Dahl and veggies with rice, ah, perfect dish for cold Winter nights. Aaaaaand, according to Dr Gregor, lentils beat other beans in their antioxidant content, and they are good for heart health and for fighting cancer. So, win for the lentils! This dish is easy to make and makes enough for yummy leftovers the next … Continue reading Simple Dahl (Indian lentil soup)
One of the very first dishes that I tried to make when I moved out of home was chicken curry. I'm an a BIG chicken curry FAN. Mmmmmm....the smell when it is cooking, the flavours, the gravy, ah, no words can describe or do it justice. You can imagine, then, how I missed having chicken … Continue reading Delicious Vegan “Chicken” Curry
When I first arrived in New Zealand 10 years ago, one of the things which startled me was the breakfast. I lived in an all-inclusive student accommodation and for better or worse had to eat whatever was given to me. I quickly settled on a winning combination of white toast and baked beans, neither of … Continue reading Spicy Baked Beans
We LOVEEEEEEE spaghetti bolognese and it is one of the few things that we were really sad to say goodbye to when we stopped eating meat. BUT, I just couldn't accept it. I searched the internet for vegan versions and came across very many, but none sounded just right. Lentils didn't appeal. Then, I came … Continue reading Vegan Tofu Spaghetti Bolognese
Christmas is a time of laughs and talks with full tummies and families sitting around a table. Usually, with lamb roast or other meat of choice. But, it is entirely possible to have a wonderful Christmas feast without meat. This year, we made an Ethiopian themed Christmas dinner. We cooked up Mesir Wot (red lentils cooked in berbere … Continue reading Ethiopian Christmas Feast
