Scrumptious vegan recipes, all things crafty & lovely.
This Chayote Salad with Golden Beetroot and Orange is refreshing, delicious, summery, and easy to make with a simple homemade salad dressing. The chayote and beets can be added raw or cooked and the recipe can be done within 30 – 40 minutes. If you’re not familiar with chayote, also known as choko, christophine, vegetable…
Red Bean and Black Rice Burgers are hearty, pack a lot of flavour with nice texture, and one of the key factors is that they don’t fall apart. I’m pretty confident you’ll love this freezer-friendly vegan red bean burger recipe which is relatively easy to make. Pan-fry, grill or bake the bean burgers, and enjoy…
Deliciously refreshing creamy lemony Lentil Curry made with simple ingredients. It’s reminiscent of the Mauritian Haleem, delivering a similar rich curry flavour but made a lot simpler. This versatile recipe can be made with any type of dried lentils, canned, or even yellow or green split peas; add any vegetables and accompany with rice or…
Overnight spelt bread is quite a common occurrence at our place, since dough that is left to ferment all night doesn’t require a whole lot of kneading. At some point, I was making this bread at least once or twice a week. It’s so much nicer than store-bought bread with a short list of ingredients….
English | Cliquez ici pour la version française. Delicious vegan Crème Caramel dessert, topped with warmly spiced apples and drizzled with apple cider maple syrup reduction, that add a nice twist to this classic custard dessert. This flan requires no baking, and is rather quick and easy to prepare with just a few ingredients. The…
Vibrant beetroot fried rice—diced beets stir-fried with cooked rice and light spices. This versatile recipe is easy to tweak with your choice of additional vegetables and protein to make a delicious meal. What I love about this dish is the vibrant pink colour that the beetroot infuses into the rice. To balance the natural sweetness,…
Pickled Eggplant or Aubergine, also known as ‘Achar Brinjel’ in Mauritian cuisine, is one of the best ways to eat eggplant. Sliced eggplant, salted then blanched, mixed with warming spices—like turmeric and fenugreek—and stored under oil. This eggplant pickle recipe is inspired from the Mauritian style pickle with my own take on the method and…
Delicious slices of tofu marinated in turmeric with a hint of black pepper, coated in lightly spiced batter. Crispy battered tofu can be enjoyed on its own as an appetiser, or accompanied with other side dishes as part of a meal. Tofu fried in batter is a dish that I make every now and then….
Delicious vegan buckwheat crepes filled with lightly spiced potato and lentil samosa filling. Gluten-free savoury crepes that are great for brunch, lunch or a light summery dinner. Buckwheat flour is quite amazing. It’s gluten-free despite its misleading name that might suggest it contains ‘wheat’. It has higher protein content that most starch-based gluten-free flours which…
Creamy One-pot Vegan Pasta Chowder with nutritious red lentil and coconut milk broth. Crispy tofu or roasted chickpea toppings are optional and add extra protein, texture and flavour to this easy comforting pasta dish. Just like the rest of the world whole for the past few weeks, we’ve been cooking mostly from our pantry while…