Yes, the humble but not remotely humble zucchini and herb tart is back. The original version, which nearly cost me a finger (thanks to some mandoline naivety) but gained me a whole bunch of Pinterest interest, was made with ricotta, butter and eggs. This version? Tofu. Before you rapidly click away, please! Let me explain!…
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Salt and pepper tofu with green herb salad and easy ginger satay
As you may or may not be aware, I’ve made it my life’s mission (for the month) to discover the secret behind crispy tofu. Unsatisfied with my baked tofu experiences at home, yet in awe of the shatteringly crunchy salt and pepper tofu at restaurants, I knew I was missing something. While I haven’t quite…
Read MoreVegan cheesy baked potatoes with fennel, lime, mint and cucumber salsa
We have well and truly entered the season for baked potatoes here in Australia, and although I’m generally the number one proponent of excessive cheese and sour cream on a baked potato, today is not that day. My latest experiment in the quest for great (or even just acceptable) gut health has been to cut…
Read MoreThai carrot and coconut soup (vegan, gluten free, FODMAP friendly)
It’s officially soup weather here in Melbourne. Personally, the IDEA of soup generally seems like a good one. That is, however, until reality hits and I’m either raiding the fridge an hour later. That, or unwittingly consuming enough onion and garlic to keep me in bed for the week. Neither are ideal. This Thai style…
Read MoreSalt and vinegar roasted smashed potatoes
These salt and vinegar potatoes (smashed and roasted) started off as various iterations of the final dish. