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My Ascent into Punk Rock
Taking a brief sojourn from food-related hubs, here is an account of my ascent into punk rock, and the positive and lasting effects it has had on me.
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Vegan Pizza: All You Need to Know
Vegan pizza is a thing. Having worked for years in a busy pizza restaurant, I became adept at baking them. I have since turned my hand to making delicious vegan versions, with a wide variety of toppings on a thin crispy base.
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Five Vegan Spreads That Aren't Hummus
From mung bean hummus to smoky eggplant dip, vegans have the spreads and dips market cornered.
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Three High-Protein Vegan Dishes: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
There are many myths surrounding vegans and their protein requirements. Here I list a typical day's intake for me, followed by three great protein-rich recipes, as well as some words on the subject from a doctor.
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4 Vegan Breakfasts That Will Delight (and Fill You Up)
Four vegan breakfast recipes: overnight oats, sweet French toast with fruit, savoury French toast with sausage, and a tofu scramble burrito.
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Five Vegan Stovetop Breads
When the oven gives up the ghost, there's no need to give up tasty bread. We have roti, chapati, leavened flatbread, Irish soda bread farls and singing hinnies.
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Three Tasty Vegan Dishes Using Mashed Potato
Mashed potato is the mainstay of these three vegan dishes: shepherd's pie, aloo bonda and colcannon.
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3 Hearty Vegan Soups: Potato Leek, Butternut Squash & Celery
There are many varieties of vegan soup that are tasty, filling and nutritious. Here are three hearty recipes of old favourites, potato and leek, spicy butternut squash and creamy celery,
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Three Deliciously Satisfying Vegan Side Dishes
With a vegan quarter-pound burger on the plate, alongside fried baby potatoes, a side dish is all that is required for a great meal. Here are three recipes that fit the bill: ratatouille, creamed corn and Brussels sprouts Creole.
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How a Vegan Diet Affected My Health
When the results of my annual health review revealed high cholesterol, high blood pressure and pre-diabetes, my future looked to be one of constant medication and worsening health. I had read that a whole food plant-based diet could reverse such diseases, so I tried it - with remarkable results.
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How to Make a Vegan Full English Breakfast
A vegan version of the full English breakfast could never be described as healthy, but the wherewithal is available to make a tasty and filling version of this construction workers' favourite.
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Vegan Cannelloni With Spinach and Mushrooms
Vegan cannelloni without eggs, milk or meat is a bit of a challenge, but the results are tasty and filling.
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Three Vegan Coffee Break Treats
Peanut butter cups, cinnamon rolls and oat flapjacks are easy to make, go perfectly with coffee and are 100% vegan.
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Three Vegan Pastry Recipes: Biscuits, Samosas, and Rolls
This article shows that vegan pastry dishes are right up there with the best. Whether sweet or savoury, pastries are one of life's great comfort foods. That mixture of flour, fat and liquid is the basis of many a mouthwatering meal.
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Three Dinner Recipes Using Meat Substitutes (Vegan)
We can barely walk down a supermarket aisle these days without some form of meat substitute staring at us from the shelves. For many people, these offer a tasty way to cook dinner, whatever their motivation. Here are three completely different ways with meat substitutes
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Five Vegan Nutrition Boosts
Fresh fruit and vegetables are the mainstay of a heathy vegan diet. But we can give them a nutritional boost. Here are five ways to get the best from your fruit and vegetables
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Nutrient-Rich Potato Skins Prepared Three Ways (All Vegan)
There are more nutrients in potato skins than in the potato inside. Here are three ways to get those nutrients, and a word of caution.
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A Whole Food Vegan Diet, My Pre-Diabetes and Me
When I was diagnosed as pre-diabetic, I thought the road to full diabetes was inevitable, until I remembered seeing videos by doctors who claimed a whole food plant-based vegan diet can arrest or even reverse diabetes. I made the switch and reversed my pre-diabetes.
