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By Rachel M Posted on May 22, 2020

Chocolate almond cake recipe

I’ve had a request for my chocolate cake recipe. This is what I make with the almond pulp which is leftover from making almond milk. You can use any flour … Continue reading Chocolate almond cake recipe

Categories: JournalTags: almond pulp, cake, chocolate cake, recipe, Vegan
By Rachel M Posted on March 29, 2020March 29, 2020

Kale, parsnip, and a recipe for bannocks

I went to my plot today to pick some kale. I also found this huge parsnip. It was pretty quiet at the allotments with practically no one there on what … Continue reading Kale, parsnip, and a recipe for bannocks

Categories: JournalTags: allotment, bannocks, bread, gardening, parsnip, plot, recipe, Scotland, Scottish, soup
By Rachel M Posted on February 27, 2020February 27, 2020

Sometimes we need pancakes for dinner

I’m really snowed under with work and cycling-related activities right now that I couldn’t be bothered cooking dinner tonight and since I’m the parent I get to decide what we … Continue reading Sometimes we need pancakes for dinner

Categories: JournalTags: Aberdeen, cooking, cycling, event, pancakes, recipe, Reclaim the Streets, Scotland, Vegan
By Rachel M Posted on February 19, 2020February 19, 2020

Recipe for oat milk and cookies for the remaining pulp

I’m so excited about making my own oat milk that I’ve been experimenting a bit with different recipes to get a flavour that I like. Here’s what I’ve settled on … Continue reading Recipe for oat milk and cookies for the remaining pulp

Categories: JournalTags: chocolate almond butter cookies, cooking, oat milk, recipe, Vegan
By Rachel M Posted on December 21, 2019

Scottish vegan cookbook and lebkuchen

It’s lebkuchen time of year which means it’s time to share my recipe. It has become a tradition in our family to make numerous batches of lebkuchen every December. Lebkuchen … Continue reading Scottish vegan cookbook and lebkuchen

Categories: JournalTags: cooking, lebkuchen, recipe, recipes, Scotland, Scottish, Vegan
By Rachel M Posted on October 7, 2019October 7, 2019

The perfect burger

One of my favourite meals to eat that’s super easy to make, vegan, inexpensive, and anyone, even the most cooking-averse among us can easily create is the vegan burger. In … Continue reading The perfect burger

Categories: VeganTags: burgers, cooking, home-made, recipe, sauerkraut, Vegan
By Rachel M Posted on October 1, 2019

A nutritious, cheap, and easy vegan meal that kids like and vegan bodybuilders

I made a delicious and disgustingly healthy meal tonight which was a hit with everyone, including the kids. It was also very simple, indeed half of it required no cooking … Continue reading A nutritious, cheap, and easy vegan meal that kids like and vegan bodybuilders

Categories: Journal, VeganTags: bodybuilder, bodybuilding, food, health, Kids, recipe, strength, Vegan
By Rachel M Posted on September 1, 2019September 1, 2019

What to do with a glut of courgettes?

It has been a day of cooking. It’s that time of year when my allotment is producing way more courgettes (zucchinis) than we can eat so I had to take … Continue reading What to do with a glut of courgettes?

Categories: JournalTags: baking, cooking, courgettes, recipe, Vegan, zucchinis
By Rachel M Posted on May 8, 2019

Vegan scones and cream

The Brits are known for their scones but unless you go to a vegan cafe they’re always packed full of butter and cream. It’s a shame because vegan ones are … Continue reading Vegan scones and cream

Categories: RecipeTags: baking, recipe, scones, Vegan
By Rachel M Posted on March 25, 2019April 5, 2019

Fudgy no-bake brownies

Elizabeth made the fudgy no-bake brownies from Dr Gregor’s How Not to Die cookbook yesterday. They’re so easy to make even a kid can do it. I just helped her … Continue reading Fudgy no-bake brownies

Categories: Recipe, VeganTags: brownies, food, gluten-free, healthy, recipe, Vegan
By Rachel M Posted on March 13, 2019

