Stuck at home? Trying to save money? Just can't be bothered to go to the shops? These vegetarian store cupboard recipes are just what you need - they can all be made using ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen! You might have noticed that there's a virus about (if you haven't, where do you live, and can I come to stay?), and lots of us are choosing to avoid ...
Simple Vegetarian Recipes
Spicy Roasted Chickpea Wraps
These spicy roasted chickpea wraps are full of crispy chickpeas, crunchy salad, and garlicky sauce - an easy, tasty vegetarian lunch idea! Chickpeas are so underrated. Throw them in a simple curry, make an amazing sandwich filling, blitz them up to make vegetarian mince... there's no end to how you can use the humble chickpea. Here's one of my favourite ways to use ...
Vegan Katsu Curry
This vegan katsu curry is a tasty version of the popular Japanese dish, made with crispy breaded tofu and an aromatic curry sauce. I love a good vegetarian curry, but this vegan katsu curry is a bit different to the curries I usually make. With crispy breaded tofu and a creamy, aromatic sauce, all served with fluffy white rice... it's got a bit of everything. ...
How to Make Traditional British Pancakes
A simple method for making traditional British pancakes - perfect every time! Plus, plenty of ideas for sweet and savoury pancake toppings. Happy Pancake Day! I make these traditional British pancakes on Pancake Day every year, and every single time, I remember how incredible they are, and vow to make them more often... and then, obviously, I never do. So if you're reading ...
60 Vegetarian Black Bean Recipes
If you like black beans, you'll love this bumper collection of more than 60 vegetarian black bean recipes - including casseroles, stews, burritos, burgers, salads, and lots more! I love making these little recipe round-ups. Sometimes I can get into a rut of always using certain ingredients in the same way, so it's always fun to realise quite how many different ways ...
Homemade Vegetarian Baked Beans
Baked beans are a British staple! Try these homemade vegetarian baked beans for a gourmet version - made in just 15 minutes. We Brits are known for eating stuff on toast. There's nothing that can't be improved by serving it on a slice of crispy, buttery toasted bread! Mushrooms on toast, cheese on toast, and of course, best of all - baked beans on toast. For a really ...
Creamy Garlic Mushroom Tagliatelle
This creamy garlic mushroom tagliatelle is the perfect date night dinner - it can be on the table in 15 minutes, and the flavours are incredible! If there was ever a dish that demonstrated the name of this blog perfectly, it's this creamy garlic mushroom tagliatelle. It's easy. It's cheesy. And, you guessed it, it's vegetarian. In just 15 minutes, you could have a ...
Mushroom Bourguignon
This mushroom bourguignon is the ultimate hearty, comforting vegan stew (and it's also surprisingly low calorie!). If you want a hearty winter warmer to serve to guests, which sounds super fancy, but is actually really easy to make... mushroom bourguignon is the dish for you. Pretend you're posh and wow your friends with this French veggie stew, which you actually prepared ...
How to Make Roasted Garlic
Have you ever wondered how to make roasted garlic? It's a seriously easy way to add incredible flavour to all sorts of dishes! I've said it before and I'll say it again, pretty much every vegetable is improved by roasting*. Some roasted veggies can form the bulk of your meal, whereas others, like roasted garlic, are just great at adding an incredible flavour to your ...
Slow Cooker Coconut Chickpea Curry
This slow cooker coconut chickpea curry is the perfect low effort dinner - just add all the ingredients to the pot, and it will cook itself! I've been using my slow cooker quite a bit lately - with two small children, I've been reminded just how handy it can be! Just throw in a few ingredients, then get on with your day. Before you know it, you'll be faced with a tasty ...
Creamy Vegetable Bake
A creamy vegetable bake packed with colourful veggies, smothered in a creamy sauce and topped with crispy, cheesy breadcrumbs. If you're a vegetable lover, this is the recipe for you! And equally, if you think you don't love veggies, this is the recipe for you too. This creamy vegetable bake is jam-packed with a variety of colourful veg, smothered in a rich, creamy sauce - ...
Slow Cooker Caramelised Onions
Sweet, melt-in-your-mouth slow cooker caramelised onions that cook low and slow until perfectly caramelised, with no effort from you! There are several cooking methods that never fail to improve a vegetable: roasting, frying in butter, and caramelising! Onions especially. How could a sweet, soft, caramelised onion be anything less than incredible? Here's a super easy ...
Vegan Pulled Pork Sandwiches
These vegan pulled pork sandwiches are stuffed with pulled jackfruit in a rich homemade BBQ sauce, and topped with quick pickled onions - so much flavour! Have you ever tried vegan pulled pork? Obviously, there's no actual pork involved (I've not lost my mind) - it's actually pulled jackfruit! Coated in an amazing homemade BBQ sauce, the jackfruit makes an amazing pulled ...
