Vegan Effect

Written by McDonald, T.   |  Date 27th of May 2024 Cashew cream with chilli pepper is just as good as it sounds.  This dinner has a fresh zingy taste with all the comfort you can imagine while the sultanas add that unexpected sweetness. 

    By McDonald, T.   |  Date 20th of May 2024 I have tried making these before, but something was not quite right.  Last time I used flax egg, which may have added too much moisture.  I concluded that next time I would use an egg replacement such as Orgran and leave it in the oven for just a bit longer.

Written by McDonald, T.   |  Date 13th of May 2024 This is a bit of a combination between a fruit loaf and banana bread.  I love this bread so much and make it all the time.  It is great at any time of day as a snack or even as a dessert. It is easy to make and keeps for a week or more in the fridge.

Written by McDonald, T.   |  Date 6th of May 2024 This is a simple little cake made without oil for Pentecost. However, it is fine to have any time of the year.  It has a great texture and wonderful strawberry flavour.  Perfect for a little treat.

By McDonald, T.   |  Date 29th of April 2024 Although I'm not a great chocolate fan, occasionally, I do like some brownies.  I also like apples, so when I found this recipe, I just had to give it a go.  The original used 2 eggs, which I have to change; thus, I went for flax egg.

  Written by McDonald, T.   |  Date 22nd of April 2024 A fresh zingy salad, which is great at this time of the year.  Easy to make and full of great nutrition this dish has lots of flavour from the lemon juice, onion and fresh mint. Plenty of fibre and vitamin C.

Written by McDonald, T.   |  Date 15th of April 2024  I used to love a good egg mayonnaise sandwich at the weekend, but since being a vegan I have not had one.  Until now that is.  After looking around the internet for a bit, I found some recipes and altered them a little to suit my needs. This is the result and I'm well pleased!  The breakthrough was learning to use two types of tofu in order to mimic the yoke and egg white and that Indian black salt adds an eggy flavour! Notes Yes, you must use Indian black salt because that is what gives it the eggy flavour.  This salt has a pinkish grey colour when it is ground down.  Don't over do the salt.  Test it as you go. The silken tofu adds a different texture, mimicking the egg yolk.    Serves 5 – 6 people Time, 5 – 8 minutes. Ingredients  Silken tofu x 200 g Extra firm tofu x 200 g Indian black salt x 3/4 tsp turmeric x 1/2 tsp White pepper x 1/8 tsp Vegan Mayonnaise x 4 tbsp Spring onions x 3 Water crest to top your sandwich.  

Written by McDonald, T.   |  Date 8th of April 2024 Very simple pizza for a quick midweek bit of fun. What I like about this pizza is the way it is light on the calories at less than 500 for the entire pizza. 

Written by McDonald, T.   |  Date 2nd of April 2024 Fancy a vegan steak?  Ok, why not make your own? This is very easy and quick to make with lots of flavour, so why not give it a go?  The black beans contain a lot of protein and roughage.

By McDonald, T.   |  Date 15th of March 2024 If you need something sweet in the morning, this is it.  It has all the sweetness of a bounty bar but is in a bowl. Not exactly one of the healthiest breakfast oats, but definitely one of the tastiest!