Recipes

I’ve recently settled into a satisfying plant-milk protocol:

• When I’m out, I’ll get oat milk in my coffee – it’s the best by far;
• At home, I make my own almond

Date loaf is a classic teatime treat that’s incredibly quick and easy to make – this recipe is another one from my mum!

The recipe is slightly adapted from The South African Encyclopedia of Food &

I guarantee you that anyone who’s ever said “I could never give up cheese” will love this sunflower chèvre (a vegan version of goat’s cheese). It’s decadently creamy, full of cheesy, umami flavour, with a

The name says it all. These lime bars make for an indulgent treat, with the fresh lime juice and zest beautifully complementing the creamy texture and crumbly base.

I’ve shamelessly adapted this recipe from

This is a ubiquitous vegan snack, almost synonymous with the hipster-vegan stereotype. Kale chips are so easy to make, just as moreish as potato chips, but way healthier. If you didn’t know what the heck to do with

I’ve gotta say, I’m pretty fussy when it comes to veggie burgers. I’ve had too many disappointing restaurant experiences, and my biggest gripe is the texture. A veggie burger has got to hold itself together: it

I’ve been meaning to develop and share a chocolate cake recipe for a while – and here it is! I made this to celebrate my 10th ‘veganniversary’ and I must

I had a bag of limes on hand, and poppy seeds waiting to be used and spelt flour sitting in the pantry… So I decided to put them to good use by making a lime poppy seed loaf cake (

I bought a bag of apples for snacking, but it turns out they weren’t as crisp and sweet as I like them – so, they became applesauce!

Apple sauce isn’t really a thing here in Cape

If you’re feeling a craving for chocolate cake, but baking a whole cake would be a curse in the making, then try this 1-minute microwave mug cake. It’s also great if you don’t have an oven,

Red cabbage is possibly one of the most beautiful vegetables out there – at least, I think so. And it’s really healthy, with its cruciferous powers and phytonutrients. But one small head of cabbage is actually a LOT

This is the perfect recipe for last-minute pop-ins from friends. Just make sure you have puff pastry defrosted (or defrost on low in the microwave). It’s a bit naughty (puff pastry has saturated fats, and there’s quite

I remember when a meringue was still the holy grail of vegan kitchen experiments, before aquafaba was discovered (almost simultaneously, in different kitchens) 🧁 Since then, it’s become a must-have in vegan kitchens everywhere—and thank goodness it’s

I wanted to experiment with using a generous amount of flaxseed in a muffin, and I also wanted to use up some blackstrap molasses that I found in the cupboard. I added some spices to complement the strong molasses

I got an oyster mushroom growing kit as a gift (thanks mom!) and it was quite exciting to wake up each morning to see how much it had grown. It even attracted a little spider-friend to live in the

A Greek salad is just not the same without the feta. You could make your own from scratch (there are recipes based on tofu, or almonds) but that’s a mission.

And why bother when you can

This is my favourite way to have cauliflower: so full of flavour yet still light and fresh enough to include on an indulgent festive menu.

This is adapted from Jamie Oliver’s recipe – I love the smashed

You know that feeling you get when you tuck into a familiar childhood favourite? Mmmm… that is what malva pudding gives me, every time!

This is a classic dessert that every South African knows and loves. There

I’ve been looking forward to this for a couple of months, and now that the cold has set in here in Germany, it’s perfect timing.

This soup is Marco’s – he made it the way

Who doesn’t love the classic combo of lemony tang with poppy seed crunch?

This recipe is adapted from the Martha Stewart website – veganised with aquafaba in place of egg and coconut oil instead of butter. The