Caribbean macaroni pie and coconut turnovers
Today for my MoFo vegan world tour, I am featuring a couple of tester recipes courtesy of Taymer and her blog of Caribbean delights, Vegan in the Sun. First up is Cheeseless Vegan Bajan Macaroni…
Nutty wild rice burgers
Tonight we had burgers and chips with salad, a favourite in the Thrifty household. I love trying new veggie burger recipes, and decided to try one using rice and nuts. The burgers were made with…
Buddha bowls with black bean sauce
Last night we had Buddha bowls with spicy chilli sauce. I used Chinese cabbage from our allotment, and a really good seitan “beef” from Kristin at Beans and Greens. However, since I’ve blogged about the…
Spaghetti & meatless meatballs
Spaghetti & meatballs always reminds me of the “spaghetti scene” from Lady & the Tramp. These are so tasty that you may find it difficult to give that last meatball to your loved one. I…
Ukrainian cabbage rolls (holubtsi)
You know how you sometimes get a craving for food from your childhood, even though it’s not exotic, exquisite, elaborate, etc? With me, that craving is for Ukrainian food. Holubtsi (cabbage rolls), perohi a.k.a. perogies…
Vegan Yorkshire puddings
Mr Thrifty has been asking me for ages to try my hand at vegan Yorkshire puddings. Since I finally have a Yorkshire pudding tin, I have no more excuses. Woo hoo… success on the first…
Vegetable & tofu enchiladas
This isn’t a very authentic Mexican recipe, as I’m pretty sure tofu isn’t used at all in traditional Mexican cuisine. However, it is exceedingly tasty. I based my recipe on one from Matt of My…
Tofu & greens with Indonesian peanut sauce
I’ve been wanting to make peanut sauce for awhile now, so I decided to go to Indonesia for inspiration and a recipe. (I didn’t literally go to Indonesia, of course… that would just be silly.)…
Tomato & basil spaghetti with veggie prawns
This is a quick & easy pasta dish, perfect for a busy day when it’s already well into evening and the stove has not yet been lit. Not authentically Italian, perhaps, but delicious. I used…
London grub
On Tuesday, Mr Thrifty and I went to London. We fed our tummies with some great grub. For lunch we had Mexican burgers from Red Veg in Soho. Veggie burgers with salsa, guacamole, jalapenos, vegan…