Vegans Of Faith

Written by McDonald, T.   |  Date 11th of January 2022  Sweet, tasty and nutty bars of delight!  These No Bake Bars are very easy to make with little work to do.  Mix everything together and make a dough and add melted chocolate to the top.  Simple! You can have these at a celebration or just as a personal treat. 

By McDonald, T.   |  Date 10th of January 2022 Looking for a hearty meal on a cold winters night?  This is an outstanding vegan dinner that tastes every bit amazing as it sounds unusual.  If veganuary is something you have done for the first time, let me introduce you to this classic combination.  You can have any topping that you like with the potato, such as: Salsa and avocado .  Vegan cheese and beans . Vegan chilli topping. Chilli Tuno .  Tuno and vegan mayonnaise Home-made vegan coleslaw .   As for the jacket potato, there are different ways to prepare it: Crispy jacket Soft skin For the soft skin, wrap in tin foil.  For a crispy skin, cover in salt water and bake for 20 minutes then remove from the oven and coat in oil then retune to the oven until done.   Once you have decided how you want your jacket potato, you will need to deicide if you want a sauce to go with the steak and if so, what sauce do you want?  Options are for example: Peppercorn sauce Honey and mustard sauce  H

Written by McDonald, T.   |  Date 8th of January 2022 If you are a fast living fun seeking youngster, you will be looking for meals that are ready in a jiffy and take no time to prep.  Well, read on 'cause this is the blog for you.  These meals are easy, fun, and high on taste.  As a bonus, they are even healthy.  Vegan rules right?  Let's get started! 

Written by McDonald, T.   |  Date 7th of January 2022  Bread rolls can be easy to make and next to no time to prepare with this easy method that requires no kneading.  Imagine what you could have in the roll!  Anything you like.  You just spend 5 minutes the night before preparing it and 10 -12 minutes in the morning baking it.  

Written by McDonald, T.   |  Date 6th of January 2022 This is a great soup for a cold winter's day.  It is made mainly with butternut squash and sweet potato. It is freezable and will keep for 2 -3 days in the fridge.

Written by McDonald, T.   |  Date 5th of January 2022 This is a quick, easy and very tasty dinner that will leave you wondering why you ever thought you needed meat.  The tender, juicy, flavoured aubergine is a joy in its rich tomato sauce.  If it is accompanied by fried tofu and some veg, it becomes a fabulous meal. Please, don't miss this one.

  Written by McDonald, T.   |  Date 4th of January 2022 If you thought that making curry from scratch was difficult, think again.  In addition, perhaps one of the most famous curries in the UK is easily made vegan: Tikka Masala.  After much reading around, I found a combination of ideas that suited my needs for this recipe.  It doesn't lose any of the flavour and is completely vegan.  Subsequently, this is my interpretation of this timeless classic. It has the spices that give it the flavour you would expect, but has extra nutrition.  I used cashew cream instead of dairy cream and added a few extra vegetables.  This is one you really have to try for veganuary. 

By McDonald, T.   |  Date 3rd of January 2022 If you are planning to join in with veganuary, you will want to plan ahead.  Sunday roast dinners have always been spectacular, so the vegan alternative needs to be a winner.  Here are a few options to choose from including both mock meats and dinners without. Mock Meats Mock meats can take many forms, but all serve the purpose of replacing meat.  There are chicken, beef and lamb alternatives and they come in different shapes and sizes. No Beef Wellington This is the kind of Sunday dinner that dreams are made of!  Good enough for any occasion including Christmas and New Year dinners. It is a mock meat covered in a thick mushroom sauce, which in turn is covered in a light flaky pastry.  This one taste great hot or cold the next day. Vegan Roast Although this is not really the time of year for this type of dinner, it does make a good meal if you are looking for something a little bit different for one of your veganuary Sunday dinners.  Is ve

By McDonald, T.   |  Date 1st of January 2022 This dish would usually have chicken, but we are going to have Quorn pieces instead.  However, you could use tofu, which I love to do.  The ingredients can vary, but there is a main core of ingredients such as pineapple, bell peppers and carrot.  Options would include using mushrooms and peas, for instance.  Sometimes nutritional needs will change the ingredients while another time what is in the fridge will determine the ingredients.  Notes You can use a jar, but it is not as rewarding. Ingredients Quorn pieces or tofu x 50g Carrot x 1 Parsnip x 0.5 Kale x a few leaves Cabbage  x a few leaves Spinach  x a small handful Red bell pepper x 0.5 Pineapple pieces x 0.5 Nooch x 1 tsp Brown Rice x 0.33 of a cup Sweet and sour sauce   Method Cut the carrot and parsnips into strips and fry with the pineapple and Quorn pieces.  Boil the rice until tender. Add all the other veg and fry for another 5 minutes.   Add the sauce and turn the heat down unt

Written by McDonald, T.   |  Date 31st of December 2021 This is a very simple curry that needs no great skill.  Very straight forward and packeted with flavour.  Lentils provide Carbohydrate, protein and fibre as well as B1 and B6.  As for flavour, they add a real delightful creaminess to the curry and are often used as a mince meat substitute.