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3 Creamy Vegan Dishes: Get the Creamy Without the Dairy!
Giving up dairy doesn't mean giving up creamy. There are many ways to add creaminess to dishes without using dairy products. Here are three very different recipes, each of which has a different base.
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Vegan Fritters Three Ways
Here are three recipes that showcase the range of flavours and textures of vegetable fritters: one of life's great comfort foods. Banana fritters, tempura mushrooms and onion bhajis.
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Why I Gave Up Veganism
I gave up veganism in the late 1980s. Isolation and poor availability of staples like soya milk and vegan margarine made it difficult to pursue. Fast-forward to 2017, and the whole vegan landscape had changed for the better. Here is an account of my two vegan journeys.
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Four Vegan Pasta Sauce Recipes
These four vegan pasta sauce recipes are made up of arrabbiata and aglio e olio, and those same sauces with additions to make new versions.
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Vegan Risotto Three Ways
Risotto aficionados may baulk at the thought of their favourite dish being prepared with anything other than carnaroli or arborio rice, but other grains can work very well. Here are three versions of vegan risotto, each made with a different base ingredient.
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Cook Up a Vegan Chilli With Cornbread
My love affair with chilli really began when I sampled some made by my (then) girlfriend's mother, who had lived in Texas. Here's a recipe for a vegan version, and some cornbread to have with it.
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The Evolution of the Vegan Burger: My Personal Journey
The range of vegan burgers available today is vastly wider than it was in my younger days. Here is an account of how I witnessed the veggie burger develop, from packet mixes we combined with water, to the realistic burgers of today that 'bleed' while cooking.
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Vegan Red Lentil Soup Three Ways
Lentils are a most versatile soup ingredient, and their high protein content makes them ideal for vegans. Here are three very different soup recipes that showcase that tiny orange legume.
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What I Eat in a Day as a Vegan
All vegans encounter the eternal question, "But what do you eat?" In this article I'll show some of the foods I eat regularly, one day's total intake, and a brief review.
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Vegan Eggplant Calzone Inspired by "Seinfeld"
Inspired by an episode of "Seinfeld," I tried my hand at a calzone pizza made with eggplant filling. It was very tasty, and I've shared the recipe here.
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Vegan Beverages: Life After Dairy
Giving up dairy means saying goodbye to tea with milk. Many people adapt to using plant-based alternatives in their beverages, but others branch out into the wide world of herbal infusions. Some do struggle, but there are plenty of alternatives out there.
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How to Build a Deliciously Satisfying Vegan Buddha Bowl
A Buddha bowl is a balanced combination of food elements; grain, protein, vegetable, dressing and topping, all of which combine to make a nutritious meal. These healthy bowls are enjoying a wave of popularity at the moment, and they are particularly favoured by vegans.
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Vegan Khichdi With Onion Sambal Served in a Bread Bowl
Here are some simple recipes for vegan khichdi (khichri) and a topping of fried onion sambal. Also, learn how to make a bowl out of bread for an unusual serving receptacle.
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Store-Bought Hummus vs. Homemade: Vegan Taste Test
With hummus now widely available in supermarkets, is it better than what I used to make in my youth? I put it to the test.
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Home-Baked Pizza Shop Garlic Bread (Vegan)
Home-baked garlic bread is a delicious accompaniment to many a pasta sauce, but it can be enjoyed on its own as well. Here's how to make it like they do in a pizza shop, as well as a few suggested additions.
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Simple, Hearty Vegan Minestrone
This hearty vegan minestrone is packed with healthy vegetables. The beans and pasta make it a substantial meal in itself.
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Vegan Italian Lentils and Spaghetti
Red lentils are one of the most versatile foods in the vegan store cupboard. High in protein and fibre but low in fat, they have an advantage over other pulses in that they do not require pre-soaking. This recipe makes a rich sauce that goes perfectly with pasta.