A doggy to cuddle and I made sauerkraut

Today I’ve had Millie for company. She’s an adorable 1-year-old cockapoo. As you can see she’s made herself at home 🙂 Millie is our first dog from Borrow My Doggy. … Continue reading A doggy to cuddle and I made sauerkraut

Categories: JournalTags: Borrow My Doggy, cooking, dogs, ferment, fermentation, pets, recipe, saurkraut
By Rachel M Posted on December 26, 2018

How to cook for 10 people for less than £8

They say healthy food is expensive but this isn’t my experience. Unhealthy, processed food is expensive but healthy, fresh food is cheap, albeit time-consuming to prepare. Today I made a … Continue reading How to cook for 10 people for less than £8

Categories: JournalTags: budget, cooking, economic, groceries, recipe
By Rachel M Posted on December 2, 2018December 2, 2018

Vegan panforte

Ben’s mother often makes panforte during the Christmas period and it’s one of the yummiest things I’ve ever eaten. I thought I’d try making a vegan panforte this morning and … Continue reading Vegan panforte

Categories: Journal, RecipeTags: Christmas, panforte, recipe, Vegan
By Rachel M Posted on November 4, 2018

Vegan haggis with whisky sauce

After our visit to Glenfiddich last weekend I was inspired to make a vegan whisky sauce to go with vegan haggis. All the supermarkets here sell vegetarian haggis and there … Continue reading Vegan haggis with whisky sauce

Categories: RecipeTags: haggis, recipe, Vegan, vegetarian, whisky, whisky cream
By Rachel M Posted on February 19, 2018March 2, 2018

Don’t eat my muffin!

Daniel left this note before going to school this morning: It says: Dear Dad and Mum and Elizabeth, make sure you save a muffin for Daniel. I have not had … Continue reading Don’t eat my muffin!

Categories: Journal, VeganTags: food, Kids, muffins, recipe, Vegan
By Rachel M Posted on October 29, 2017March 2, 2018

Recipe: Vegan Protein Balls

I made some more protein balls and this time I made a note of the ingredients. These make a really nice mid-morning or late-afternoon snack when you’re hungry but don’t … Continue reading Recipe: Vegan Protein Balls

Categories: Journal, Recipe, VeganTags: protein, recipe, Vegan
By Rachel M Posted on October 16, 2017March 2, 2018

Vegan protein balls

I got some pea protein powder at the SFN Expo in GlasgowSFN Expo in Glasgow. Don’t ask me why. I guess I was inspired by the peanut butter balls they … Continue reading Vegan protein balls

Categories: Journal, VeganTags: cooking, dessert, peanut butter, protein, recipe, snacks, Vegan
By Rachel M Posted on September 24, 2017September 24, 2017

Porridge with peanut butter

Last Sunday we went to Bonobo for brunch and I tried their Bonoboats which is porridge made with peanut butter. I was a little skeptical at first but it exceeded my … Continue reading Porridge with peanut butter

Categories: Journal, RecipeTags: cooking, food, health, oats, porridge, recipe
By Rachel M Posted on August 19, 2017February 16, 2018

Cauliflower cheese without cheese

I’m not that into cooking however I like eating and I know I need to eat more fresh vegetables and fewer processed vegan meals. Last night I made a vegan … Continue reading Cauliflower cheese without cheese

Categories: Journal, RecipeTags: allotment, cauliflower, food, gardening, recipe, recipes, Vegan, vegetarian, weeds
By Rachel M Posted on August 2, 2017March 2, 2018

Vegan ice cream for dummies

I adapted this recipe from one I saw in the August edition of Britain’s Vegan Food & Living magazine. It is possibly the easiest, quickest, healthiest, and yummiest vegan ice-cream … Continue reading Vegan ice cream for dummies

Categories: Journal, Recipe, VeganTags: berries, food, healthy, ice-cream, recipe, Vegan

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