2021-11-11 21:40
Baingan Bharta WFPB This delicious and super comforting dip AKA Baingan Bharta comes from the north of India and is a luscious mix of eggplant pulp, onions, tomatoes and chillies garnished w… Read More
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2021-09-26 23:56
Aloo Paratha – WFPB & No Oil These delicious flatbread are a popular breakfast across Punjab and North India. Commonly made with several variations, this Aloo Paratha is a no fuss… Read More
2021-09-17 13:37
Mini Chickpea Flour Omelette These delicious morsels are also called Chickpea Flour Pancakes/ Besan Pooda/ Cheela. These savoury little whole food plant based, gluten-free, vegan Omlette or… Read More
2021-09-13 02:18
Vegan Milky Chai Chai comes in all forms, from the robust black tea leaves boiled in water with whole spices and ginger to this milky full bodied silky Chai made with soy milk that is very d… Read More
2021-07-01 23:31
Vegan Pizza Scrolls These luscious vegan pizza scrolls are full of homemade pizza sauce goodness with plant based cheese grated and melted into the rolls. Great for lunchboxes, snacking or a… Read More
2021-06-16 02:14
ALOO MATAR WFPB Potatoes and green peas A.K.A. Aloo Matar (pronounced as muh – terr) in a tasty tomato gravy has origins in the Northern part of India. This delicious recipe is whole f… Read More
2021-05-07 03:17
Rice Cooker Fried Rice WFPB This quick rice cooker fried rice, whole food plant based (WFPB) is made with whole grain brown Basmati, frozen stir fry vegetables, is whole food plant based, oi… Read More
2021-04-28 23:49
Cinnamon Rolls are the ultimate cold weather snack. These WFPB Cinnamon rolls (whole food plant based Cinnamon Rolls) are modified to take out the dairy & eggs, and to incorporate wholem… Read More
2021-04-04 21:57
Carrot Cake (Vegan, Oil-free, WFPB) This delicious carrot cake is beautifully soft and full of fruit goodness combined with carrots and walnuts. Made with no oil, vegan, this whole foo… Read More
2021-03-31 23:04
Banana and Pear Bread – Whole Food Plant Based This Banana and Pear bread is made with spelt and oat flours, soy yogurt, flax seeds and the goodness of bananas and pears. It contains n… Read More
2021-03-22 23:04
Rajma Masala A.K.A. Jammu Rajma refers to a Kashmiri Red Bean Curry made in the North of India. Commonly served at the eateries called “Dhaba” lining the path to one of the most… Read More
2021-03-08 01:23
Vegan Caramel Cupcakes I’ve baked vegan caramel cupcakes to layered birthday cakes with this recipe and have found that it works everytime. My oldest child loves salted caramel as a fl… Read More
2021-03-05 20:54
Vegan Chocolate Berry Bundt Cake This Vegan Chocolate Berry Bundt Cake is sugar and oil-free, made with wholemeal flour and frozen berries available easily throughout the year, great as a ce… Read More
2021-02-26 04:07
Mangoes are my most awaited fruit all through the year and somehow frozen mangoes don’t do the fruit justice. The tinned versions are processed and often full of sugar, which I’v… Read More
2021-02-23 00:04
These Onion Samosa are flaky little parcels filled with caramelised onions, roasted chickpea flour and spice powders. The rough recipe is based off a Tarla Dalal mini onion deep fried… Read More
2021-02-12 00:40
A very Happy Chinese New Year to the all of you celebrating! Many moons ago, we were lucky enough to spend time in Hong Kong during the Spring Festival and the Chinese New Year. The streets… Read More
2021-02-12 00:40
A very Happy Chinese New Year to the all of you celebrating! Many moons ago, we were lucky enough to spend time in Hong Kong during the Spring Festival and the Chinese New Year. The streets… Read More
2021-02-05 01:32
Young growing bodies seem to need constant nourishment. Sitting down for a meal is often not an option when running between school and extra curricular activities. This quick 4 ingredient oi… Read More
2021-02-02 23:45
Whole Food Plant Based by Dr. McDougall Vegans seem to embody healthy, skinny, glowing and happy beings by making kinder life choices. Having been a vegan for over a decade now and vegetaria… Read More
2020-01-25 05:34
Oil-Free Vegan Mexican Brown Rice Last weekend at a party I tried some vegan Mexican rice that the host had kindly put together for me. I loved the depth of flavours and the mix of corn, Cap… Read More
