My big fat American freezer

An entire week ago (has it really been that long?), I was tagged by Jeni at Heathen Vegan. Seems she wants to see the vegan delights that reside in my freezer, huh! I love my…

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Homemade veggie hotdogs

A while back, I bought a pack of veggie bratwursts made by Viana. I loved the taste and texture of those sausages and — as luck would have it — the ingredients listed the percentages…

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Homemade cider

The blackberries and sloes may be a big disappointment this year, but there are still LOTS of apples and crabapples in these parts. A few weekends ago, Mr Thrifty and I collected apples and crabs…

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Mushroom lasagne

This is a great dish to serve people who think that vegans subsist on beansprouts and raw tofu. I challenge anyone, vegan or omnivore, not to find this a most delicious and satisfying dish. And…

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Creamy mushrooms on toast

This one of my favourite things to have for a weekend breakfast. It goes great with a side of vegan bacon and a soya latte. I’ve been inspired by Mo’s (Mosetta Stone) top five favourite…

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Vegan ‘shrimp’ pizza

Well, whaddya know, it’s the weekend again, and that means it’s time for another pizza. Seafood pizza was Mr Thrifty’s favourite in his pre-vegan days, and in the freezer resided just the product to create…

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Oven potato wedges

Here is one of my favourite recipes for potatoes… it’s easy and healthy and, of course, delicious. Unlike the recipe for Potato wedges on the barbie that I posted a while back, this one doesn’t…

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Thai-style noodles

This is a dee-lish all-in-one meal. Not sure the recipe is authentically Thai (hence Thai-style noodles), but it’s a tasty dish that comes together very quickly after all the chop-chop-chopping is done. I made this…

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Vegan pizza!

I’ve decided to join the Vegan MoFo challenge (Vegan Month of Food), and I’m starting off with this recipe for vegan pizza… ’cause hey, who doesn’t love pizza? The pizza crust is adapted from a…

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