When we decided to make this sweetcorn chowder as a starter for our pop up dining event, (check out our Green & Vegan FB page) we originally opted for a raw recipe. When we tested it, yes it was tasty, but to be honest – tasted – raw! So we changed tack completely, and ended …
Vegan Creme Brulee
Vegan Creme Brulee is something I have been wanting to make for ages! I went out and bought a chef type ‘blow torch’ to add to all the other kitchen gadgets we already have. But I think I will use it quite a bit. Apparently one can also use it to skin tomatoes and peppers, …
Tomato Consomme
This very tasty Tomato Consomme is thanks to Jamie Oliver’s “Taste” video series. We made and served it at our latest pop-up vegan dining event last Saturday, and it seemed to go down a treat. Check out ourĀ Green & Vegan FB page Ingredients: 5 or 6 ripe large tomatoes 1/2 t horseradish sauce (preferable to …
Basil Pistou and Oat Creem
These were the two extras I used in the cucunber mint soup in the last post. As promised, here are the recipes. Both very quick and easy. Basil Pistou – Ingredients: 2 C fresh basil, loosely packed 4 cloves garlic, minced (use only 2 if they are the very large cloves) 2 t lemon juice …
Chilled cucumber-mint soup with a basil pistou
We are back in the thick of doing vegan pop-up dining events at our house – every second Saturday. Haviving to make and serve up a four course meal for up to 12 people, we have found doing a chilled soup is a great starter – easy to prepare well before hand and can be …
Melktert – Vegan
A momentary break from the French slant – but don’t worry, there will be more of that influence to come. With our pop-up ding in Cape Town, we have also been trying traditional South African dishes. So here is a vegan Melktert. Recipe came courtesy of Plant Restaurant, which unfortunately is no longer operating. This …
Ratatouille – French and Vegan
Still on the French mission – to veganize traditional French recipes. And Ratatouille is a pretty easy one, which I made using lovely fresh produce from the local markets we encountered. Ingredients: 2 large courgettes (or 5 or 6 small ones) 2 aubergines 4 onions 4 tomatoes 3 cloves garlic 1 red pepper 1 yellow …
Mushroom Bourguignon
As usual I start with apologizing for not posting in a while. But I would like to think I post when I have something useful to say, rather than just posting for the sake of it. My excuse for not posting is we are travelling again – aboard our boat in France! Which is why …
Indonesian Pumpkin Cakes
We are on a bit of an Indonesian fling at the moment, as you might have gathered. See my last postĀ to find out how this came about. One of the desserts at our Indonesian pop-up dining event was these tiny pumpkin cakes. They are surprisingly tasty – just sweet enough with a hint of coconut. …
Sweetcorn Fritters
We love these tasty Thai or Indonesian bites. We have attempted to make these sweetcorn fritters numerous times, always without success. Aiming to keep things healthy, we have tried to avoid deep frying, and have used all sorts of different ingredients to make the fritters hold together. The whole Indonesian Pop-Up dining event (Check out …