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By McDonald, T.   |  Date 24th of July 2020   Stir fries have become very popular in the last 30 years in the UK.  This is a basic stir fry that is easy to make, full of goodness and very low on carbohydrates. It is 100% vegan and very cheap to make Serves 1  Time: 20 mins Ingredients  Mushroom Green beans Bean sprouts  1 medium carrot 1/2 red bell pepper  1/2 chilli pepper some olives Soya sauce Garlic granules   Salt Black pepper  Apparatus  Frying pan or wok Spatula Sharp knife Method  Spray some olive oil in the pan.  Cut the carrot into sticks and place in the pan with the green beans on  medium heat.  Slice the mushroom, red bell pepper, chilli pepper and place in the pan with the bean sprouts.  Add the garlic granules, soya sauce and sliced olives.  Season with salt and black pepper then cook constantly stirring until all veg is tender.  Serve with...

By McDonald, T.   |  Date 20th of July 2020 A really tasty meal that is easily veganised by swapping the cheese for a vegan cheese alternative . If you fancy something different and meaty, try this.  The potato is delicious and a great sauce of roughage (fibre). Serves one  Ready in 20 minutes Ingredients 1 sweet pepper Grated cheese (Go vegan!) Garlic granules 1/2 a sweet potato Big Mushroom Garlic infused olive oil  Green beans  Apparatus Roasting tin with lid Small saucepan Something to baste the mushroom  Masher  Sharp knife  chopping board  Potato peeler  lettuce  a few cherry tomatoes  5cm of cucumber   a few olives Method Peel the sweet potato and cut into small pieces then place in the saucepan and cover with water. Bring to the boil and cook about 15 min or until the potato is soft. While the potato is boiling, slice the sweet red pepper in half longwa...

By McDonald, T.   |  Date 19th of July 2020   Although this is not vegan, it is easily veganised by replacing the egg with Quorn pieces and using Thai spiced crackers instead of prawn crackers.  Full of flavour and goodness this dish will lift your spirits, satisfy that hunger and provide a great deal of nutrition.  This hearty meal has green bean and potato with fresh salad and hot peanut butter source.  Serves 1 Ready in 30 mins Ingredients 40g of green beans  1/2 a small carrot cut into strips 30g of bean sprouts 4 Cherry tomatoes  1/2 a red bell cut into strips 4 leaves of lettuce  Some pitted green olives 1 egg 3 new potatoes 5 cm of cucumber Prawn crackers  1/2 of oregano  Peanut Butter Sauce 3 tablespoons of peanut butter 1/2 tsp of maple syrup 1 tsp of soya sauce 1 tsp of finely chopped chilli pepper 1 clove of garlic finely chopped 1/4 cup of water 1/2 cup of soya milk Salad dressing 1 ...

By McDonald, T.   |  Date 16th of July 2020 Gado Gado is colourful, top for flavour, low in calories and high in nutrition. The blend of flavours is superb and it is easy to make.  Green beans, carrots and bell pepper form the main ingredients while the sultanas give it that extra something. In addition, the dish is accompanied with a tasty peanut butter sauce.  With this dish you can't go wrong.  There are many variations of Gado Gado and this is mine. 100% vegan. Serves 1 (times ingredients by how many people you are cooking for) Ready in 30 minutes Ingredients 1/2 red bell pepper 1/2 a handful of green beans 1/2 a red onion 2 gloves of garlic 1 heaped tablespoon of sultanas 1 medium carrot 1/2 a medium sized chilli pepper 1 tablespoon of tomato puree 1 tablespoon of tomato relish  1/2 a tsp of garlic granules  1/2 a tsp of soya source  20 g of Quorn pieces 1/2 of hot water 1/4 (60 ml) cup of basmati rice Pean...

By McDonald, T. | Date 12th of July 2020.  This is a light meal that has a nice heat to it because of  the chilli powder.  The inspiration for this dish comes from the story of Jesus going up a high mountain with three of his disciples, Peter, James and John. Once at the top, Jesus is transformed and is seen conversing with Elijah and Moses. 100% vegan. Serves One Ready in 10 minutes Ingredients 1/4 cup of garden peas (frozen is fine) 1/4 cup of sweetcorn  (The peas and the sweetcorn represent the men an women of  of the world) 3 small florets of broccoli  (Represent Peter, James and John) 3 pieces of spaghetti pasta 1 x tsp of tomato puree. Black pepper to taste  150ml of vegetable stock 1/2 tsp of paprika 1/4 tsp of turmeric 1/4 tsp of chilli powder (mild if you want it hotter, make it 1/2 tsp) 1/2 tsp of Garlic granules 1 tsp of soya source 1/2 tsp of balsamic vinegar 4 pitted olives. (To represent the transformation) 2...

