Vegan Effect

Written by McDonald, T.   |  Updated 4th of August 2021 This is the easiest bread in the world!  Just two ingredients sweet potato and flour for the basic recipe.  You can use plain or wholemeal flour the choice is yours; furthermore, you have the option to add salt and or nutritional yeast for extra flavour and nutrition.  Although the official ratio of potato to flour is one to one, I usually find I need a little more flour.

Written by  McDonald, T.    |  Date 7th of June 2021 Spicy potato wedges are potato cut into wedges and covered in spices.  I like eating this dish but i don't want the bag that comes with it if i buy them from a shop.  Since i can buy potatoes lose, i decided to make my own.  It is possible to use any type of potato such as white, red , new or even sweet potato . Likewise, the choice of spices is up to you although using hot spices like cayenne pepper is traditional. I chose white potato of medium size and no eyes because when cooked they have a nice sweet taste with a soft texture and they is no need to boil them first or remove bits, which spoils the presentation. The spices covered the potato wedges well, but i did need to add a bit more cayenne pepper.  Putting the spices in a bowl with the wedges and shaking them around worked well and will be my standard way to coat them from now on.  It also could work well for coating tofu in the fu...

Written by McDonald, T.   |  Updated 26th of January 2022      Flatbread is easy and quick to make.  No need for proving or resting just straight in the pan and out comes a delicious hot bread that you can eat straight away, or store for later.  Subsequently, you can have it on its own as a snack or as part of your main meal.  You can even make smaller ones to have as tacos.  Furthermore, you can add other ingredients to this bread such as garlic or bell pepper or even sun-dried tomato.  As for storing, I put mine in an airtight container and keep in the fridge and it lasts for up to 4 days.  You have two types to choose from: regular or zero waste. 

By McDonald, T.   |  Up dated 10th of June 2021 First, you have to realise that veganism has a philosophy that goes with it.  It is not just about food or health.  There is the whole idea of not using any animal products or destroying the environment where animals live.  With this in mind, we can see that thinking about different aspect of a product is necessary before we buy.  What You Will Need To Get Started Food ideas such as recipe books and blogs. An understanding of the importance of B12. A place to shop. Enthusiasm to spread the word. Food ideas such as recipe books and blogs Vegans Of Faith has a great vegan selection of meals and ideas. This page at the Vegan Society has links to great vegan recipe books and has its own recipe section to check out.  The BBC have a Vegan Food page. Join a vegan club, follow vegan Facebook pages, join vegan twitter groups and watch vegan YouTubers.  In short, seek out the online vegan community on soci...

Written by McDonald, T.   |  Date 31st of May 2021          Are you someone with an environmental conscience?  Do you care about the wildlife?  If the answer is yes, then this report is for you.  You might think saving the world and helping the wildlife is for specialist people with expensive skills.  Not so.  You can play a role in solving one of the biggest problems in the modern world by adopting a zero waste lifestyle and reducing your waste. Abstract In recent years, I have found myself drawn towards an idea of reducing my waste to zero for environmental reasons but was not sure what to do.  The problem of household waste is that much of it might end up in land fill and create problems for the environment, which prompted me to investigate deeper and find out if it was easy and was it realistically possible?  I started off by searching the internet for clues and literature that could h...

Written by McDonald, T.   |  Date 29th of May 2021 I love a good vegan curry, but i never tried making my own lime pickle to go with it.  I only had 2 limes and a lemon, so I'm making lemon and lime pickle today.  I used a mayonnaise jar to store it in because it is better to reuse stuff rather than keep buying new things and i ask you to do the same.  This side dish is a great accompaniment to any curry or as a starter.  Sometimes i have it on its own with some bread as a snack. Ingredients  1 Lemon  2 limes 4 cloves of garlic 1/8 onion   1 tsp ginger 1 tsp cumin powder 1 tsp paprika  1 tsp turmeric 1 tsp mustard powder 2 tsp of salt 3 tbsp brown sugar 4 tbsp of cider vinegar  Water Rapeseed oil  Apparatus  A glass jar to put the pickle in Saucepan Sharp knife Chopping broad Wooden spoon Method Cut up the lemons and limes into bit size pieces then put in a bowl with the salt. Stir until everything is covered in the ...

Written by  McDonald, T.    |  Date 28th of May 2021   I wanted to try out something new, so i tried a Beyond meat Beyond Sausage , a type of vegan sausage.  I chose Beyond meat because i had heard a lot about it and i wanted something meaty and i had not tried this before. Overall, i really liked it, but it was expensive.  The thing i like the most was the flavour and the slight crisping to the skin. Advantages  Tastes really good will a fantastic texture.  Cooks easy and is still good if it is over cooked.  Freezes well. Easy to cut up and use in other recipes.  For instance, i chopped up a sausage or link as there are sometimes called to put on a skewer to make kebabs. High in protein and fibre Disadvantages Comes in single use plastic packaging. Very expensive.

Written by  McDonald, T.    |  Date 25th of May 2021 I love a cauliflower steak.  However, there is a way it should be prepared in order to make it truly amazing.  For me, at least, it is all in the marinade.  You don't need anything fancy, just some lemon juice, pepper and paprika.  Now, cook it in the oven for about 25 - 30 minutes at 200 degrees Celsius.  Please don't underestimate the importance of the lemon juice because it really adds to the flavour!  What i like about this dish is you can have it with any number of delicious sauces.  I like to have mine with tomato, potato or chips, onion rings and mushroom.  Yum! This is one of the best vegan dishes i have ever come across because of its versatility and taste.

Written by McDonald, T.   |  Date 24th of May 2021    Hasperat is a favourite of the Bajoran in Star Trek DS9.  Being a Star trek fan, naturally, i want to eat it a lot.  Some people say it is a stew while others say it is like a burrito, but everyone claims it is spicy.  This recipe is for the burrito and is low in package waste.  If you can get lettuce or baby spinach without the waste then by all means add it. Ingredients  Spice Hummus Cucumber Bell pepper Created carrot  Orange White cabbage Onion Method Made the home made hummus. How the make Hummus . Spread some hummus down the middle of the tortilla and add the veg and salad   Now fold the bottom up and one of the sides over  Now put some more hummus on the side you have just folded over and fold again. Keep folding until done. Now enjoy your Hasperat! As you can see it is very easy and is tasty too! Please like, subscribe and share with your friends. 

Written by McDonald, T.   |  Date 1st of June 2022 This is a quick and easy dinner for the lead up to Pentecost. Ingredients  Pasta  Leek Broccoli   Small chilli pepper Tofu Vegan cheese sauce (I use free from) Method Boil the pasta Boil the veg Fry the tofu Make the cheese sauce and add the chilli pepper. Add everything to a baking dish a put it in the oven for 15 minutes.  Serve and enjoy!