Sunshine and Cinnamon

 These potato "crab" cakes are so simple to make, made with sweet red onion, shredded king oyster mushrooms, garlic and herbs folded into fluffy mashed potato.  Makes 4 fishcakes Ingredients: 3 medium potatoes a knob of vegan butter (about 25-30g, depending on your taste) a splash almond milk salt and pepper to taste 2 spring onions, finely chopped olive oil 1 red onion, finely sliced 2 large cloves garlic, minced 150g king oyster mushrooms, shredded 2 tsp balsamic vinegar 1 tsp lemon juice handful chopped coriander 100g golden breadcrumbs  Method : Peel the potatoes and chop into large chunks. Add to a pot of cold water and bring to a boil, and then simmer for 20 minutes (until fork-tender.) Drain the potatoes and add to a large bowl. Mash with the vegan butter, almond milk, salt and pepper, adjusting these ingredients until you have a fluffy, creamy consistency and taste. Fold in the chopped chives. Set aside.  Heat the olive oil in a frying pan. Add the sliced oni...

 This risotto is made with roasted pumpkin, smoky vegan Gouda and vegan butter to create an ultra rich, creamy and flavoursome dish! This dish is perfect for cold autumn nights, and is lovely paired with homemade garlic bread. This risotto is topped with pine nuts, basil, and crumbled homemade vegan Gouda. This garlic bread is perfect served warm alongside the risotto. Serves: 4 Ingredients: For the risotto: 1 small pumpkin drizzle olive oil pinch salt 1 white onion 1 tbsp vegan margarine 1 tbsp olive oil 1.5 litres vegetable stock 2 cloves garlic 1/2 tsp dried sage 320g arborio rice 125ml dry white wine 2 tbsp vegan margarine  1 tbsp nutritional yeast handful pinenuts, toasted fresh herbs for garnish e.g. sage or basil For the smoky Gouda (adapted from  this recipe for vegan brie): 75g cashews 1 small carrot 1/2 tbsp lemon juice 1 tbsp nutritional yeast 1 tbsp white miso paste generous pinch of salt 1/2 tsp smoked paprika 60ml warm water This is the recipe I used for g...

Patatnik is a Bulgarian potato dish made from grated potatoes, onions, spearmint, and often cheese and eggs. To make a vegan version, I used gram flour to make a vegan egg and cashews to make a vegan cheese similar to feta! This delicious, crispy and creamy potato pie goes perfectly with a shopska salad (Bulgaria's national dish) :) Shopska salad- Bulgaria's national dish. The colours of the (vegan) soft cheese, green cucumbers and parsley, and red tomatoes and peppers resemble Bulgaria's flag! Makes 4 large servings  Ingredients: For the vegan soft cheese:  75g cashews 1/4 tsp apple cider vinegar 1 and a 1/2 tsp lemon juice 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp white miso paste 1/2 a clove garlic (save the other half for later) 1 tsp nutritional yeast drizzle olive oil splash water Everything else: 4-5 potatoes 5 tbsp gram flour 5 tbsp water drizzle olive oil 1 yellow onion, grated 1 and 1/2 cloves of garlic (use the other half from the feta) 1 tsp dried spearmint (or sub oregano or other ...