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Mushroom & Avo pasta

Mushroom & Avo pasta

Avocado’s are quite known as a vegan’s best friend & feature in all sorts of dishes but when I saw the avo pasta sauce that was all the craze, I must be honest, I wasn’t too confident. I do love avocado, but usually go as far as smashed avo on toast or guacamole, so when this pasta sauce turned out to be so delicious, I was pleasantly surprised!

If you’re an avocado lover & a pasta lover, you…

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Risotto Arancini

This dish encapsulates everything we love about Italian cuisine. They’re garlicky, herby, cheesy & jam packed with vegetable goodness. Arancini is a dish originally from Sicily but replicated all over Italy. We sampled some of their finest Arancini whilst we travelled the Amalfi Coast and just had to recreate our own!

Traditionally the balls are deep fried but we baked ours to make them…

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Pulled "pork"

Pulled “pork”

As a meat eater, pulled pork was one of my favourite dishes, so to re-create a vegan version that turned out so good was a dream come true! You can find vegan pulled pork in plenty of restaurants but making it at home usually requires jackfruit for most recipes – something that’s hard to come by in the UK. That’s where this recipe is a goldmine!

We have made this using carrot & red onion!…

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Watermelon steaks

This has hands down got to be the craziest thing we’ve ever made! Who would have thought that you could make a juicy, fleshy, flavourful chargrilled steak out of watermelon?! We certainly didn’t!

The amazing thing about watermelon is that when it roasts it shrinks down absorbing all the water creating a wonderful spring & fleshy texture! It also doesn’t have a particularly overpowering taste,…

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Vegan Pizza

Although Pizza is a worldwide enjoyed dish, we’re a big believer in the fact food is usually better in it’s home lands. This is evident more than anywhere in Italian Pizza’s! We haven’t actually been to Italy since been vegan, and an Italian would probably slate us for this post as their cheese plays a key ingredient in making an authentic Italian Pizza. This thin & crispy based pizza topped with…

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Caribbean Stew

There’s something about Caribbean food, the aroma’s, the spicy kick or the exotic tang from it’s tropical fruits that make you feel like you’re chilling on a beach with a rum & coke in hand, even if you are just chilling in your english kitchen wishfully thinking. This Caribbean stew is a perfect blend of spicy & fruity and makes a delicious hearty meal that will impress.

We’ve made this…

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Tempura Veg

Tempura Prawns are obviously no secret, but Tempura Vegetables are rarely considered. The first time we had Tempura Vegetables was during our visit to Khao Sok National Park, Thailand. Sitting in a small bamboo cafe looking out at the endless greenery of Thailand’s oldest rainforest, we munched on the crunchy vegetarian version of the famous battered dish. We just couldn’t wait to re-create it…

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Tofu Char Siu

Char Siu is a Cantonese dish originating from Hong Kong, traditionally served over pork, but truth be told it’s all about the sauce! You’ll find Char Siu on any Chinese menu & everywhere all over Hong Kong, but may struggle to find a veggie version on a menu – luckily, it’s so simple to make & can be served on tofu alongside rice or noodles to make a phenomenal fake-away dish!

If you do get a…

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Mushroom Scallops

Scallops are a seafood commonly served as a starter or side dish but also feature in a lot of Italian seafood dishes & Paella’s. With a unique taste & texture, meat eaters will say a scallop can’t be re-created, but these mushroom counterparts are as close as you can possibly get! The stalk of a Portobello mushroom gives a perfect chewy texture & the capers mixed with Nori add a fishy tang to it.…

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Empanadas

Empanadas are the Spanish or Latin-American pastry semi-circles filled with all kinds of goodies. They are commonly seen on tapas menu’s and are absolutely our favourite tapas dish but can also be a full meal of their own. What makes empanadas so amazing is you can fill them with whatever you fancy, so be creative & try your own fillings.

Ingredients

Plain flour

Turmeric

Vegan butter

Salt

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Chickpea curry & Roti's

Chickpea curry & Roti’s

Whilst most curry’s we get in England are served over chicken or lamb, a lot of authentic Indian & Sri Lankan curries are actually vegan or at least vegetarian as normal. This chickpea curry isn’t a vegan re-creation of a meat dish but rather a Southern Indian curry commonly using chickpeas or lentils. It’s saucy, jam packed with flavour, low in fat, high in protein & can be served over rice,…

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Things to do in Los Angeles

Things to do in Los Angeles

Los Angeles or L.A as it is more commonly known, is home to the rich & famous & a hub for everything TV & film. Home to the infamous Hollywood sign, Hollywood boulevard & the worlds most successful TV & film studios such as Warner Brothers & Universal, a trip to California’s largest city & USA’s second is sure to be jam packed with adventure!

L.A as a city tends be more suited to it’s wealthy…

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Island Hopping Phi Phi

Island Hopping Phi Phi

The Phi Phi Islands are well known for it’s island hopping & we promise a long-tail boat tour around the island’s will not disappoint – after all it’s where you’ll find the infamous bay from Leonardo DiCaprio’s film “The Beach”.

For those that don’t know, Phi Phi are a collective of islands part of Thailand’s Krabi province and are a short ferry ride from either Phuket or Krabi. It’s capital…

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Getting to Niagara Falls

Getting to Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls is a world renowned group of waterfalls lodged between New York, USA & Ontario, Canada. The falls can be visited from either side or even both sides via a crossing bridge. In New York you can view the falls from Prospect Point Park & in Ontario there are a number of viewing platforms in the town of Niagara.

An estimated 30 million tourists visit the falls each year & trips range…

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Vegan guide to Chiang Mai

Having visited some very remote places around Southeast Asia, we know only too well the struggles of finding decent Vegan food whilst on your travels. When you do find the odd “Vegetarian” dish, chances are they are not strictly Vegan or even Vegetarian at all. Most Thai dishes will include fish sauce or chicken stock & the restaurant’s won’t hesitate to class it as Vegetarian or Vegan on their…

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Palm Springs

Palm Springs is known as a luxury resort destination with fancy hotels & and excellent dining scene. It attracts wealthy holidaymakers & avid golfers and whilst most visitors will simply lounge around in the desert heat by their hotel pools, there is so much more to it than that.

Wedged between mountains and surrounded by piping hot deserts, this cool town is an art lovers paradise and home to…

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Top things to do in Hong Kong

Hong Kong is known the world over as a bustling chaotic city who’s streets are dominated by skyscrapers & street food. A financial hub for Asia, many recognisable companies HQ out of Hong Kong which brings fancy hotels, restaurants & an excellent nightlife scene.

There are a tonne of activities to do in Hong Kong and you could easily spend over a week exploring the lot, however most visitors…

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