Tag: cucumber

  • Avocado & Chickpea Rice Bowl

    Avocado & Chickpea Rice Bowl

    Just fill a bowl with some carbs and lots of veggies, and I’m happy! Can’t really go wrong when the avocado is that perfectly ripe, am I right? In this bowl I’ve got: white and black rice lightly steamed broccoli cucumber Shawarma spiced crispy chickpeas pickled red onion vegan mayo sesame seeds Read more »


  • Orange Tofu Rice Bowl

    Orange Tofu Rice Bowl

    Here’s a bowl for #turmerictuesday with the best tofu I’ve had in a long time!.Orange tofu1 packet of tofu, drained and pressed, but in cubesMarinate for a few hours in juice and zest from 1/2 an orange, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 0,5 neutral oil, 0,5 tsp turmeric and 3 cloves of garlic, sliced. Toss the… Read more »


  • Buttenut Squash Maki Rolls

    Buttenut Squash Maki Rolls

    A throwback to when we made yummy maki rolls in the summer. Crispy sesame tofu sticks, thinly sliced red cabbage, baked butternut squash, cucumber and a sauce with oat fraiche and mango chutney. I drizzled with vegan sriracha mayo and sesame seeds. Spicy and delicious! Read more »


  • Nacho Platter

    Nacho Platter

    It’s been so much fun making my fruit platters on Saturdays. And then we were having nachos and I realised I could do something similar. So here’s my first attempt at a nacho platter with taco flavoured soy mince, avocado, lime, tomatoes, cucumbers and sweet corn, plus vegan cheese and a tomato salsa. A fun… Read more »


  • Tofu Feta Nourish Bowl

    Tofu Feta Nourish Bowl

    I’m trying to fuel myself through this rough patch, with the dark and cold season ahead of us, with lots of nourishing, delicious food. I love my salads even in the winter, but I try to add a few warm ingredients to keep the body temperature up and to feel more full. In this nourish… Read more »


  • Sweet Potato Nourish Bowl with Furikake

    Sweet Potato Nourish Bowl with Furikake

    Luckily for me, craving comfort food doesn’t (only) mean I want fast food. A really good nourish bowl does the trick too. I guess I just want familiar tastes, a mainly warm meal and to feel full and satisfied after eating. This bulghur bowl ticks all those boxes. • a base of whole bulghur cooked… Read more »


  • Portabello Club Sandwich

    Portabello Club Sandwich

    The past week I’ve been been feeling great, and one thing that gives me away is that I start to crave comfort food. We had a couple of takeaway meals, but I like homemade versions just as much. Like this portabello club sandwich that my husband cooked for us. All I had to do was… Read more »


  • Sushi Bowl

    Sushi Bowl

    As much as I love sushi, both nigiri and maki rolls, sometimes I just can’t be bothered with the nori sheets and the rice cushions. Ta-da – enter the sushi bowl! In this one I’ve got sushi rice, cucumber, green soy beans, red cabbage, roasted cashews, oven baked butternut squash, pineapple and avocados. Then drizzled… Read more »


  • Rice Noodle Salad

    Rice Noodle Salad

    The best way of serving salads in my family, is to let everyone pick what the like and mix it on each plate. I find that the children are more likely to try something new if it isn’t mixed up. There’s no such thing as “hiding” new foods from my kids by concealing it. Here’s… Read more »


  • Bahn Mì

    Bahn Mì

    I doubt that there is a better way to stuff a baguette than vegan Bahn Mì style. I just love these flavours together. It’s traditionally filled with liver paté and pork, but I’ve never had that. So to me, this is the real thing. I marinate slices of pressed tofu overnight in canola oil, sweet… Read more »