2019-12-14 13:06
2 Ingredient Watermelon Smoothie Watermelon certainly makes the top of the list for my favourite fruits 🍉 Watermelons are well known for their cooling and hydrating properties due to… Read More
2019-12-09 00:55
Conchiglie Pasta with airfried vegetables is a favourite weeknight dinner ready under half an hour perfect for busy evenings. One of my favourite pasta shapes are the shell like or seashell… Read More
2019-09-29 20:54
This Red Bell Pepper Relish recipe is made with loads of farm fresh red capsicum/ red bell pepper, a small onion, some vinegar, salt, smoked paprika for the extra oomph and a secret ingredie… Read More
2019-09-22 04:43
Pancakes seem to always win the favourite breakfast vote in my kitchen. The recipe sharing groups that I’m part of, have recently posted varying versions of making large sheet pancakes… Read More
2019-08-16 04:32
Vegan Tofu Tikka Masala Tikka Masala is the most commonly ordered gravy at most Indian restaurants. This quick tikka masala gravy comes together under half an hour, while the tofu piec… Read More
2019-07-26 22:46
Plantain Stir Fry Plantain is the name given to the green, firm, starchy cousin of the sweeter dessert like banana fruit. Highly prized across the tropics in the Indian subcontinent, Africa… Read More
2019-07-19 20:35
Homemade Golden Cashew Creme` This delicious golden cashew creme` is made with just 4 ingredients. Perfect as a dip, or to add over corn chips, or use as a luscious pasta sauce base, or my f… Read More
2019-07-13 22:16
Easiest Ever Coconut Lime Cake This Coconut Lime Cake is the easiest to make, robust enough to use as a birthday or celebration cake and can be easily made into cupcakes. Made with everyday… Read More
2019-06-25 00:30
Vegan Hummingbird Cupcakes I have made a Hummingbird Cake before, here’s the backstory and recipe. Cupcakes are the easier, convenient and quicker to bake cousins of a cake. These trop… Read More
2019-06-05 19:00
PawPaw Golden Smoothie PawPaw or Papaya Carica is a nutritional superhero! The whole plant has different uses from the fruit to the leaves to the sap. Paw Paw has amazing moisturising proper… Read More
2019-05-24 07:18
Veganomicon Cookbook Review Veganomicon by Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero. I have always been a fan of Isa Chandra’s cooking and baking. Actually my first few cake recipes… Read More
2019-05-17 23:04
Vegan Chocolate Pudding Chocolate pudding has always been a hot favourite in our house. The base is a simple corn flour and nut mylk mixture. Use certified gluten-free corn flour if wanting… Read More
2019-05-11 21:39
Vegan Hazelnut Chocolate Truffles AKA Vegan Ferrero Rocher My little one this year for her birthday wanted a Ferrero Rocher cake with truffles decorating the top. The iconic chocolate truffl… Read More
2019-04-25 12:57
ANZAC biscuits were traditionally made by the families of soldiers to send out to them. ANZAC biscuits are a national icon and to celebrate ANZAC Day – the national day of remembrance… Read More
2019-04-23 22:58
Vegan chickpea and wholemeal flatbread bread, also called “Missi Roti” comes from Punjab in the north of India. This is commonly eaten as breakfast with Raita sala… Read More
2019-04-18 22:52
Commercial Chocolate Hazelnut spread seems to be a favourite with my little ones but I’m lesser than impressed with the sugar, dairy and other ingredients. I have seen this quick versi… Read More
2019-03-10 05:55
This vegan hemp milk recipe is a slight variation from the recipe provided on the cover of the packet of hemp hearts that I buy. This Hemp milk recipe uses just 4 ingredients, is easy to mak… Read More
2019-01-25 07:11
“Aloo Matar” is a North Indian classic vegan, gluten-free, quick […]
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2018-06-25 23:47
Chocolate chip cookies are a family favourite. These particular vegan […]
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2018-05-24 21:34
I recently saw a bag of Sweet Potato Flour and […]
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2018-05-18 04:43
Nasi Goreng or Goring, refers to the famous Hawker style […]
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2018-05-12 09:31
