A huge collection of inspiring vegetarian lunchbox ideas, that will help you avoid getting into a rut with your vegetarian packed lunches! For a lot of us, September marks the kids going back to school, and the return of the dreaded packed lunch. A daily chore that can bring so many headaches! And even if you don't have kids in school, this time of year is often a ...
Simple Vegetarian Recipes
Easy Cheesy Chickpea Burgers
An easy chickpea burger recipe that makes a fantastically hearty, cheesy burger. They're so quick and easy to prepare! These easy chickpea burgers couldn't be simpler to make! Just blitz up a few ingredients in a food processor, form them into burger shapes, and bake. You won't find many veggie burger recipes easier than this! ...
Spicy Black Bean Burritos
These simple black bean burritos are packed with my favourite Tex-Mex flavours, and they can be easily adapted to suit your preferences. Tex-Mex is one of my all-time favourite cuisines, and these spicy bean burritos are the perfect example of how incredible Tex-Mex food can be. Beans, rice, fresh veggies and cheese - what a perfect combination! They're really easy to ...
15 Minute Peanut and Sesame Noodles
These simple peanut and sesame noodles are the perfect Asian-style side dish or main meal, with an irresistibly silky peanut sauce. It's time for another 15 minute recipe! Because I just don't have the brain power these days to spend any longer in the kitchen. These peanut and sesame noodles are coated in a luscious peanut and sesame sauce that you'll want to eat by the ...
20 Vegetarian Chickpea Recipes
A collection of 20 easy vegetarian chickpea recipes that can be made with a simple can of chickpeas. Casseroles and curries, sandwiches and dips, and lots more! Ahhh, the humble chickpea. They don't look like much, but this little bean can do so much. If you're feeling uninspired, perhaps this collection of vegetarian chickpea recipes will help you out. ...
Sheet Pan Halloumi Fajitas
These oven-baked halloumi fajitas have plenty of roasted veggies and thick slices of squidgy halloumi cheese, all cooked up on one big baking tray! Have you ever made fajitas in the oven? It makes fajitas even more straightforward to make than usual - just chuck everything in the oven, then scoop it up into a tortilla. Perfect. And these sheet pan halloumi fajitas have the ...
15 Minute Creamy Pasta Primavera
This creamy pasta primavera is a quick and easy 15 minute dinner that's packed with fresh veggies, with a creamy, cheesy sauce. By the time it gets to dinner time, and the whole household is tired and hungry, I need something easy that can be cooked quickly. This 15 minute creamy pasta primavera is one of my favourite quick dinners. It's packed with veg, full of different ...
Parmesan Baked Fava Bean Chips
These parmesan baked fava bean chips are a crispy, crunchy snack idea - perfect for entertaining, or for a nut-free lunchbox snack! I'm so glad I discovered how to make these little baked fava bean chips. They're such tasty little nibbles, and can be used in all sorts of ways: everything from a classy appetiser to serve with wine, all the way to the other end of the ...
Easy Homemade Flatbreads (3 ingredients!)
These homemade flatbreads are so easy to make, with no yeast required! They're perfect stuffed with all kinds of sweet or savoury fillings. I don't often make bread (baking with yeast is pretty much my #1 fear in life) but these homemade flatbreads really couldn't be easier to make. There's no yeast, no need for a fancy dough hook, no risk of it not rising... They're super ...
Easy Homemade Ricotta Gnocchi
These homemade ricotta gnocchi are so light and fluffy, and much quicker and easier to make than potato gnocchi! Ricotta gnocchi are light, fluffy little cheesy dumplings that can be whipped up in 45 minutes or so. They're much quicker to make than regular potato gnocchi, and in my opinion, they're even tastier. Here's how you make them! ...
Tex-Mex Vegetarian Cheesesteak Sandwiches
A twist on a classic American recipe, with plenty of veg and gooey melted cheese, these Tex-Mex vegetarian cheesesteak sandwiches are the perfect easy hot lunch! I love making vegetarian versions of otherwise meaty dishes. Just because we vegetarians don't eat meat, we can still enjoy all sorts of delicious foods. These vegetarian cheesesteaks are a great example - and not ...
13 Vegetarian Slow Cooker Recipes
A collection of 13 easy vegetarian slow cooker recipes that require no pre-cooking whatsoever - just dump in the ingredients, and go and put your feet up! I love using my slow cooker, but I find that most slow cooker recipes are meat-based. I'm sure it's true that slow cooking can be really useful for cooking meat, but it makes a fantastic vegetarian meal too. So here are ...
Roasted Vegetable Fattoush
This roasted vegetable fattoush is a hearty, filling salad that's absolutely packed with tasty bits. Definitely not the type of salad you only eat out of obligation! I always say I'm not a salad person... but the truth is, I'm just not a boring salad person. And this roasted vegetable fattoush is far from boring. It's absolutely packed with tasty bits - roasted vegetables, ...