Vegetarianism for Beginners: 11 Tips for New Vegetarians
If you've decided to give vegetarianism a try, check out my 11 top tips for new vegetarians, and help make the transition to meatfree eating as seamless as possible! January is always a good time for a fresh start - a time to refocus and think about your life goals. For a lot of people, that might mean finally giving up meat and becoming a vegetarian. Sometimes it can seem ...
5 Ingredient Cheese Fritters
These simple cheese fritters are made with just 5 ingredients! Easy to make, and perfect for an elegant brunch. Cheese fritters - two of my favourite words on the planet (as well as perhaps 'discombobulate', but that's for a totally different reason). I do love a good veggie fritter, but rather than making these cheese fritters too fussy, I kept them really simple, with ...
Mushroom and Brie White Pizza
A creamy white pizza topped with sliced mushrooms, brie cheese, and fresh sage - a comforting, festive combination that's perfect for winter! Have you ever had a white pizza? This version is topped with sliced mushrooms, brie cheese and fresh sage leaves for an ultra cheesy, festive tasting pizza. Quite possibly the best pizza I've eaten all year (and with only a few ...
Sage and Onion Beetroot Nuggets
These beetroot nuggets are super crispy, with a tasty sage and onion flavour crumb - and they can be made in an air fryer! These sage and onion beetroot nuggets are a bit different to anything I've made before, but they're a real treat! Full of flavour, with a beautifully crunchy coating - perfect for dipping. Plus, they're cooked in a Tefal Actifry air fryer to make ...
9 Perfect Gift Ideas for Vegetarians
Need a present for the veggie in your life? Here are 9 perfect gift ideas for vegetarians! Ranging from stocking stuffers right up to under-the-tree type presents. This post contains affiliate links. Find out more here. Who's excited about Christmas?! I try my hardest to contain myself all through the autumn, but as soon as we get towards December, I can't hold it in ...
Vegetarian Moussaka
This vegetarian moussaka is a classic Greek dish made with aubergine and lentils in a rich tomatoey sauce. The perfect healthy vegetarian comfort food! Whenever I go to a Greek restaurant (which admittedly isn't very often), I order vegetarian moussaka. Greek food is actually pretty veggie-friendly (spanakopita! hummus! briam! halloumi!), but even with heaps of ...
Vegan Cream of Mushroom Soup
This vegan cream of mushroom soup is made with a secret ingredient that makes it unbelievably rich and creamy - but still totally vegan! This is an advertisement and this post contains affiliate links. Find out more here. That's right, you heard (read?) correctly. This is a cream of mushroom soup - but there's actually no cream involved, so it's totally vegan. I'm not ...
Mushroom-Stuffed Cheesy Potato Cakes
These cheesy potato cakes are stuffed with creamy garlic mushrooms, fried until crispy, and served in a garlic cream sauce - utterly irresistible! I think I may have died and gone to heaven. These cheesy potato cakes contain pretty much every one of my favourite ever ingredients - mushrooms, potatoes, cream, garlic, cheese... all combined into one perfect little package, ...
Black Bean and Lentil Vegetarian Koftas
These tasty vegetarian koftas couldn't be easier to make, with no pre-cooking required! Plus, they can be served in all sorts of different ways. I'm not going to pretend these vegetarian koftas are attractive to look at, so please save your snarky comments! But I am going to tell you how tasty they are, how easy they are to make, and how many different ways you can serve ...
Tofu and Spinach Samosas
These vegetarian tofu and spinach samosas are packed with fresh ingredients, and are cooked in an air fryer - a tasty and healthy snack or side dish! Hi all! Thanks for bearing with me the past few weeks while I've been off birthing babies and stuff. I'm back with another recipe for the Tefal Actifry - tofu and spinach samosas! These vegetarian samosas are surprisingly ...
Mushroom and Black Bean Smothered Burritos
These vegetarian smothered burritos are the ultimate Mexican dinner - soft tortillas stuffed with a rich mushroom and black bean mixture, and smothered with a jalapeño sour cream sauce! You may know that I adore Mexican food. Nachos, enchiladas, burritos... basically, if something is cheesy and spicy and saucy, I am here for it. But do you know what's even better than a ...
15 Minute Tuscan Beans with Artichokes and Spinach
These Tuscan beans are not only packed with tasty Italian flavours, the recipe is also so easy to adapt - and it can be on the table in just 15 minutes! I love a super quick meal! I'm lazy at the best of times, but especially being 8 months pregnant, I can only stand around for short periods of time before needing a good rest. So if I can get dinner on the table in 15 ...
Slow Cooker Lentil and Quinoa Tacos
These slow cooker lentil and quinoa tacos are a super low effort dinner that's also healthy, full of flavour, and endlessly customisable! I need to use my slow cooker more often! It made these lentil and quinoa tacos an absolute doddle to prepare. Just cook the tasty filling in the slow cooker, then wrap it up in some tortillas or taco shells, pile them up with your ...
How to Make an Easy Risotto (in any flavour!)
