beany burrito with homemade guacamole

prep time - 1 1/2 hours
style- Mexican
difficulty- easy/medium

ingredients

150g of organic brown rice
2 tbsp of rapeseed oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 large cloves of garlic, grated
1 small red chili
1 red pepper, chopped small
1 large tomato chopped
1 can of chopped tomatoes
1 can of organic black beans (drained)
1 can of re-fried beans
1 sprinkle of cinnamon
1 tsp of cumin
1/2 tsp ground coriander
1/2 tsp of chili powder
salt and pepper
seeded tortilla wraps
2 tbsp of lime juice

guacamole 
2 avocados peeled and chopped
1 small red chili, chopped
1 large tomato, remove seeds and chop
2 tbsp of lime juice
large handful of coriander
salt and pepper

joey's fruit & nut spelt loaf

prep time 1 hr 20
cooking time 30 mins
difficulty medium
style bread
oven temp 200 fan assisted oven, 250 non-fan


this loaf is an ideal breakfast food as it is filling and packed with fibre. it is also very sweet ( though with no added sugar) making it a perfect substitute for cake as a teatime snack.


ingredients

200g organic spelt flour (Doves Farm is very good)
200g organic white flour
1 sachet of fast acting yeast
1 pinch of salt
1 tablespoon of olive oil
300g of chopped dried fruit and nuts (I used prunes, dates, apricots and walnuts)
roughly 200-250 ml of water (add slowly as required)

panda sushi balls

prep time 40 mins
cooking time 20 mins
difficulty fiddly
style japanese, kawaii, rice

the one animal I am happy to eat... a little panda sushi ball. I saw these little guys on the Kawaii Food Blog.

there wasn't a recipe so I just had a go at making them myself and they turned out pretty well.

as they were just a lunch time snack the quantities I used were quite small (enough for 2 people to have 2 each) but you can increase the quantities as required.

ingredients
150 g sushi rice
1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
4 teaspoons of sugar
1 pinch of salt salt
1 teaspoon of sunflower oil
300g water water
1 sheet of nori

to serve
wasabi
pickled ginger
soy sauce & rice wine vinegar
sesame oil

why go vegan?

there are many good reasons that people choose to adopt a vegan diet.

a) for the sake of the planet ie. climate change, sustainability etc
b) for the sake of animal rights or animal welfare
c) for dietary requirements or allergies
d) to lose weight
e) for other ethical reasons, such as food access and security

For me it is a combination of all of the above, but largely motivated by my belief in human rights and the rights of all other living beings. Particularly my cat….
To be continued….

why the blog?

I have decided to start a food blog for several reasons.

a) to document my own journey from veggie to vegan.
b) to share recipes and inspire anyone else thinking of making that difficult jump away from the cheese.
c) to give myself an outlet to vent my concerns and frustrations with the global food system today.
d) to explore whether a vegan diet can be truly be delicious, exciting and satisfying, and share my findings with others.