April 8, 2015 by Nichelle Pierre

Sweet Potato and Cauliflower lentil Pie

Clearly i have been on a cauliflower kick… This vegetable is so versatile its amazing and i am hooked.

This pie was so melt in your mouth good, nutritious and filling. Its the perfect meal just to sit eat and watch a movie.

Ingredients

2 medium sized sweet potato. Peeled and diced

1 Head of cauliflower

1 cup of green/brown lentils

1 bell pepper sliced

1 carrot chopped

2 cups of sliced mushrooms

earth balance butter

Nut Milk/Soy milk

1 onion, diced

2 garlic cloves, diced

Instructions

Start cooking lentils first as they take the longest. Saute in olive oil onion and garlic until tender. Add bell pepper, carrot and lentils and about 2-3 cups of water. Add salt and pepper to taste. Leave to cook for about 30-40 minutes until lentils are cooked and liquid has reduced.

Put sweet potatoes to boil

Put cauliflower to steam. I didnt boil the cauliflower as it retains water and I didnt want a wet mash. When cauliflower and sweet potato are tender put in food processor add butter and milk according to your own desired consistency and taste. Add salt and pepper to taste

Saute mushrooms in garlic and olive oil until cooked

Now its time to just layer the dish:

potato cauliflower

lentils

mushrooms

potato cauliflower

Put in the oven to brown for about 20 min 350 degrees F

April 8, 2015 by Nichelle Pierre

Vegan Pizza

Vegan Pizza.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F

I used bobby flay pizza dough recipe. You can use any dough that you want.

Sauce – Homemade tomato sauce and homemade pesto. Use any sauces that you desire.

Toppings – mushrooms, green peppers and red onion

Cheese – Daiya cheese

April 8, 2015 by Nichelle Pierre

Pumpkin Lentil Soup

Yummy Yummy Yummy!!!! This soup is not only healthy but it is also so satisfying

Ingredients

1 cup of red lentils

1 cup of pumpkin cut into cubes

1 onion

2 garlic cloves chopped

1/2 tsp cumin

salt and pepper to taste

enough water to cover pot about 2-3 cups

Directions

Saute onion and garlic until tender

add rest of ingredients

Let simmer until pumkin and lentils are soft

You can either put mixture into a blender or use an immersion blender which is what i did and wiz away.. Yes it is that easy.

Season to taste.

April 8, 2015 by Nichelle Pierre

Cauliflower Rice

Surprisingly this actually tasted really yummy. I have to say I did have my doubts, it surprised me.

Its really easy only ingredient is cauliflower.

Directions

I chopped up the cauliflower into florets, put it in the food processor until it had a rice consistency.

I then cut up some onion and garlic and pan cooked the cauliflower the the onion and garlic for about 10 min. And voila its ready.

NB Its rice so you can make this into a fried rice or anything that you want.

April 8, 2015 by Nichelle Pierre

Asian Tofu

Asian Tofu

Ingredients

1 Firm Block of Tofu( make sure to drain and dry the tofu)

1 Tbsp Hoisin Sauce

2 Tbsp Soy Sauce

2 Garlic cloves chopped

You can add some siracha for some spice

Spring onion to garnish

Directions

Mix All ingredients from Hoisin sauce to garlic

Cut tofu into squares and pan fry(I used coconut oil)

When done stir in the mixture and garnish with spring onion.

You can pair this with noodles or rice and vegetables. To be honest I love it all by itself.

February 23, 2015 by Nichelle Pierre

Quinoa tabbouleh

This has now been added to being a favourite… So full of nutrients and flavour but yet so simple. You need to give this a try. I have had it in a corn wrap with hummus and also with a bowl of vegan chilli.

ingredients

1 cup cooked quinoa

1 1/2 cup of flat leaf parsley finely chopped

3 tbsp lemon juice

1 tbsp mint finely chopped

1 1/2 tbsp chive

4 medium sized tomatoes chopped

I eye balled the olive oil as I don’t like things swimming in oil. I may have put a tbsp of olive oil

I added in avocado

options – you can add in cucumbers /avocados

instrctions

Mix everything together, refrigerate and enjoy.

July 6, 2014 by Nichelle Pierre

Weekly meals

As a vegetarian/vegan this is generally what i eat every week. It is always quinoa with some sort of peas/beans and a vegetable. I hate to cook so this is basically what i can handle :-). I have tried loads of recipes and they have ended up in the bin. Needless to say I basically stick with what I know.