BBQ Veggie and Tempeh Skewers
It’s BBQ season here in New Zealand. That time of year when the sun is out, the days are long and it’s the perfect reason to catch up with friends over food in the form of a BBQ and a few drinks. But sometimes being vegan at a BBQ can be difficult. Traditionally BBQs are...
Beetroot and Carrot Fritters
Fritters can be made with just about any vegetable, they’re usually quick to make and make for a nice sharing meal, lunch or a light dinner. They’re particularly good in the warmer months. When creating these beetroot and carrot fritters I was wanting to make something healthy and nutritious and not doughy and stodgy or...
Tofu Scramble
If you have never had tofu scramble you are missing out and need to try it asap! It’s such a great breakfast, brunch or even lunch – super tasty, quick and easy to make, vegan, low carb AND gluten-free! So what is tofu scramble? Well, it’s a sort of vegan, egg-free, dairy-free replacement for...
Vegan Rice Paper Rolls
I first made these vegan rice paper rolls a few months back to take to a friend’s potluck birthday lunch. I wanted something which would suit multiple dietary requirements as there’s a few in or group of friends. So that included vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and not ridiculously high in carbs. While these rice paper rolls...
Vegan Cajun Kumara Fritters
Fritters make a really good light meal, ideal for warmer months or when you just want something easy for dinner and my vegan Cajun kumara fritters are just that. Easy and relatively quick to make, while also filling and of course delicious. I actually first made these when my oven broke and I was hosting...
Vegan Nut Roast
A Vegan Nut Roast is the staple main for a vegan or vegetarian Christmas. Probably because they’re delicious and also have lots of protein as nuts are really high in protein. So maybe someone back in the day thought a good vegetarian alternative to the traditional meat dishes should be high in protein? Who knows....
Vegan TVP Tacos
These Vegan TVP Tacos are my new fave and my go-to for Taco Tuesday. They’re vegan and gluten-free and ready to eat in less than 20 minutes! I love trying out and making up different taco mixes – yep as a vegetarian or vegan, there’s more than just one taco filling option! I rotate between...
Quick Tofu and Tomato Curry
Carbohydrates per serve: 4.4g. My Quick Tofu and Tomato Curry is incredibly easy and fast to make, in fact it’ll be ready to eat in just 20 mins. It’s not quite traditional but I promise, I’ve been making this for years, and it’s still just as tasty! Curries usually take a long time to make,...
Vegan Carbonara
Carbohydrates per serve: 8g (based on serving with konjac fettuccine). A vegan carbonara recipe may sound a little strange considering carbonara is traditionally very far from vegan, in fact it’s just about as far away from vegan as you can get. So I will start by saying this isn’t quite a carbonara as you know...
Teriyaki Tofu
Carbohydrates per serve: 15g excluding any sides. This teriyaki tofu is so good you would never guess it’s vegan and sugar-free! It uses a delicious and easy homemade teriyaki sauce, made with all natural ingredients and no nasties. The tofu is coated in cornflour and then shallow fried, giving it a crispy touch, and extra...
Vegan Eggplant Parmigiana
Carbohydrates per serve: approx. 9g*. I’m really happy with my Vegan Eggplant Parmigiana recipe! I just love when a meal which is traditionally quite heavy in animal products can be successfully veganised and still ridiculously tasty! My vegan eggplant parmigiana is the perfect comfort meal especially in the colder months. It’s also nice and low...
Vegan Low Carb Peanut Butter Brownie Mug
I’ve been working on a recipe for a Vegan Low Carb Peanut Butter Brownie Mug for a little while now and I’m SO excited that I finally have one! I love a brownie mug as they’re so easy and quick to make and are such a good little dessert for those post dinner sweet tooth...
Dairy-Free Gingerbread Frappe
What’s Christmas without a Gingerbread frappe? Or even better a DAIRY-FREE Gingerbread Frappe? I love when Starbucks brings out their Christmas coffee range! Here in New Zealand we usually only get 3 flavours and occasionally a 4th. The ones we always get are Toffee Nut, Candy Cane and of course Gingerbread. I always get so...
Easy Vegan Trifle
I decided to make an Easy Vegan Trifle recipe as even though I love Christmas it can so often be really stressful. Long, complicated recipes for Christmas day don’t help. So I thought an easy dessert option was the way to go for those who are short on time or feeling a bit stressed and...
