Tag Archives: Tofu

Christmas faux gras

Last Christmas I was cooking for a non-vegan French friend and decided to try out my faux gras recipe. It went down a storm! I know some vegans can’t get their heads around recreating a dish produced in such a … Continue reading

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Faux gras

Day 23. Foie gras mix… There’s not much more to say than this… vegans can have it all!!  

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Noodle soup with Shichimi Togarashi

Day 18: Shichimi Togarashi Seven-flavour chilli pepper (also known as nana-iro tōgarashi or simply shichimi) is a common Japanese spice mixture containing seven ingredients: cayenne chilli pepper, poppy seeds, roasted orange peel, sesame seeds, Sansho berry, ginger and nori leaves. … Continue reading

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Leek and vegan cheese tarts with Viking salt

Day 11: Viking salt Viking salt is made by dehydrating sea water over wood smoke which permeates the crystals. Juniper, cherry, elm, beech and oak may all be used to create the smoky aroma. You could just add it to … Continue reading

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Lazy Sunday Mexican Tofu Scramble

The sun is out at last and I’m pretending I’m on holiday eating colourful scrambled tofu, made with peppers and herbs, in the garden… Olive oil 1/2 a red pepper, chopped 1 inch of fresh turmeric (or a large pinch … Continue reading

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Tofu Beignets

Theme: Fancy AF – Dazzle us with your haute cuisine or gourmet dishes. These tofu beignets are inspired by a meal I had a the Bulrush restaurant in Bristol around this time last year. The tofu is marinated in arame, … Continue reading

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Seasonal Selfish Salad

Theme: You do make friends with salad – A salad to win anyone’s heart This salad is made up using seasonal veg. The spinach, squash and beetroot came from the allotment garden next door and the basil (for the pesto) … Continue reading

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UK’s first vegan Fish n Chip shop

Tonight I got my tea from the UK’s first vegan fish and chip shop! The new takeaway is based in the Fishponds area of Bristol just along from the giant Morrison’s on the main road. They serve Tofish and chips, … Continue reading

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Sticky, Chilli Tofu

Adapted from a recipe by Bosh. This is really cheap to make! I used half a block of Cauldron Food plain tofu (about 75p’s worth!). The tofu comes out crispy and sweet with a kick of chilli and salty tamari. It’s … Continue reading

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Mellow Yellow

Day 17 in the 2016 VeganMoFo: Something Rare – What colour do you rarely eat? Make something that colour! Mellow Yellow is a curious song, rumoured to be about smoking banana skins and vibrators! It was all going on in the … Continue reading

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