Easy Lentil Tacos
These easy lentil tacos are super simple to make, with a smoky chipotle flavour, and they can be customised with your favourite toppings. These easy lentil tacos are such a people-pleasing dinner - and the recipe is so easy, a monkey could do it. Start with a basic chipotle lentil mixture, scoop it into taco shells, and then load each taco with different toppings. ...
Cheesy Baked Tomato Rice
This baked tomato rice is easy to make, and it's especially irresistible with a gooey cheese topping. Just pop it in the oven and it all cooks together! Rice can sometimes be a bit boring, but bake it in tomato sauce with some veggies, and add a gooey cheese topping, and it's anything but! This cheesy baked tomato rice makes an easy but irresistible side dish (as long as ...
Veggie-Packed Slow Cooker Black Bean Soup
A hearty, healthy slow cooker black bean soup that's packed with vegetables, and only takes a few minutes to prepare! If you want a hearty, healthy dinner, but you don't want to actually have to spend more than 5 minutes making it (I feel you), this slow cooker black bean soup is the answer to your prayers. It's packed with veggies, and practically cooks itself. Just chuck ...
51 Seriously Easy Vegetarian Dinners
51 seriously easy vegetarian dinners - a huge collection of my simplest dinner recipes. If you can barely fry an egg or toast a slice of bread, this is the place for you! When I was first learning to cook, I would have loved a collection of recipes like this - easy vegetarian dinners that are pretty much impossible to get wrong. You can feel like you've cooked something a ...
How To Cook Orzo (3 Easy Methods!)
Ever wondered how to cook orzo? Here are 3 easy methods for cooking orzo - so whatever you want to use it for, you'll get perfect orzo every time! Have you ever cooked orzo? It's a perfect halfway point between rice and pasta, and it makes a really lovely change if you fancy something a bit different. It's not difficult at all, but if you've never done it before, you might ...
Simple Summer Vegetable Lasagne
A simple vegetable lasagne, packed with all sorts of summer vegetables, and an ultra cheesy, creamy sauce. And it only takes 30 minutes to prepare! ...
How to Cook Couscous Perfectly (in 5 Minutes!)
An easy guide for how to cook couscous perfectly every time. It only takes 5 minutes to make this versatile, healthy side dish! ...
17 Iron-Rich Vegetarian Meals (+ how much iron do we actually need?)
Here's a collection of iron-rich vegetarian meals, to ensure your vegetarian or vegan diet is giving you all the nutrients your body needs. Plus, how much iron do we actually need to eat anyway? ...
One Pot Rice and Vegetable Casserole
This rice and vegetable casserole is the perfect one pot dinner, packed with veggies, rice and beans - such a hearty vegetable bake that's comforting and full of goodness. If you love a good one pot dinner that you can just mix up and chuck in the oven, this one pot rice and vegetable casserole is perfect. It's packed with different veggies, along with rice and beans, and ...
Ultimate Halloumi Sandwich
My ultimate halloumi sandwich, with flavours and textures that complement each other perfectly to make the most satisfying vegetarian lunch! By now, you probably all know about my unconditional love for halloumi cheese. I usually serve it as part of a hot meal, but it's also incredible in a sandwich - especially if you make the effort to add some other tasty bits in too. ...
Cheese and Tomato Potato Bake
This crispy cheese and tomato potato bake is super easy to make. It's layered up with mature cheddar cheese, thinly sliced potatoes, and a rich tomato sauce - the perfect side dish. This cheese and tomato potato bake is one of those recipes that's a winner on all levels. It's easy to make, it's kid-friendly and a real crowd-pleaser, it's cheesy and full of flavour, and it ...
17 High Protein Vegetarian Meals (+how much protein do we need anyway?)
Everything you need to know about protein intake as a vegetarian, including a collection of 17 high protein vegetarian meals! As soon as you tell someone you're a vegetarian, they seem to become very concerned about your protein intake. Sure, protein is hugely important for our bodies, but there's a bit of a misconception that protein only comes from meat and fish - which, ...
TikTok Tortilla Hack (with 10 New Filling Ideas!)
This layered tortilla hack has been going viral on TikTok, as it's such an easy way to make a delicious lunch with any number of different fillings. Here's my version (plus 10 alternative filling ideas!). If you've been on TikTok lately, you might have seen this layered tortilla hack going viral, with the hashtag #tortillatrend. Although I'm not an avid TikTok fan, I do ...
45+ Healthy Vegetarian Dinners (That Aren't Salads!)
A huge collection of healthy vegetarian dinner recipes that are all tasty, hearty, and full of goodness - no unsatisfying salads in sight. After eating several times my weight in chocolate over the Christmas period, I always try to eat a bit better in January (at the very least, I save the chocolate until after midday...). If you're the same, hopefully you'll find ...
