Piggies! My five blender inspired vegan Chow Tips are live. Honestly, as the writer of a humble vegetarian food blog, this was a dream come true! Please check them out on the Chow website or on You Tube and let me know what you think. I really welcome your feedback and would love you to post a comment on the Chow website too! I shared my quick easy vegan breakfast parfait (you can find the recipe for these breakfast bombs here); my favourite vegan apple pie smoothie (see recipe here); quick easy tips for how to clean your blender; how to make whole lemons into lemonade (for alternate recipe check out my velvet ginger lemonade here); one of my all-time favourite vegan recipes, my apple pie in a glass; and a one-pot vegan rice dish that can... Keep Reading
Today I am feeling more grateful than ever for my health. After what has been the most challenging year of my life I am finally back on the road to optimum vitality and abundance, and I owe so much to the extraordinary women in my life, who have nurtured me with love, understanding, compassion, and a lot of incredible comfort food! I owe a huge part of my recovery to Dr Elaine Carter who has changed my life, and to Sharon and Lois who work with her. Today we are celebrating another wonderful vegan recipe cooked up with these three wonderful women who have been such guiding lights and wonderful friends this year. I am grateful every day for their wisdom and insight. We have so much fun cooking together and sharing stories over delicious... Keep Reading
Fellow avocado lovers, today is your day! Prepare to dip your snouts in the avocado trough of Heaven. For those of you who have not yet embraced the joys of avocado – this avocado gazpacho just might intoxicate you! This quick and easy raw gazpacho is like “liquid guacamole” that kicked me into a pleasure-induced coma and that had me “coat-checking” my teeth and dreaming up a raw vegan recipe for a “taco in a glass”. Hmmm…food for thought. But for today, I continue my celebration of “all things gazpacho” inspired by Janet Mendel’s wonderful article in the LA Times Food Section. Janet posted an exotic white gazpacho recipe (Ajo blanco con uvas) - an unusual emulsion of white garlic, almonds and grapes that has its origins in the... Keep Reading
It is steaming hot outside! Too hot to cook. It is time to get naked and take a Summer dip.....right into Kurma’s inspired trough of Heaven that is! With all of these gorgeous Summer nights (no I am not going to break into a number from Grease for this dish) I have been existing on a very low maintenance raw vegan piggy diet of lettuce wraps slathered with scrumptious spreads. Whatever raw nuts have been dehydrated take a spin in the food processor with a handful of fresh herbs and spices, lime juice and sea salt, making a great base for rawlicious inspiration. I found a sad lonely little bag of green peas in my freezer the other night begging for a nutty match. As I lay my hands on those naked little beads my taste buds immediately... Keep Reading
This is my last Winter recipe for those of you in Australia, before I head back to enjoy the American Summer and all things raw! But it is really cold here in Melbourne and my body is crying out for something warm. Whenever I need a nourishing, strengthening gluten free Winter recipe I look no further than the whole foods recipe collection of Tony Chiodo. I got this fantastic creamy vegan cauliflower mash recipe about ten years ago when I took a series of macrobiotic cooking classes with Tony in Australia, and I have been chowing down on this cauliflower millet mash with gratitude ever since. Tony’s gentle, laid back approach to vegetarian cooking, and his philosophy of love and sharing quick easy recipes really appealed to me. I quickly... Keep Reading
The weather has well and truly turned in Melbourne, and it is time to rug up with a blanket and a steaming hot bowl of vegan soup! As much as I mourn the loss of hot Summer nights, daylight saving, and sunshine, I do look forward to my “bug-in-a-rug” vegetarian soup season in front of the fire! It seems to soften the blow just a little. I am a huge fan of vegan soups. In particular thick creamy blended (I like to use my Vitamix) soups! Vegetarian soups are just the ultimate comfort food that just seems to nourish the body and the soul; and best of all, they are dead easy to make! For those of you following the Body Ecology Diet and looking for delicious body ecology recipes this vegan recipe is a winner. I apologize to the American and... Keep Reading
Well, the weather has turned! Today I had a scarf and jacket on. I can’t say I was disappointed this week, as I needed to cook up some vegan soups! My friend Shez has just had an operation and is resting at home; and Bethy just had her third baby boy! I was inspired to cook for my friends laying in bed; and what better comfort food than a beautiful bowl of vegan soup. I couldn’t pass over this fantastic velvety vegan cream of spinach soup which is just simply scrumptious. I cooked this vegan spinach soup for a lunch and lecture at Dr Elaine Carter’s office and received rave reviews from people that “didn’t know they liked spinach”! I had originally planned to serve a vegan lemon asparagus soup, but there were people on the guest list that... Keep Reading
The weather continued to be uncommonly hot this week. So I am currently chomping down on my eighth chopped raw salad for this week. Phew! Now that would be a lot of manual chopping, if it weren’t for the help of my beloved food processor. Gosh, what did we do before those phenomenal machines came along? Seeing as I am singing the praises of my food processor, I should also express my undying love for my Vitamix blender, which gets the vegan dressing so incredibly creamy. Honestly, that Vitamix blender was THE single best culinary investment I have ever made! Seeing as I posted my simple vegan cashew dressing a few days ago, I thought it only fitting that I post my favourite raw coleslaw recipe, that blends beautifully with this vegan... Keep Reading
My friend Beth and I cooked together this week, and it was so much fun. She has a phenomenal natural flare for flavours. I love watching her cook, cooking with her, and talking about food with her. Most of all, I love eating with her! I don’t think I have a friend who is as passionate, and gets as excited about the pleasures of vegetarian food like I do. I utterly adore her. I have so many fond memories with her -- eating and celebrating great food all over the world. I have a grin from ear to ear when I think about the countless times we have bitten into some special treats together, and giggled and moaned with delight; then tried to deconstruct the recipe, and plot how we would recreate the present masterpiece. Today was no exception.... Keep Reading
Piggies, if you are after amazing red cabbage recipes this is your lucky day. This raw red cabbage salad is one of my favourite vegan recipes. I would make this salad almost every week. I had never been a fan of cabbage (perhaps I overdosed on it as a Russian or German in a previous life), and had struggled to lovingly include it in my diet until I tasted this raw red cabbage salad. I am now a fan of any red cabbage recipes! I love simple, raw, shredded salads, and this would be amongst my favourites. The first time I ate a version of this raw red cabbage salad, it was made, and served to me, by a very proud 8 year old. That is how quick and easy it is. I was volunteering in my mum’s school kitchen. To read more about my adventures... Keep Reading
