Veggie haggis perfection
In celebration of Burns Night (January 25th) I decided to again try making homemade veggie haggis. My first attempt turned out pretty well, but was too moist. Second try resulted in a haggis a lot…
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Greek lentil soup
It’s taken me ages to make a Greek lentil soup that I really like. The ones I’ve made in the past were okay, but nothing special. Most recipes for Greek lentil soup that I’ve tried…
Buddha bowls with spicy satay sauce
Another day, another stir-fry. Well, what can I say? We love our veggies. I like trying new stir-fry sauces, and this one is a winner. Creamy and spicy and very more-ish. It’s more or less…
Slow cooker chili with a Mexican twist
It is freakin’ cold here, the temperature has not above freezing for days, which is very unusual for these parts. We’re very frugal with the heating (I blame my Scottish highland ancestors) and it’s difficult…
Roasted Jerusalem artichokes
Another chilly day, another soup meal! The black bean & sweetcorn soup is a favourite in the Thrifty household. It’s simple and cheap to make, very healthy and — of course — delicious. We served…
Vegan lemon curd
Question: What do you do with a couple of overgrown courgettes [zucchini] that have been languishing in the cupboard for the past, well, several weeks? Answer: why you make vegan lemon curd, of course! I’d…
Chana daal with fresh spinach
Tonight felt like curry night, and I was really in the mood for daal. Our local takeaway does a delicious tarka daal, but none of my homemade ones have ever come close. Until tonight, that…
Vegan okara “meat”loaf
One of the great British traditions is the Sunday Roast. Never mind that a Sunday Roast usually consists of carved up pieces of animals, vegan roast dinners are just so much better! Today I decided…
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Greek lentil soup
It’s taken me ages to make a Greek lentil soup that I really like. The ones I’ve made in the past were okay, but nothing special. Most recipes for Greek lentil soup that I’ve tried…
Buddha bowls with spicy satay sauce
Another day, another stir-fry. Well, what can I say? We love our veggies. I like trying new stir-fry sauces, and this one is a winner. Creamy and spicy and very more-ish. It’s more or less…
Slow cooker chili with a Mexican twist
It is freakin’ cold here, the temperature has not above freezing for days, which is very unusual for these parts. We’re very frugal with the heating (I blame my Scottish highland ancestors) and it’s difficult…
Roasted Jerusalem artichokes
Another chilly day, another soup meal! The black bean & sweetcorn soup is a favourite in the Thrifty household. It’s simple and cheap to make, very healthy and — of course — delicious. We served…
Vegan lemon curd
Question: What do you do with a couple of overgrown courgettes [zucchini] that have been languishing in the cupboard for the past, well, several weeks? Answer: why you make vegan lemon curd, of course! I’d…
Chana daal with fresh spinach
Tonight felt like curry night, and I was really in the mood for daal. Our local takeaway does a delicious tarka daal, but none of my homemade ones have ever come close. Until tonight, that…
Vegan okara “meat”loaf
One of the great British traditions is the Sunday Roast. Never mind that a Sunday Roast usually consists of carved up pieces of animals, vegan roast dinners are just so much better! Today I decided…