Vegan Effect

  Written by McDonald, T.   |  Date 10th of June 2025   I very simple, but delightful dish that makes a fun mid-week addition to your repertoire.  Beautiful chunky vegetables in a tangy tomato sauce.

Written by McDonald, T.   |  Date 20th of March 2023 Looking for something tasty that doesn't make you feel bloated?  I loved this dish because it was so tasty and light on my stomach.  Interestingly enough, I got this recipe from a chief in an eating disorder clinic and made a few alterations to it to reduce the calories and make it vegan.  Nonetheless, it still has a lot of flavour and packs some great nutrition. Notes Follow the link for how to make the Greek style yoghurt sauce . You can add a bit of pale cream sherry to the aubergine while it is frying. Serves 1 Time – 20 minutes Ingredients  Aubergine x 2 thick slices Rice x 1/4 cup (dried) Mixed veg 100 g Soya sauce x 1 tbsp Balsamic vinegar x tbsp Yoghurt sauce x 1 serving Salt x a pinch Apparatus Medium sized frying pan with a lid.  Small saucepan. Wooden spatula. Method Start boiling the brown rice with the mixed veg in the same saucepan.  Pour the balsamic vinegar and soya sauce into...

Written by McDonald, T.   |  Date 26th of January 2022 If you never heard of parmigiana, it is a bit like an Italian Moussaka. It has layers of aubergine, mushrooms and onion and topped with a tomato sauce and cheese. The name parmigiana suggests using Parmesan cheese, but since we are vegan, any vegan cheese will be fine.  This is a lovely dish for winter or autumn that is not heavy at all, so it goes great with potatoes.  

Written by McDonald, T.   |  Date 21st of January 2022 Moussaka has been dubbed a Greek Lagrange because it has layers topped with Béchamel sauce.  In this vegan instance, the layers consist of aubergine and lentils and is topped with mash potato with Béchamel sauce.  Of course, the whole thing is topped with vegan cheese.  

Written by McDonald, T.   |  Date 5th of January 2022 This is a quick, easy and very tasty dinner that will leave you wondering why you ever thought you needed meat.  The tender, juicy, flavoured aubergine is a joy in its rich tomato sauce.  If it is accompanied by fried tofu and some veg, it becomes a fabulous meal. Please, don't miss this one.