Recipes

Place the rhubarb and sugar in a saucepan with the water. Cook over a medium heat until the rhubarb begins to soften. Rub the margarine and flour together until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Gently stir in the oats, sugar, almonds and cinnamon. Place the rhubarb in an oven proof...

Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Line a baking tray with baking paper or spray with non-stick spray. Beat margarine and sugar together until pale in colour (2-3 minutes). Add soy milk and mix, then add flour, baking powder and salt. The mixture should be sticky enough to roll into...

To make the cupcakes, preheat oven to 175 degrees Celsius and line muffin pan with paper or foil liners. Whisk together soy milk and vinegar in a large bowl, and set aside for a few minutes to curdle. Add the sugar, oil, and vanilla extract, and other extract, if using,...

Open the can without shaking it or turning it upside down. Carefully spoon out the top layer of cream that has gathered at the top of the can. Spoon it into a mixing bowl. You will be left with ½ C of white coconut milk. Reserve this for other recipes...

Grease your 2 pint and ½ pint pudding basins, and set aside.  Meanwhile, place your dried fruit in a glass bowl, and soak with the sherry. Cover, and let this stand overnight – you may wish to stir it before you go to bed so that all the sherry will...

Pit and chop medjool dates into smaller pieces. In a food processor place all ingredients except almond meal and process into a nice sticky paste. Transfer to a large bowl combining processed ingredients with ground almonds and knead into a nice dough. If it is a little too sticky to...

Heat 1 Tbsp oil in large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and sauté 5-7 minutes, or until soft and translucent. Stir in carrots and celery and cook 7-10 minutes or until tender. Stir in potato and corn, and cook 5-7 minutes, or until most liquid has evaporated. Add garlic,...

Makes 2 cups Slow-cooked onions lend extra sweetness to a sauce made with dried cranberries. The sauce itself is less jelly-like than traditional cranberry sauces, but it still delivers that bright, tart taste.  Combine dried cranberries and wine in a glass measuring cup or other non-reactive container. Cover, and let...

An absolutely gorgeous dish, this is the best of cooked and raw food: a fermented crèpe for the cooked part, and pickled carrots and an abundance of fresh greens, sprouts, herbs and avocado for the raw filling. The crèpe is fermented to increase its nutritional value and make it easy...

Add dry ingredients to a large bowl, mix well to combine. Make a well in the middle. Mash one of the bananas in a separate bowl. Add this to the dry ingredients along with the plant milk. Whisk until smooth. Heat vegan butter or oil in a pan on medium...

Serves 8 30 minutes or less Sesame oil lends flavour to a simple potato mash.  Bring potatoes, ginger, salt and enough water to cover the potatoes by 2.5 cm to a boil in a large saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 20-25 minutes, or until potatoes are tender. Drain...

Serves 12 Toasted bread croutons add a bread-stuffing texture to seasoned wild rice. Preheat oven to 190 degrees Celsius. Coat a 20 cm-square baking dish with cooking spray. Toast walnuts in dry skillet over medium heat for 5 minutes, or until fragrant shaking skillet often. Set aside. Toss bread cubes...