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Cheat’s vegan baked feta pasta

Have you seen the TikTok viral video of baked feta pasta? I wanted something quicker and easier using store cupboard ingredients that I could throw together… And here it is! A store cupboard cheat version! Ingredients (serves 2): 150g pasta (mine was gluten free) 100g feta (I used Violife Greek style) 400g tin chopped tomatoes […]

Quick vegan drop pancakes

Continuing again with our family tradition NOT to have pancakes on Pancake Day, I made these yesterday for a snack. I wanted something quick and easy, and these little drop pancakes fitted the bill. Vegan and gluten free but just as good as ‘normal’ ones. Ingredients for 6-8 pancakes 100g plain flour 50g caster sugar […]

Gluten free vegan jam sponge pudding

I’ll admit it doesn’t look very pretty (my husband asked if it was shepherds pie!) but this gluten free vegan jam sponge pudding is super tasty and everyone wanted seconds so next time I will double up the quantities! Ingredients: 2oz caster sugar 90ml aquafaba (the liquid from a tin of chickpeas) 2oz vegan spread […]

Vegan roasted tofu

I have mixed feelings about a roast dinner. I like the tradition and am the first to admit that my roast potatoes are superb 😀 But vegetarian and now vegan options have always been a little disappointing. But now I have discovered that tofu roasts nicely, creating a chewy middle and crispy surface. The brilliant […]

Easy apple turnovers

A taste of my childhood: apple turnovers! I haven’t has any apple turnovers in about 20 years as I have never found a gluten free version 🙁 Time to make some then! I could have made my own pastry and filling (could I, really?!) but when there is an easy alternative, it seems silly not […]