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Take Two Chefs

Take Two Chefs

I know, not a very original title…
Wanted to get this out before last week but time got away from me, so here now is a feature on two American chefs who specialize in vegetarian and vegan recipes. No meat, just veg.
They have both managed to become famous via a couple of celebrity daytime chat shows [...]

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Recipe: Two Potato Vindaloo

Recipe: Two Potato Vindaloo

Here’s one that I know our Niki will like. Found via the Guardian.

Two potato vindaloo

Ingredients:

1 tbsp cumin seeds
1 tbsp coriander seeds
8 cardamom pods
½ tsp cloves
½ tsp ground turmeric
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tbsp vegetable oil
2 large shallots (about 150g each)
½ tsp brown mustard seeds
½ tsp fenugreek
25 curry leaves
2 tbsp chopped ginger
1 red chilli, finely [...]

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A Pizza for November Vegan Month

A Pizza for November Vegan Month

November is Vegan Month and Tony over at World Vegetarian and Vegan News has details of a Vegan Pizza recipe:

Recipe for a ‘ Healthy Vegan Pizzaz Pizza’ with 64 ingredients is a Recipe for Success for Restaurant Trade Say Foods for Life
To celebrate 65 years of veganism (65 years since Donald Watson founded The Vegan [...]

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Niki’s Recipes from Come Dine With Me

Niki's Recipes from Come Dine With Me

Reposted again: The recipes that Niki used for her vegan menu on Come Dine With Me:

» Baked Avocado On A Bed Of Aparagus With Vegan Bacon In A Cream Sauce
Serves 5
Ingredients:

2½ ripe avocados
1 carton of soya cream
1 pack of redwood’s vegan bacon
a medium sized bunch of asparagus

Method:
Set oven to its lowest setting.
Cut each avocado in [...]

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Telly For The Kids: I Can Cook

Telly For The Kids: I Can Cook

From the BBC website:
“CBeebies has commissioned Initial, an Endemol Company, to produce a brand new cookery show, I Can Cook.

Aimed to get under-sixes in the kitchen, the series will celebrate a hands-on approach to cooking and discover the magic of the full cycle of food. From the field to the fork, children will learn to [...]

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Happy Veggie de Mayo !

(Showing a bit of love to the Mexicans who are going though a hell of a time right now)

Today is Cinco de Mayo and in Mexico, which is an annual holiday.
And to celebrate this Cinco de Mayo (5th of May) here are some Veggie & Vegan Mexican recipes found via About.com:
30 Second Chili “Cheese” [...]

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Rose Elliot’s top 10 vegetarian cookbooks

Via the Guardian:
Rose Elliot’s top 10 vegetarian cookbooks
Rose Elliot is a renowned writer on vegetarian cooking. She has written over 50 cookery books,including Not Just a Load of Old Lentils, The Bean Book, Rose Elliot’s Vegetarian Cookery and Vegetarian Express. She is a patron of the Vegetarian Society and in 1999 was appointed MBE for [...]

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Recipe: Warm New Potato and Asparagus Salad

As part of the National Vegetarian Week here’s a recipe from the Vegetarian Society Cordon Vert School recipe section: Season to Taste

Warm New Potato and Asparagus Salad
Serves 4
Preparation time: 10 – 15 minutes
Cooking time: 1 hour and 15 minutes

Ingredients

700g baby new potatoes (cut in half if more than 4 cms)

Dressing

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Recipe: Blind Scouse

When Niki was on Simon O’Brien radio show (working on a some clip highlights of that at the moment) Simon mentioned in passing about Blind Scouse which is a vegetarian version of the famous Scouse recipe.
For anyone who hasn’t seen or tried this yet, here is the recipe via the Vegetarian Society:

Blind Scouse

Serves 4
Preparation time: [...]

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Banana Cookies

Banana Cookies

Found via Simply Recipes:
These banana cookies are what I consider to be a staple for any home. Who hasn’t had plenty of instances where some bananas have gotten a bit overripe? Banana bread and muffins aren’t the only way to use up ripe bananas, and these cookies are a great new alternative. With a fresh [...]

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Chickpea Hot Pot Recipe

Found via 101 Cookbooks
Chickpea Hot Pot Recipe
Leftovers are going to thicken up overnight – thin with a bit of water/stock while reheating, and adjust for seasoning again. You can find bulgur in the bins at most natural food stores and Whole Foods Markets.

Serves 4 – 6.

1 large yellow onion, chopped
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Tofu Peanut Stir-Fry

Found via Allrecipes.
NOTE: This recipe calls for 2 eggs.
Tofu Peanut Stir-Fry

“This is absolutely the best way to eat tofu, especially for first timers. The tofu has a slightly crunchy exterior while the inside is nice and soft. I used to make my stir-fry with chicken or beef, but my husband won’t have it [...]

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