My ultimate guide for how to make an easy risotto from scratch - in any flavour you like! It really isn't tricky. If you've ever wondered how to make an easy risotto from scratch, this is the post for you! And just in case you're a mushroom hater (I know there are a few of you oddities out there), don't worry - for the purposes of this post I made a simple mushroom ...
Creamy Roasted Carrot Dal
This creamy roasted carrot dal ticks all the boxes - it's simple and cheap to make, but has so much flavour! If you're not overly familiar with lentils (or even if you are!), I urge you to try this creamy roasted carrot dal. It's a great introduction to cooking with lentils - super easy, super cheap, and most importantly, unbelievably delicious! It's definitely one of ...
Mexican Bean and Potato Bake
This Mexican bean and potato bake is a hearty, satisfying one pot dinner with plenty of fresh veg! If you asked me what my ideal meal would be, it would be something hearty and cheesy, but still with plenty of fresh veggies. Basically - this Mexican bean and potato bake. It's exactly the sort of thing I love. ...
One Pot Creamy Veggie Pasta
This luxurious creamy veggie pasta is made in just one pot - the pasta is cooked right in with the sauce! An easy, crowd-pleasing dinner. Just when I thought cheesy pasta couldn't get any better... I made this one pot creamy veggie pasta. That's right - it's all made in just one saucepan, including all those vegetables, and the creamy, cheesy sauce! This is a real winner ...
Easy Chip Shop Chinese Curry
An easy and low calorie vegetarian Chinese curry, just like my favourite Chinese chip shop makes! The perfect fakeaway. If you're reading this, you either know exactly what I mean by 'chip shop Chinese curry', or if you're not a fellow Brit, you may have no clue. Hopefully by the end of this post, you'll understand what I'm talking about! ...
Actifry Breaded Mushrooms
These super simple breaded mushrooms are made with just four ingredients - and are cooked entirely in a Tefal Actifry for that perfectly crispy coating! Breaded mushrooms are one of those things that I always order if I spot them on the menu in a restaurant - especially if they're served with plenty of garlic mayo for dipping. Juicy roasted mushrooms in a crunchy, crispy ...
Easy Bombay Potatoes
These easy Bombay potatoes are a simple and healthy side dish with tons of flavour - perfect to serve alongside your favourite Indian curry! I don't share side dishes here too often, but that's mostly just because I'm often pretty boring with them - plain rice, salad, garlic bread, roasted veggies... I rarely get creative, and usually put my efforts into the main part of ...
Cheesy Lentil Burgers
If you're looking for a straightforward, easy to make veggie burger that's completely delicious and hearty too, these cheesy lentil burgers are the recipe for you! I don't make veggie burgers too often. I always think of them as being a bit of a faff, to be honest - so when I decided to make these cheesy lentil burgers, I knew my aim would be to make them as ...
Halloumi Piccata
A super simple vegetarian dinner in just 15 minutes! This halloumi piccata is an irresistible mixture of lemon, butter and capers, served over salty halloumi cheese. Apologies for the third halloumi recipe in as many weeks! I seem to be going through a halloumi phase at the moment. It's lasted about 10 years so far. No more halloumi until at least next week, I ...
One Pot Vegan Jambalaya
This one pot vegan jambalaya is an easy dinner that only needs one pan! It's packed with spicy rice, beans and veggies - healthy and delicious. I know I do love a good cheesy recipe, but sometimes I just want to even things out with a delicious vegan meal that makes me feel good. This one pot vegan jambalaya is just the thing - plenty of veggies, hearty beans and rice, and ...
31 Vegetarian One Pot Dinners
If you hate washing dishes, you need this bumper collection of vegetarian one pot dinners! Maximum flavour, minimum cleaning. I love cooking, but washing up has got to be one of the most tedious kitchen jobs there is. I used to spend a good 30 minutes every day washing dishes, ending up with wrinkly fingertips and an aching back. Even after we bought a dishwasher a couple ...
Easy Lentil and Halloumi Curry
This lentil and halloumi curry is really straightforward to make, and absolutely full of flavour - halloumi curry is a revelation! Have you ever tried halloumi in a curry? Turns out, it's flipping amazing. I usually use halloumi in Mediterranean-style dishes (it is a Cypriot cheese, after all), but it works seriously well in this easy lentil and halloumi curry. If you ...
How to Stock a Vegetarian Pantry
A simple guide to how to stock a vegetarian pantry - all the store cupboard items you'll need to have on hand to allow you to make a tasty vegetarian meal any day of the week. If you've had your own kitchen for years, you probably already have a well-stocked and well-organised pantry, and you already know what sorts of ingredients you use often. But if you're new to ...
Enchilada Noodles
These enchilada noodles are a quick and easy pasta dish with lots of flavour - perfect with plenty of Tex-Mex style toppings! If there's one thing I love more than cheesy pasta, it's cheesy pasta that can be made in just 15 minutes. In fact, no - even better, cheesy Tex-Mex pasta that can be made in just 15 minutes. Basically all my favourite words in one little sentence. ...