Apple ‘Sandwiches’
That got your attention, didn’t it? How do you make an apple sandwich? This is another of those necessity-is-the mother-of-invention stories. My daughter Imogen really really really wanted (and no one really really really wants like a 5 year old) a peanut butter and jam sandwich, but we had no bread. None at all. Basically,…
Cauliflower Curry
Ingredients: 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp ground coriander 1/2 tsp mustard seeds Pinch of chilli powder 1/4 tsp nutmeg 1 tsp turmeric 1 tsp cumin 1/2 tsp cardamom 1 tsp curry powder 3 cloves garlic 1 brown or white onion 2 cm piece peeled fresh ginger 1 tbsp white wine or balsamic vinegar 1 medium…
John’s World-Famous Vegan Lasagna
Everything my husband makes is world-famous. I have just learned to accept this ;). At least I can have a night off from cooking when he makes this; in fact I usually get 2 nights off because this makes such a large quantity. The leftovers freeze and reheat successfully. Ingredients: 2 packets pre-cooked wholemeal lasagna…
Caloric density – the key to weight-loss success!
One of the most magical things about a diet based on unrefined plant foods is that it facilitates almost effortless weight loss. The scientific principle behind this magic trick is caloric density. So what’s caloric density? It’s simply a measurement of the calories/kilojoules per gram of a particular food. Foods with a high water and…
Pumpkin Kootu
Ingredients: 1/2 tsp mustard seeds 200g lentils, soaked for at least a couple of hours in cold water (I used a combination of whole red and black beluga lentils), then rinsed and drained 450 ml water 1 onion, diced 400 g pumpkin, peeled and cut into chunks 150 g mushrooms, sliced 1/2 tsp turmeric pinch…
Lovely Lentil Dip
I am currently mad for black beluga lentils. They hold their shape when cooked, and have a flavour that’s quite different from brown lentils. This dip can be made from any kind of lentils, but if you can get black belugas, give them a try! Ingredients: 1 cup cooked lentils 1 tbsp tahini (I used…
The vitamin B12 issue
One of the criticisms levelled at the wholefood plant-based diet is that it doesn’t supply enough vitamin B12 to meet most people’s needs. To defenders of the Standard Australian Diet (the SAD), and to the Paleo crowd, this is proof positive that humans are ‘meant’ to eat animal products, because only flesh foods, dairy products…