This Vegan Chocolate Biscuit Cake is one my favourite Mother’s Day […]
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2018-02-18 22:50
Life’s been busy with work, school holidays, school restarting, relations […]
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2017-12-27 14:00
It has been a busy few weeks, while I have […]
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2017-10-17 14:47
Vegan month of food continues into week 3 of October […]
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2017-10-13 21:49
The Vegan MoFo 2017 week 2 challenge is to describe […]
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2017-10-09 13:00
Warm weather means more fresh choices at my favourite fresh […]
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2017-09-04 13:00
The Hummingbird cake originated in Jamaica and moved to the […]
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2017-08-21 13:00
Today’s plant based recipe uses only 4 ingredients with no […]
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2017-08-14 22:55
“Finger Millet” is a much-loved grain because it’s gluten-free and for the perceived health benefits and nutritive value. Red Finger Millet also, called “Nachni&rdquo&hell…Read More
2017-07-29 21:34
Spring has been lurking around the corner in Sydney recently. This of course jolts me out of my hibernation to cook more food instead of curling up in a corner with a mug of soup! My biggest… Read More
2017-07-20 22:46
Warm, doughy and buttery snails particularly, the ones filled with jam or fruit fillings are a particular favourite with my little one on cold winter days! There’s this little bakery c… Read More
2017-06-25 13:00
Vada Pav/ Pao, growing up in Bombay (now Mumbai) was one of my favourite foods. This humble Indian burger is made with a soft and fluffy bread roll A.K.A. Pav/ Pao (here’s m… Read More
2017-06-19 23:27
Lemons have all kinds of goodness and are quite scarce at this time of the year. When I do find some fresh ones, I’m determined to make the most out of them. This quick Lemon Pickle is… Read More
2017-05-29 13:00
Kadhi Pakora is a winter staple in North India served with steamed rice and garnished with vegetable fritters. It took me a long time to veganise this recipe only because most of the su… Read More
2017-05-25 01:16
My Mother’s Day present this year was a “Veggie Bullet“, that can slice, chop, grate, shred and most importantly, “spiralise veggies”! I’ve been wanting a… Read More
2017-05-17 03:32
I love making, almond milk at home for several reasons. The main ones being freshness, taste, far more economical and no additives. I remember my mother soaking Almonds and peeling them… Read More
2017-05-08 13:00
Birthdays were taken very seriously when I was growing up. Every last bit had to be meticulously planned and organized way beforehand (at least a month!). I used to religiously count d… Read More
2017-05-01 13:00
Thank you my dearest readers for reading my 200th post and your encouragement!
I’ve always wanted to keep a record of all my recipes and tried blogging as a way to do that. I started o… Read More
2017-04-24 13:00
Quinoa or, Keen-wah, the wonder grain and I haven’t been the best of friends. These veggie burgers, or “Tikki” in Hindi are made from leftover cooked quinoa from my weekly… Read More
2017-04-19 21:59
“Pad Thai” or, “Kway Teo Pad Thai“, a favourite street food from Thailand is one of our favourite meals. Traditionally made with fish sauce, shrimp and often wi… Read More
2017-04-13 13:00
These vegan hot cross buns are soft, fluffy, fruity and the most fragrant buns I’ve ever made. The aroma of mixed spice and cinnamon beckons tantalizingly from the oven when the buns b… Read More
2017-04-10 13:00
I’ve been on a sweet/ dessert roll for the past few weeks and realised that I hadn’t posted any savoury recipes. This Middle Eastern “Mujadarra/ Mujadara” is th… Read More
2017-04-06 13:00
“Jalebi”, just the name brings up so many memories! This famous Indian pastry like sweet is made with deep-fried flour spirals dunked into steaming hot sugar syrup flavoured… Read More
2017-04-01 13:00
Summer has quickly transitioned into Autumn but, there still a lot of summery fruits in the market. Next to mangoes, fresh figs are a family favourite. We seem to eat large quantities of mos… Read More
