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Roast veg with Peppercorn sauce

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Written by McDonald, T.   |  Date 22nd of May 2021 Pentecost is in sight and many people will be fasting for the nine days between Ascension day and Pentecost.  Shavuot is also close and has a reputation for dairy.  With this in mind, I came up with this simple dish of roast potatoes and vegetables with a peppercorn sauce.  Since i am vegan, i will be using soya milk instead of dairy.  First, what is Pentecost?  Pentecost is the day the Christians celebrate the birth of the Church, which is why it is common to have a birthday cake on that day.  How to make vegan peppercorn sauce.  

Vegan Key Lime Pie

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Written by McDonald, T.   |  Date 18th of May 2021 Do you need a special dessert?  Maybe something for Shavuot, the Jewish Pentecost also known as the feast of weeks, or perhaps for the build up to the Christian Pentecost?  This is an amazing pie made with, surprisingly, avocados. Despite what you might think, it doesn't taste like avocado at all.  This is a great option for vegans during these two festivals because have dairy as part of the festival food, so an alternative is needed.  Since cheesecake is a favourite this time of year, this pie is a great option because it is similar to a cheesecake and vegan.  In Judaism, the milk is symbolic of the Torah given to Moses on Mount Sinai nourishing God's people as milk nourishes a baby.  In Christianity, we usually fast on the lead up to Pentecost, eating one small meal each day with some sort of dairy dish.  For instance, macaroni cheese or potatoes with a milky sauce like parsley sauce or peppercorn sauce and paster or courghe

Courghetti and Mushrooms in Peppercorn Sauce (Vegan)

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By McDonald, T.   |  Date 22nd of March 2021 | Updated 15 of May 2021 What i great dinner this is!  If you want something different and vegan: this is it.  The creamy vegan peppercorn sauce will have you delighted while the mushrooms will excite your taste buds.  Furthermore, it is a great dish for Shavuot because of the soya milky sauce.  It is also fine for a small meal during the lead up to Christian Pentecost.  Ingredients 1 Courgette, spiralized to make the courghetti. Some mushrooms, sliced. 1 tsp of garlic granules.  Vegan peppercorn sauce (either home-made or packet). 1/2 a sweet pepper sliced. 1/2 a chilli chopped. Method  Lightly fry the mushrooms, chilli and sweet pepper in a saucepan with some olive oil.  At the same time, lightly fry the courghetti in a frying pan with the garlic granules and some olive oil.   Add the fried mushrooms and sweet pepper to the courghetti and take of the heat.   Make or heat the peppercorn sauce until it is ready then poor onto the courghetti