Tag: Gluten Free
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Chickpea and Zucchini Fritters Recipe
I truly believe you can’t have too many fritter recipes up your sleeve. These chickpea and zucchini fritters from Donna Hay came about from google search when the only vegetables I had in the vegetable drawer was a lone zucchini and a bag of carrots. Because I am always prepared for the apocalypse I always…
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Delicious Vegan Chickpea Blondies Recipe
A couple of months ago I posted a recipe for black bean brownies, soon after I posted that recipe I started making these chickpea blondies and I haven’t made the brownies since. In the battle of the bean based sweet treats these blondies have won. They are vegan, gluten free and potentially (if you use…
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Vegan Black Bean Brownies That Taste Amazing
I’ve seen various versions of these black bean brownies on Instagram for years before I decided to actually make them. The reason for my reluctance was the whole combination of black beans, chocolate and avocado seemed a bit ‘ick’. Dairy-free, gluten-free and vegan- friendly, something so nutritionally virtuous could not possibly make a decent sweet…
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How to Make the Perfect Black Bean Soup
I love the end of summer for the abundance of produce but it is also my favourite time of year because as the weather cools it’s time to make soup! This black bean soup makes a good transitional soup as the summer eases into autumn. Its colourful fresh garnishes and a side of tortilla chips…
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Easy Vegan Chocolate Mousse with a Mexican Twist
I used to make these chocolate puddings regularly about eight years ago, when this recipe was doing the rounds of a lot of food blogs. I have noticed similar versions of vegan chocolate tofu mousse have recently gone viral on Instagram. It is such simple recipe that it perfect for an Instagram reel. Basically you…
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Crunchy Roast Chickpeas Recipe | Delicious Salad & Soup Garnish
These crispy roast chickpeas are great to snack on but they are also delicious strewn through salads, sprinkled on rice or as an extra crunch factor, garnish on soups or stews. You can change up the flavors with chat masala or your favorite spice mix, maple syrup, dried herbs, miso, zaatar or anything that strikes…
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Quick Northern Style Chickpeas Recipe with Fresh Green Chutney
I’ve been making this simple chickpea dish a lot lately from one of my latest cookbook acquisitions Madhur Jaffrey’s Vegetarian India. One of the pantry staples in my vegetarian dinner rotation is the humble can of chickpeas and I’ve used A LOT of cans of chickpeas over the years. This recipe uses the liquid from…
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Traditional Turkish Red Lentil Soup Recipe with Aleppo Pepper Infused Oil
This is a quick post of a soup that I discovered on Ozlem Warren’s Instagram account which showcases the very best of Turkish food. In keeping with the cost of living crisis we are endlessly being told about this is a simple, frugal meal. What sets it apart is the knob of butter melted in…
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Rhubarb Innovation: Savory and Sweet Roasted Recipe | The Backyard Lemon Tree
A few weeks ago a friend bought me a beautiful bunch of homegrown rhubarb from her garden on the Southern Highlands. I procrastinated for a couple of days about what to make in celebration of my rhubarb bounty – apple and rhubarb crumble or a rhubarb cake but in our house leftover deserts and cake…
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