2017-03-28 13:00
The Indian calendar follows the luni- solar cycle and starts and finishes differently as opposed to the standard 31st of December and 1st of January. The “Hindu” new year in 2017… Read More
2017-03-24 13:00
My little ones love Waffles and will happily eat great amounts at all times of the days, topped with fruits and maple syrup, or even plain! I got one of those popular electric waffle ma… Read More
2017-03-20 13:00
Making homemade vegan chocolate was always a concept beyond my comprehension. I had imagined that I would need a lot of clunky equipment, fancy whisks and moulds. The other day at the market… Read More
2017-03-16 13:00
Beetroot Kurma is a recipe my mum would often make as I loved beetroot as a child. The fascinating colour, the sweet flavour were absolutely enticing even back then. Now my children share my… Read More
2017-03-12 22:22
“Holi”, the Festival of Colours fell over the past weekend. The advantage of having a holiday means being able to cook up something traditional for my little ones to celebrate an… Read More
2017-03-02 13:00
There have been many magic dough recipes floating around on the internet for a while now. The other day when I was looking at a stuffed veggie bun recipe, I realised that I have used the sam… Read More
2017-02-27 13:00
“Dum Aloo”, just the name evokes the tasty sensations of spicy deep fried baby potatoes floating about in a creamy tomato gravy, perfect to eat with rice or Roti. Now, coming bac… Read More
2017-02-22 13:00
The abundant berries and stone fruits available really cheaply in the markets inspired this quick Sugar Free Strawberry Jam made with Xylitol. Using only 2 ingredients, this jam tastes great… Read More
2017-02-18 13:00
This Middle Eastern inspired “Fatteh Hoummus/ Hummus” is a wonderful savoury bread pudding like dish is a great idea on a hot day when it’s too hot to stand close to a… Read More
2017-02-13 13:00
Valentine’s Day… brings out a lot of must – have items out of the wood work that most retailers are sure we can’t live without! Speaking for myself, I can’t li… Read More
2017-02-06 13:00
The hot and humid Sydney weather simply won’t let up! All my meals these days are either smoothies or cold salads… because it’s far too hot to cook. Every time I get an in… Read More
2017-02-03 13:00
Sydney weather seems to be having an identity crisis! We swing from cold rainy and windy to beautiful and sunny the next day. This delicious mushroom enveloped in (warm – your &n&hell…Read More
2017-01-26 13:00
Summer brings an abundance of ripe mangoes. After a while when the novelty starts to wear off, the mangoes get pushed to the bottom of the fruit tray in favour of the more popular stone frui… Read More
2017-01-23 13:00
Frappé coffee refers to a foamy iced coffee drink originating from Greece. Apparently it was developed accidentally by a Nescafé employee to showcase the popular instant coffee… Read More
2017-01-19 13:00
Frittata is possibly the most popular breakfast menu item in most cafes. Summer holidays mean long road trips dotted by quaint cafes that have absolutely no vegan items (except deep-fried po… Read More
2017-01-16 13:00
My potato obsession carries over to sweet potatoes too! When I’m not eating them as finger chips or, roasted sweet potatoes (yummy!) this recipe makes an appearance. Bombay Potatoes&nb&hell…Read More
2017-01-12 13:00
My pantry is never ever without potatoes! When I see that I’m down to my last few potatoes, I usually will get another bag. This easy potato crisp recipe is the perfect way to use up t… Read More
2017-01-09 13:00
My vegan sweet potato Cheez Sauce is made with… sweet potatoes! Most home recipes for vegan cheese use nuts which are no good for our school lunch boxes. Vegan cheese/ “Cheez&rd&hell…Read More
2017-01-06 13:00
Traditionally this chutney is made with lovingly steamed tomatoes while the split chick pea lentils are roasted on a slow open flame. The coconut is ground along with the dry spices and lent… Read More
2017-01-03 13:00
“Baingan Ka Bharta” brings to mind a smoky eggplant dip bursting with the flavour of fresh tomatoes and onions. Eggplant dips seem to be a favorite across cultures and cuisi… Read More
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