Vegan Effect

Written by McDonald, T.   |  Date 3rd of November 2025 I use this recipe a lot because it is a simple bit of fun to liven up the weekend. It's easy to make and great on taste.  The sweet taste and bready texture make for a satisfying treat.  It's wonderful with tea/coffee or as a dessert. 

Written by McDonald, T.   |  Date 8th of September 2025 This is the easiest curry you will ever make.  It is a blend of warm spices and flavours.  It can be ready in 40 minutes or less and will impress any house guest you have. Not only is it tasty, but it contains a lot of nutrients that are essential to your health. Notes Tagine is usually roasted in the oven in a special tagine pot with a funnel top. I do it on the hob because it's very quick when it is veganized.  If you want to roast it in the oven, follow the steps, but roast it for 30 mins at 170 °C and skip the resting step. Serves 3 Time, 40 mins  Ingredients Chickpeas x 1 tin (240 g drained) Soya chunks x 90 g dry Enough boiling water to cover the soya chunks Peaches x 1/2 tin + light syrup Chopped tomatoes x 1 tin Carrot x 160 g diced Sweet red pepper x 100 g sliced Stock cube x 1 Spices Chilli powder x 2 tsp Turmeric x 2 tsp Coriander x 2 tsp Black ground pepper x 1 tsp Cumin x 2 tsp Cinnamon ...

Written by McDonald, T.   |  Date 8th of September 2025 Cottage pie is a traditional English dish that was all the rage in the last half of the last century.  It's traditionally made with minced beef, but vegans use many alternatives.  In this vegan version, I will be using green lentils and tvp.  It has a beefy flavour and is great at warming you up on cold days.

Written by McDonald, T.   |  Updated ? of ? 2025 I used to eat this dish all the time when I was younger.  I used to like it with a generous helping of sweet and sour sauce.

Written by McDonald, T.   |  Date 25th of August 2025 This is one of the first Korean dishes that I leant how to make.  Traditionally, it is made with soft tofu, but I like to use firm tofu.  It is still soft enough to absorb all the flavours. 

Written by   McDonald, T.    |  Date 14th of July 2025 This is a quick and easy salad that as joyous to look at as it is to eat. Loaded with flavours from the pepper, spianach and chickpeas. You can either serve the pasta and chickpeas cold or hot. I find that using saracha or sweet chilli sauce as a dressing.

  Written by   McDonald, T.    |  Date ?th of July 2025 When the weather is hot, only salad will do, but what dressing to use?  Well, this is easy and loaded with flavour.  It has an interesting mix of flavours and texures that will add something different to your salad.

Written by   McDonald, T.    |  Date 23rd of June 2025   This is a quick and tasty dip that is great as an accompaniment too.  You can make it as hot as you like and leave out any ingredients that upset your stomach. I tend to leave out onion and garlic because they can cause the IBS to flair up. Still, with this recipe, I don't miss out.

Written by McDonald, T.   |  Updated 16th June 2025 Never miss out on chocolate bars again.  Making your own vegan chocolate bar is so easy and requires no baking at all.  You can have this recipe ready to eat in a few hours and take only minutes to prepare.