By McDonald, T. | Date 29th of June 2020 This is another easy to make meal that is quick to prepare.  Very light and colourful and 100% vegan. Ingredients Basmati rice 1/2 a red bell pepper Kidney beans 3 cloves of garlic Cabbage Peas Sultanas Vegetable stock Paprika Cayenne chilli pepper 1/2 tsp of turmeric 2 tsp of soy source 1 tsp of tomato puree  Spring onion  Apparatus 2 Suitable sized source pans Sharp knife Wooden spoon Chopping board Measuring jug Method Rinse the rice two or three times and drain. Boil the rice in a source pan until soft. While the rice is heating in a source pan, chop the cabbage and bell pepper into bite size pieces and add to the other source pan. Add the peas, kidney beans and sultanas and poor on the stock. Add the turmeric, cayenne pepper, paprika, soy source, tomato, puree then give it a good stir. Mince and add the garlic. When the rice is ready, add it to the source and stir. Let it simmer...

By McDonald, T.   |  Date 29th of June 2020 This meal is very quick and easy to prepare, yet still packs a lot of flavour.  Humble and light meal that is great with some sourdough.  100% vegan.  It is worth noting, although very rare, some backers use milk to make the sourdough instead of water making the sourdough not vegan.   Ingredients Broccoli Green Lentils 1/3 of a can Cabbage A tomato Horseradish source Veggie stock cube 1/2 tsp of tarmac 1/2 tsp of paprika Apparatus Suitable sized source pan Sharp knife Wooden spoon Chopping board Measuring jug Method Chop the broccoli, cabbage and tomato into bit size pieces and put them in the saucepan. Add the green lentils. Make the stock in the measuring jug with the tarmac and paprika. Poor in the stoke and bring to the boil.   As soon as it starts to boil, reduce the heat to a simmer. Cook until broccoli is tender.  Serve with spilt bread.  Hope you li...

By McDonald, T.   |  Date 28th of June 2020 Breakfast will never be the same with this delicious treat. You can eat this at any time of the day and it will be both stratifying and filling. The goji berries represent the blood of Christ while the fruit and nuts represent the fruits of the Holy Spirit and the oats represent God the Father.  100% vegan.   

Novena means nine days. During the nine days there is praying and sometimes fasting, which means giving something up. Many chose to give up food such as swapping out breakfast and dinner for prayer and closeness to God. Sometimes people fast for longer but in multiples of nine and eating normally on the tenth day.  If you are fasting food then you might decide to just have lunch.  By McDonald, T.   |  Date 28th of June 2020 Latin fried potato salad with avocado and sourdough This great food is straight out of comfort factory. It is packed with flavour, colour and is extremely customisable.  In addition, this is a vegetarian dish that is easily converted to a vegan dish by swapping the butter for vegan butter.  Easily prepared and ready in 40 minutes from start to finish. Read more… Vegan Jambalaya   A mainly rice dish with lots of colour that is ready in around 20 minutes .  The trick to this dish is to get the ...

By McDonald, T.   |  Date 28th of June 2020 If you are looking for a light easy to prepare comfort food that is meat free, this is for you.  This dish is colourful, tasty and needn't be expensive.  To make this tasty dish vegan, swap the butter for a vegan alternative.   Serves 1 Ingredients Cherry tomatoes 1 Small carrot sliced longways 2 New potatoes 1/2 Red bell pepper 1/2 Avocado Spring Onions Slice of sourdough Butter/vegan butter Apparatus Small saucepan Large frying pan with lid Sharp knife Spatula Method Clean and cut the potatoes in half.   Boil in the saucepan until soft enough to push a fork though easily.   Drain potatoes and leave to dry and cool.   Cut the carrots into strips, cut the red pepper into bit size pieces and cut the cherry tomatoes in half.    Spray some olive oil in the frying pan, add the potato halves and carrot strips.   Cover with lid.   Cook on a low to medium he...