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Savoury Zucchini Muffins

Savoury Zucchini Muffins

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius. Mix the flour, flax seed mixture and salt together in a large bowl. Add the nutritional yeast and mustard powder and stir the dry ingredients to mix well. Mix the soy milk, and vegetable oil in a separate bowl. Add the grated zucchini...
Lemon Pepper Cashew Cutlets

Lemon Pepper Cashew Cutlets

Put the cashews into a large cast iron pan and toast until fragrant and lightly golden brown. Transfer to a large bowl and wipe the frying pan clean. Heat olive oil then add the finely chopped onion and about 40 grinds of black pepper. Gently fry until the onion is...
Cashew-Stuffed Baby Eggplant

Cashew-Stuffed Baby Eggplant

Using fresh eggplant is key in this recipe, because small eggplants that have been sitting around tend to get rubbery skins. If the skin is a little tough, it will likely start to pull away during the cooking process. Simply remove and discard that excess skin. The flesh inside will...
Cheese & Spinach Pie

Cheese & Spinach Pie

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius. Wash spinach thoroughly and steam for two minutes. Place in a bowl and knead the tofu, vegetable stock and dill into the spinach. The tofu should be crumbled into small flecks. In a pan, fry the onion and garlic in the oil until...
Guacamole

Guacamole

Mash together half the coriander, half the onion, half the chilli, and a pinch of salt in the bottom of a medium-size bowl. Add the avocados and gently mash with a fork until chunky-smooth. Fold the remaining coriander, onion, and chilli into the mixture. Stir in the tomatoes and lime...
Onion & Nut Feta Tartlet

Onion & Nut Feta Tartlet

Macadamia Nut Feta Place the macadamia nuts, water and probiotics in a blender and blend until creamy smooth. Line a strainer with a cheesecloth and scoop mixture onto cheesecloth. Fold the cheesecloth over nut cheese mixture and place a plate with weight on top that is heavy enough to press...
Chickpea Patties

Chickpea Patties

Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Sauté onion, capsicum and celery for 5 minutes, until softened. Remove from heat. Place chickpeas in a food processor with the onion mixture. Pulse until chickpeas are roughly chopped. Place chickpeas in a bowl and add spices, hot sauce and parsley....
Porcini & Lentil Pate

Porcini & Lentil Pate

In a food processor, process the garlic, then add half the lentils (set aside the other half), then add the remaining ingredients and process until smooth. Now add the remaining lentils, and process for a few seconds, just to incorporate them, but be sure to leave the mixture with a...
Apple Muffins

Apple Muffins

Preheat oven to 175 degrees Celsius. Grease a 12-cup muffin pan and set aside. In a large bowl, combine the flours, spices, and salt. Add oil and mix well. Add juice and ginger and stir until combined. Fold in the apples. Heat muffin pan in oven until warm. Remove pan...
Sweet Pumpkin Muffins

Sweet Pumpkin Muffins

Preheat oven to 200 degrees Celcius. Lightly grease muffin tins (should make 12). Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and spices. In a separate bowl, whisk together pumpkin, soy milk, oil, and molasses. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix. Fill the muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake...
Lemon & Poppy Seed Scones

Lemon & Poppy Seed Scones

Preheat oven to 200 degrees Celsius. Grease a baking tray. Sift flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into a large bowl. Using fingertips, rub in margarine until the mixture is the consistency of breadcrumbs. Stir in poppy seeds, lemon zest and lemon juice. Combine the soy milk and water then...
Salted Slow Roasted Pecans

Salted Slow Roasted Pecans

Makes 4 cups 30 minutes or less These pecans can be served warmed or cooled. They will stay fresh in a tightly sealed glass jar for up to a week and can be eaten on their own or tossed into salads. Preheat oven to 120 degrees Celsius. Line rimmed baking...
Lettuce Wraps

Lettuce Wraps

Drain and press the tofu and then crumble using a fork or masher into a large heated frying pan with a tablespoon of oil. Fry until golden then set aside. Heat remaining oil on high in the same pan and add the ginger and garlic. Stir until brown, about 30...
Mushroom & Olive Tart

Mushroom & Olive Tart

Remove pastry from freezer. Heat oven to 240 degrees Celsius. Place mushrooms stalk side up on two baking trays. Season well with freshly ground salt and pepper. Drizzle with oil and sprinkle with thyme. Roast for approximately 10-12 minutes until juicy. Take two 15 cm round tins. Place tins on...
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