Low Sugar Cocktails
This trio of Low Sugar cocktails are perfect for summer. They are full of fresh fruit and are super refreshing, plus they look so pretty! All 3 of these cocktails only contain natural sugars from the fruit which is in them, no refined sugars. Using whole fruit rather than just syrups or fruit juices also...
Easy Olive Tapenade
If you love olives this Easy Olive Tapenade is for you. It’s full of olive flavour, vegan, gluten-free and has almost zero carbohydrates. As the name suggests it’s also really easy to make – just put all the ingredients into a food processor or blender and blend until combined. What is an olive tapenade?...
Healthy Banoffee Milkshake
This Healthy Banoffee Milkshake is, well, healthy. But you wouldn’t think so, it’s super tasty and loaded with banana and toffee flavour, aka banoffee (not banana and coffee which is what my husband seems to keep thinking!). This milkshake is vegan, refined sugar-free, gluten-free and nut-free. I do need to point out that even though...
No-Cook Strawberry Chia Jam
Carbohydrates per 30g serve: approx 2g This No-Cook Strawberry Chia Jam is not quite like the traditional jam you’re used to. Traditional jam uses a huge amount of sugar for both sweetness and for setting and consistency. This recipe skips the added sugar entirely and instead uses a small amount of sweetener and chia seeds....
Vegan Mayonnaise
Carbohydrates per serve: almost none, approx. 0.06g. This vegan mayonnaise is so good you would never guess it’s vegan! Just like regular mayo it’s really nice and thick, creamy and tasty. Perfect for adding to sandwiches, burgers, my fave – patatas bravas, or just anything you enjoy with mayo! It only uses 4 ingredients, takes...
Strawberry Sponge Cake
This Strawberry Sponge Cake is so good in summer as it utilises fresh strawberries. It’s also vegan and sugar-free! Every summer I love going strawberry picking. It’s nice to get out in the sun and wander around the strawberry patches finding all the best ones and of course sampling them too! This summer’s haul was...
Vegan Sugar-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate chip cookies are the quintessential cookie, the cookie of all cookies if you will, and I’m pretty happy with my version – vegan, sugar-free chocolate chip cookies! Yep that’s right, it is actually still possible to make this cookie without any animal products or sugar. They’re a nice golden brown and soft and chewy...
Stuffed Pumpkin
Stuffed Pumpkin – my first dish of the festive season! Wahoo! One of my favourite things about Christmas is the food. I love eating such a variety of dishes and trying bits of everything. The main Christmas event for a lot of families tends to be sitting around the table enjoying a Christmas lunch or...
Pumpkin Spice Bundt Cake
My latest addition to my Chritsmas recipe lineup is a pumpkin spice Bundt cake. Vegan of course and also sugar-free. This is sort of a new, original take on the traditional pumpkin pie. I love a good (vegan) pumpkin pie as much as the next person but to be honest it can be a bit...
Vegan Nut Roast
A Vegan Nut Roast is the staple main for a vegan or vegetarian Christmas. Probably because they’re delicious and also have lots of protein as nuts are really high in protein. So maybe someone back in the day thought a good vegetarian alternative to the traditional meat dishes should be high in protein? Who knows....
Summer Medley Salad
Salads are ideal during summer when it’s too hot to eat something too heavy. When I started creating this Summer Medley Salad I wanted something bright, fresh and reminiscent of summer. I also wanted to create something substantial and filling that could stand on its own but could work equally well as a side. I...
Cauliflower Buffalo Wings
These vegan Cauliflower Buffalo Wings are my meat-free, healthy take on the traditional chicken version. They’re also quicker to make than chicken buffalo wings, and if you need these gluten-free, that’s super easy to do in this recipe, I got you. These are really yum and are perfect for sharing. Carbohydrates per serve (including ranch...
Low Carb Vegan Brownies
Carbohydrates per 1 brownie: 2g. These low carb vegan brownies are honestly the best brownies! They are so incredibly chocolatey and fudgey, you would never guess they don’t contain animal products or sugar. They’re also gluten-free and nut-free! This brownie recipe uses sunflower seed flour. Yep that’s a thing. It’s great because sunflower seeds are...
