Vegan Effect

By McDonald, T.   |  Updated  5th of August 2021 You may of heard of the rosary beads, but did you know there are actually 4 sets of rosaries? Each set is said on different days; however, you can say all of them on the same day if you want to. Each rosary has five decades with the day's mysteries being announced at the beginning of the Rosary.   Each mystery is announced at the beginning of each decade.  You can get single decade, five decade fifteen decade and 20 decade rosaries.   Pocket Rosary - Single decade with The Divine Mercy Preparation before saying the rosary Some people might like to compose themself before praying while other will leap straight in!  I find it is a good idea to think about God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit before I start.  Let the mind relax and then start praying. The 4 Rosaries Glorious Mysteries (Sunday and Wednesday) Joyful Mysteries (Monday and Saturday) Luminous Mysteries (Thursday) Sorrowful Mys...

By McDonald, T.   |  Date  25th of August 2020   Light and refreshing salad for those to hot to handle days.  One of the defining features of this salad is the strawberries, which make it so different.  Very versatile customisable and 100% vegan. Serves 1 Ready in 20 minutes Ingredients Strawberries Lettuce Cucumber Cherry tomatoes Olives 1/2 Avocado New potato (optional) Couscous Apple juice Soya sauce Balsamic vinegar Maple syrup Apparatus Sharp knife Chopping board Method Soak the couscous overnight in some water and apple juice. Cut up the salad and place on a plate. Mix the olive oil, soya sauce, balsamic vinegar and maple syrup together and pure over the salad.

By McDonald, T.   |  Date  15th of August 2020 Very easy and light dish that will fill you up.  Good on its own or as a side dish.  I like to have mine with avocado and sourdough. 100% vegan. Ingredients 1/2 a cup of couscous 1/8 a cup of peas 1/8 a cup of Sweetcorn 1/8 a cup of Runner beans cut into small pieces 1 tablespoon of maple syrup 1 tsp of soya sauce 1 cup of water with 1/4 tsp of salt to make the brine 100ml of Vegetable stock 2.5 cm of cucumber sliced. Apparatus Container with a lid Saucepan Wooden spoon Fork Method Soak the couscous overnight in the brine. Add all the ingredients into the saucepan including the soaked couscous and heat on a low heat for about 15 minutes while stirring regularly. All the ingredients should be mixed evenly and the veg should cooked right through.  The idea is to just have enough liquid to cook the vegetables.  You can always add more water if needed.  When finished, ...

By McDonald, T. | Date 10th of August 2020   Have you been complaining a lot? Have you heard others complaining?  Have you ever wondered why people might complain?  If people feel they are not resected, they will complain. However, it goes deeper than that. People who are afraid will find something to complain about if they have no legitimate reason to complain; however, sometimes people need to complain.   For instance, many of us will say something about the way that people are dressing in Church and we have a legitimate reason for doing this. We are afraid that people are not listening to God and that the West is descending into anarchy. Both men and women are showing a lot of flesh in the House of God, which indicates a lack of understanding. Notably, marriage is almost a thing of the past even among Christians. People have so many different partners in their lives they have stopped seeing the point of getting married.  Sometimes people are afrai...

By McDonald, T.   |  Date 7th of August 2020 Easy to make soup with some kick!  100% vegan and ready very quickly. Servers 2 Ready in 15 minutes Ingredients Montoute 6 Baby corns 8 Asparagus sticks cut into pieces some vegan Quorn pieces  1/4 cup of hotdog mustard 2 tablespoon of maple syrup 1 tablespoon tomato relish 1 tablespoons of mango chutney 4 Cherry tomatoes halved 6 – 8 Olives 3/4 of a pint of vegetable stock Apparatus Small saucepan Wooden spoon Sharp knife Chopping board Method  Add all the ingredients to a saucepan and bring to a simmer.  Simmer for 10 minutes.  Serve with sourdough.

By McDonald, T. | Date 5th of August 2020 Every mouthful is a wave of flavour that goes from sweet at the beginning to spicy at the end. This 100% vegan dish will blow your mind and satisfy that hunger all in one go. This is a dish to be savoured. Notably, the vegan Quorn pieces taste like chicken in this dish. Servers 2 Ready in 30 minutes Ingredients 4 heaped tablespoons of crunchy peanut butter 1 red chilli chopped into tiny pieces 1/2 a red bell pepper chopped into small pieces (leave some for the rice) Baby corns cut into thirds Mangetout Vegan Quorn pieces  2 heaped tablespoons of sultanas   4 cloves of garlic finely chopped 400ml of coconut milk 3 cups of water 5 tsp of soya sauce 2 tsp of garam masala 2 tsp of cayenne chilli powder 2 tsp of garlic granules 3 tsp of garlic paste 3 tsp of tomato paste 5 cardamom pods 1 tsp of cumin seeds. 4 tsp of coriander leaf 3 tsp of black pepper 1 tsp of salt Rice 2 cups of basmati rice ...

By McDonald, T.   |  Date 1st of August 2020 Satisfying 100% roast dinner for when you need comfort.  The roast potatoes and marinaded Quorn pieces provide a lot of flavour. Ingredients 4 New potatoes 1 Carrot 5 Asparagus sticks 1/2 a sweet pepper Vegan quarn 1 tsp of garlic granules Salt Coriander 2 tablespoons of plain flour Big mushroom Garlic infused olive oil Marinade 1/2 tsp of balsamic vinegar 1 tsp of soya sauce 1/2 tsp of garlic infused olive oil Apparatus Chopping board Sharp knives Roasting tin Small saucepan Method Marinade the vegan Quorn pieces for 1/2 an hour. Cut the new potatoes and carrots into bite size pieces and boil until tender. Drain and coat in plain flour with the salt and coriander then leave to cool down. Roast the mushroom basted in oil, potatoes, carrot pieces and marinade vegan Quorn in the oven on 200 degrees centigrade for 25 mins turning half way through. Meanwhile, heat the asparagus on...

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 ...