Vegan Effect

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 16th of March 2023 Tomorrow is St Patrick's Day! Yay!  With this in mind, why not have an Irish stew?  You can make a big pot of it and treat your party guests to a hearty meal.  After all that celebrating, your guests are bound to be hungry, right? This is such an easy and delightful meal that is a huge winner for everyone.  In addition, you can make some soda bread to go with it.  Moreover, this is a very easy meal to veganise.  You either just leave out the meat or use tofu or a meat substitute.  

Written by McDonald, T.   |  Date 13th of March 2023 This is a very easy a simple sauce you can use with a surprising number of dishes. It has maximum flavour and is ready in not time 30 minutes.  Furthermore, it is very versatile and can make the base to other more complicated sauces.

Written by McDonald, T.   |  Date 6th of March 2023  This is quick and simple.  This dish is more about flavour than nutrition, so if you are looking for something low in calories, this is not it.  The mushrooms are tender and juicy and the sauce is full of flavour from the white wine and vegan cream.

Written by McDonald, T.   |  Date 27th of February 2023 I use this sauce to stew mushrooms, peppers, and onions.   However, it can be used in a stir-fry or as gravy.  This is a mild sauce with a little sweetness to it.  I live the beautiful dark colour it has and the way it can be spiced up if you need. 

Written by McDonald, T.   |  Date 20th of February 2023 The Plant Chef Beet Burger was actually very good!  It didn't seem to taste much of beetroot though; nonetheless, it had a great texture and was chewable like meat.  Plant Chef is a home brand from Tesco, a supermarket in the UK.  The burger is vegan, but unfortunately is packaged in plastic.

Written by McDonald, T.   |  Date 13th of February 2023 This is a wild West that was still popular in the 1930s. In the past people used to have it on toast, but in later years people use it as a topping for a baked potato.   The original recipe called for thin slices of beef chopped up.  I will be using some facon bits and a little TVP , textured vegetable protein. 

  Written by McDonald, T.   |  Date 6th of February 2023 What better way to start Feburgerary than with a chickpea burger?  This is a great burger that is a bit like bubble and squeak if you know what that is.  The crispy coating is delicious and has a soft, tasty centre with a spicy edge.  This burger is particularly good if you are not into the texture of meat substitutes.  

Written by McDonald, T.   |  Date 30th of January 2022     This is a mushroom heaven.  Yes, you better like mushrooms because this dish has little else in!  This is lovely on a cold day and has a very spicy flavour because of the white pepper.  This dish is supper easy to make and is ready in 30 minutes.

Written by McDonald, T.   |  Date 27th of January 2022 Puy lentils are from France.  The lentils I am using are a dark green colour and have a lot of body to them.  I got the recipe from Áine Carlin at Balance Live Well and decided to try it out.  I made a few alterations to fit my needs, such as replacing the red wine with red wine vinegar.  I also like to add vitamin C in my food, so I replaced the stick of celery with red bell pepper.  This recipe resulted in an excellent meal that was bursting with flavours!