Low Carb Berry Crumble
Carbohydrates per serve: 15g (depending on the berries you use). Like any crumble, my low carb berry crumble is the perfect winter dessert. It’s warming and comforting, plus the use of the oven warms up your kitchen, not just your stomach! It’s packed with lots of antioxidants and Vitamin C rich berries, which are great...
Vegan Eggplant Parmigiana
Carbohydrates per serve: approx. 9g*. I’m really happy with my Vegan Eggplant Parmigiana recipe! I just love when a meal which is traditionally quite heavy in animal products can be successfully veganised and still ridiculously tasty! My vegan eggplant parmigiana is the perfect comfort meal especially in the colder months. It’s also nice and low...
Roasted Cauliflower and Garlic Soup
If you haven’t picked up on it yet, I loooove roasted veggies. Pretty much all veggies are better roasted, and this roasted cauliflower and garlic soup is the perfect example. When you roast veggies, they are slowly cooked and doing so brings out a nice caramelisation and a delicious sweetness which you don’t get by...
Vegan Bean Chili
My husband and I often find ourselves enjoying this vegan bean chili for a midweek dinner. Usually when a) we either haven’t bothered to plan anything for dinner, or b) haven’t made it to the grocery store yet. This recipe is perfect for those nights as most of the ingredients are really common pantry items....
Broccoli and Kale Soup
Broccoli and kale soup – it just sounds healthy. And that’s because it is. It’s full of so many vitamins and nutrients. This soup has lots of fibre, vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin K, potassium, folate, calcium and manganese to name just a few. All of these are great for your immunity, heart health, eye...
Sugar-Free Zucchini Relish
My Sugar-Free Zucchini relish is carb free so is ideal for anyone watching their carb intake but still wanting a snack which doesn’t feel like diet food. One of my favourite snacks is crackers loaded with delicious relishes, pickles or chutneys, but unfortunately they’re usually made with lots of sugar, preservatives and/or colours. This is...
Vegan Carbonara
Carbohydrates per serve: 8g (based on serving with konjac fettuccine). A vegan carbonara recipe may sound a little strange considering carbonara is traditionally very far from vegan, in fact it’s just about as far away from vegan as you can get. So I will start by saying this isn’t quite a carbonara as you know...
Low Carb Berry Crumble
Carbohydrates per serve: 15g (depending on the berries you use). Like any crumble, my low carb berry crumble is the perfect winter dessert. It’s warming and comforting, plus the use of the oven warms up your kitchen, not just your stomach! It’s packed with lots of antioxidants and Vitamin C rich berries, which are great...
Homemade Chai Latte
Carbohydrates per serve: 5.5g depending on milk. You can’t beat a warm and spicy homemade chai latte, especially on a cold day! They’re super warming and comforting, not to mention yum! I’m a huge fan of all of the spices that tend to go in a chai blend, so naturally I love a good chai!...
Vegan Eggplant Parmigiana
Carbohydrates per serve: approx. 9g*. I’m really happy with my Vegan Eggplant Parmigiana recipe! I just love when a meal which is traditionally quite heavy in animal products can be successfully veganised and still ridiculously tasty! My vegan eggplant parmigiana is the perfect comfort meal especially in the colder months. It’s also nice and low...
Vegan Chicken Enchiladas
Carbohydrates per serve: 17g. Trust me when I say my Vegan Chicken Enchiladas are so good that even if you’re a meat-eater you’ll be a convert. They’re also high in protein thanks to the vegan Sunfed Chicken, and a lot lower in carbohydrates than your traditional enchiladas. Plus they’re super fun to make! If you...
Vegan Chocolate Mousse
Carbohydrates per serve: approx. 4g. This Vegan Chocolate Mousse is not only, well, vegan, it’s also sugar-free, gluten-free and nut-free! It’s incredibly easy and quick to make – the longest part is leaving it in the fridge for an hour to set – it’s light, airy, and most importantly, rich, decadent and delicious! So you...
Slow Cooker Vegan Stew
As the name suggests, this slow cooker vegan stew is cooked in a slow cooker. Slow cooker meals are great because they require minimal effort, you pretty just chuck everything in and press starts and they make your house smell like delicious food for hours! I actually found that since going vegan, and even vegetarian...
