Archive for March, 2011

March 26, 2011 3

Pasta with Bolognese Sauce

By in Food, Lunch & Dinner

Difficulty: Easy Serves 4 This is a recipe I have given to new vegetarians and vegans for a long time now, simply because it’s so easy to make. Not only is it delicious but with the exception of the Parmazano (which is optional), all of the ingredients can be found at your local supermarket. I [...]

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March 24, 2011 3

Potato Bake

By in Lunch & Dinner

Difficulty: Medium Serves 6 Remember that thing you used to get at barbecues? You know, the thing with the potato and the bacon and it was all creamy and stuff? POTATO BAKE, THAT’S IT! This classic Australian dish is now veganised, thanks to some wonderful substitutes. Perfect to take along to a dinner party or [...]

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March 20, 2011 1

Fig Jam Drop Cookies

By in Desserts & Sweet Treats, Food

Difficulty: Easy-Medium Makes about 15 cookies You would have seen my Fig Jam recipe that I posted yesterday. Since I have two jars of the stuff, I thought I would use some in my baking and make some Jam Drop Cookies. These are a little bigger than the ones you probably tried as a kid, [...]

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March 20, 2011 1

Fig Jam

By in Condiments & Preserves, Food

Difficulty: Medium Makes 2 jars I had a very wholesome weekend, predominantly filled with cleaning and cooking. I recently bought a friend an awesome jam making set for her birthday and since I had a bunch of figs in the fridge, I decided to give it a try! I’ve never been a huge jam person [...]

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March 19, 2011 1

Cheese & Tomato Omelette

By in Breakfast & Brunch, Food

Difficulty: Medium Serves 1 “It looks just like a real omelette…OH it tastes just like a real omelette too!” That’s what my mum said as she took a bite of the Cheese & Tomato Omelette I whipped up this morning. I had a reader ask recently if I could come up with an omelette recipe [...]

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March 17, 2011 1

Toffee Nut Popcorn

By in Food, Snacks

Difficulty: Easy- Medium Serves 4 It’s a public holiday in Newcastle today because of the Newcastle Regional Show. To be honest, I don’t know anybody who is going and I am unsure as to why I get the day of work for it. I’m not going to argue though, a 3 day weekend means I [...]

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March 10, 2011 3

Warm Oriental ‘Beef’ Salad with Soy Dressing

By in Food, Lunch & Dinner

Difficulty: Easy Serves 4 Often you’ll find that the only menu option for vegans is a boring, tasteless salad with no dressing, not cool. Now this Oriental ‘Beef’ Salad isn’t necessarily the healthiest salad you can make but it’s definitely not the unhealthiest! Served with my delicious Soy Dressing, it makes the perfect light meal [...]

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March 10, 2011 3

Creamy “Tuna” Bake

By in Food, Lunch & Dinner

Difficulty: Medium Serves 6 You don’t often heard the words ‘creamy’ and ‘vegan’ used in the same sentence but I find myself marrying the two quite often. Creamy stuff is dope and when it’s done the vegan way it’s at least a little bit healthier. Tuna Bake is a classic family dish and you probably [...]

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March 7, 2011 1

Natio Renew Radiance

By in Skincare

Where to buy: www.natio.com.au I’m going to try and review more stuff so that you can come to Like A Vegan for more than just tasty recipes! Natio are a fabulous Australian company and they make a lot of great skincare and cosmetics, most of which are vegan friendly. I got my hands on some of [...]

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March 6, 2011 7

Popcorn Chicken with Creamy Herbecue Sauce

By in Lunch & Dinner, Recipes, Snacks

Difficulty: Medium Serves 10 as a snack or 4 as a meal Now, as a vegan there are two professions I despise; clowns and colonels. Admittedly, I still watch fast food ads and drool over a burger or piece of chicken but I love getting in the kitchen and satisfying those cravings vegan style! Recently [...]

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