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Vegan mocha cake

Mocha cakes are always a favourite in our house, despite the kids not liking coffee! Here is the recipe that I have made vegan and gluten free: Ingredients 125 ml approx aquafaba (liquid from a 400g tin of chickpeas) 160g caster sugar 160g vegan spread, melted 160g SR flour 1 tablespoon of coffee granules mixed […]

Vegan syrup sponge

Definitely a crowd pleaser in our house! Syrup sponge is a classic recipe and works really well with vegan and gluten free ingredients 100g vegan spread 100g caster sugar 2 tablspoons flax seed/linseed mixed with 6 tablespoons warm water 100g SR flour 3 tablespoons plant milk (only required if you use gluten free flour which […]

Microwave bread (vegan and gluten free)

Gluten free and vegan products are in short supply and trips to the supermarket are limited so I got experimental in the kitchen. I have made cake in a microwave before so why not bread too?! Ingredients 45g SR flour pinch of sugar (optional) half a teaspoon baking powder 25g veg spread 1 tablespoon ground […]

Garlic mushroom risotto

Garlic has so many health benefits plus it keeps vampires away! This is a quick and easy recipe that is both vegan and gluten free. 1 onion or leek, or a bunch of spring onions, chopped 10-12 mushrooms 200g rice 2-3 garlic cloves or a tablespoon of garlic paste or puree 1 stock cube and […]

Poem: There’s A Vegan Coming to Dinner

There’s a vegan coming to dinner. What are we going to do? Why can’t she eat normal stuff Like a casserole or a stew?     There’s a vegan coming to dinner. What do they actually eat? Egg? No. Cheese? No And obviously no meat!   There’s a meatie hosting a dinner. It was lovely […]