Cheesy Slow Cooker Lentils
These cheesy slow cooker lentils are almost zero effort to make, they're tasty served in a million different ways, and you can use whatever veg you have on hand! I love using my slow cooker as it requires minimum effort (like, practically zero), to produce healthy, hearty food that I'm genuinely excited about eating. These cheesy slow cooker lentils are the perfect example ...
BBQ Chickpea Pizza
This BBQ chickpea pizza is perfect if you want a vegetarian pizza that's a bit different, and absolutely full of smoky BBQ flavour. I'm of the opinion that pretty much anything is better when served on pizza. If you love chickpeas slathered in BBQ sauce, adding pizza to the equation can only possibly be a good thing - so here's a BBQ chickpea pizza! ...
Creamed Kalettes
These luxurious creamed kalettes are the perfect side dish for your Christmas dinner or Sunday roast - made with a Brussels sprout + kale hybrid! Have you ever tried kalettes? Or even heard of them?! They're a hybrid of Brussels sprouts and kale, and they're fab - little frilly sprouts that can be used in all sorts of ways. Since it's the time of year when everything is ...
Rustic Vegan Cassoulet with Herby Dumplings
This vegan cassoulet is a super flavourful version of the classic French dish - perfect topped with herby dumplings! Such hearty comfort food. The best thing about this time of year is the fooood. Warm and comforting stews, bakes and casseroles are right up my street, and they're easy to pack with fresh veg, whole grains, and all sorts of other good stuff. This rustic ...
Cheesy Vegetable Pie (with Puff Pastry)
This cheesy vegetable pie is extra luxurious, with heaps of different vegetables, coated in a silky, cheesy sauce. It's so easy to make too! I love recipes that celebrate vegetables in all their glory, and this cheesy vegetable pie does just that. Heaps of different vegetables, with different flavours, textures, colours... Add copious amounts of creamy cheese sauce, and ...
Smoked Tofu Kedgeree
This smoked tofu kedgeree is a vegetarian version of an Anglo-Indian dish from the Victorian era, which is usually made with curried rice, boiled eggs and smoked fish! I imagine kedgeree is a dish that a lot of you won't be familiar with. It's an Anglo-Indian dish, so it's only really known in the UK - but I think that should change! If you're unfamiliar with kedgeree, ...
Easy Falafel Curry
This falafel curry is a brilliant way to serve falafel, coated in a creamy, spicy sauce - it makes such a hearty, filling curry! Perfect served over rice or with naan bread for dipping. Falafel might not be an ingredient you often find in curry, but it works so well! The creamy curry sauce coats the falafel beautifully, like little chickpea dumplings. It's full of ...
Cheesy Risotto Cakes in Tomato Sauce
These cheesy risotto cakes are an easy and tasty way to use up leftover risotto! They're breaded in a crispy, cheesy coating, and served with a simple homemade tomato sauce. Leftover risotto is not a regular feature in my fridge. I always try to cook more risotto than we need, since there are so many delicious things you can do with the leftovers, but somehow we end up ...
Five Guys Cheese Veggie Sandwich
A super easy copycat recipe for the Five Guys cheese veggie sandwich - one of my favourite vegetarian fast food options ever! People are always surprised when I want to go to Five Guys for lunch, as burger places aren't generally known for their vegetarian options. But honestly - the Five Guys cheese veggie sandwich is the best. Seriously (and no, this isn't a sponsored ...
Crispy Tofu Escalopes with Buttery Caper Sauce
These tofu escalopes are breaded in a crispy, cheesy coating, and can be served in so many different ways. Perfect grown up vegetarian chicken nuggets! If you like cooking meals where there's a real 'focal point', to serve alongside whatever side dishes you fancy, these crispy tofu escalopes are a must try! They're breaded in a crispy coating, and are super versatile - ...
Baked Bean Pizza
A homemade version of the classic Heinz baked bean pizza that was discontinued in the early 00s! Proper British kid nostalgia. If you grew up in the UK in the 90s, you might remember the almighty baked bean pizza. Piled up with Heinz baked beans, tomato sauce, and oodles of cheese, it's a British kid's dream. Unfortunately you can't buy a baked bean pizza in the shops any ...
Sweet Potato and Lentil Thai Curry
This is a hearty and comforting sweet potato and lentil Thai curry that's full of flavour and goodness! And it's so easy to make too. A Thai curry has got to be one of the most satisfying dinners there is. It's warming and ever so slightly sweet, not overly spicy, just enough to make you feel comforted. And unlike a lot of comfort food, a Thai curry can be pretty ...
Vegan 'Chicken' Burgers
These vegan 'chicken' burgers are made with TVP for the perfect 'meaty' texture! They're so easy to make, and perfect with your favourite burger sauce. I make veggie burgers quite often, but they're usually bean burgers or lentil burgers, rather than 'meaty' ones. So this time I tried something a bit different, and made these vegan 'chicken' burgers using TVP! Pile them ...