Hawaiian Pineapple Cake

As the official family cake-maker, the only way I’ve ever had a decent vegan birthday cake in the past is to make it myself . But this birthday I had a lovely treat – my son Mitch and my darling hubby made the cake, and Imogen decorated it. They used Dr Fuhrman’s Hawaiian Pineapple Cake…

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Leek and Kale Quiche

I adapted this recipe from the Thermomix A Taste of Vegetarian cookbook. Simple, nutritious and delicious!   Ingredients: Crust 100 g almonds 40 g sesame seeds 200 g rolled oats 120 ml water Filling 1 onion, peeled and roughly chopped 1 leek, cleaned and roughly chopped 3 cloves garlic 1/2-1 red chilli, de-seeded 1 bunch…

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Banana Oat Biscuits

Ingredients: 2 cups rolled oats 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp cinnamon 4 medium overripe bananas 1/4 cup sunflower seeds 1/4 cup raisins   Method: Preheat oven to 180ºC. Line a baking sheet with baking paper. Use a high powered blender or food processor to process the oats into flour. Pour the oat flour into…

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Carrot, Sweet Potato and Cauliflower Rogan Josh Curry

My kids are polar opposites when it comes to tolerance for chilli (as they are in many other ways!). Mitch can’t get enough of the stuff and Imogen can barely tolerate a whiff of it. So their preferences when they make curry are quite different. This is Mitch’s idea of a curry! See Imogen’s Very…

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Kiberry Cream Pie/Parfait

Ingredients: 5 fresh bananas 4 frozen bananas (peel and break into chunks before freezing) 1 cup frozen strawberries 1 cup fresh strawberries 2 frozen kiwifruit (peel before freezing!)   Method: For the pie crust, slice and mash 4 fresh bananas and spread evenly into a pie plate. Place in the freezer. For the first layer,…

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Soba Noodle-Stuffed Pumpkin

Ingredients: 1 large jap pumpkin 2 tsp olive oil 4 large onions, peeled and chopped into eighths 1 clove garlic 1 bunch English spinach, roughly chopped 160 g soba noodles 4 shallots 2 tsp rice vinegar   Method: Preheat oven to 200°C. Cut the pumpkin in half, scoop out seeds and bake for 45 minutes…

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Bluevado Pie

This is the perfect dessert for a hot summer night! Ingredients: Crust 10 date and coconut rolls (available from many large supermarkets, health food shops and greengrocers) 1 cup rolled oats ¼ cup desiccated coconut ¼ cup sunflower seeds ¼ cup walnuts Filling 300 g frozen blueberries 10 dates, pitted and chopped 4-5 bananas 1…

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Green Leafy Moroccan Medley

Ingredients: 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 1/2 cups diced onions 2 cups sliced mushrooms 1 red capsicum, seeded and chopped 1 tbsp ground coriander 1 tbsp cinnamon 1 tbsp ground cumin 1 tsp crushed red pepper 2 cups diced roasted tomatoes, no salt added 1 bunch silverbeet or kale, finely shredded 1/4 cup currants  …

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Kozy Kale Burgers

The quantities in this recipe will make enough burgers for several nights; feel free to use 1/2 the quantities specified, or alternatively make at full quantity and freeze the leftovers. Ingredients: 1 large onion, chopped 2 leeks, rinsed well and chopped 4 cloves garlic, chopped 3 medium zucchinis, roughly chopped 1 bunch kale 1 medium…

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Creamy Cruciferous Curry

Ingredients: 2 onions, finely diced 4 cloves garlic, minced 3 carrots, diced 2 cups unsweetened plant milk 1 bunch kale, tough stems removed, and leaves chopped 3 zucchinis, diced 1 head cauliflower, cut into small florets 2 cups sliced mushrooms 1 tablespoon curry powder 1 teaspoon turmeric 1 teaspoon cumin 1 cup green peas 2…

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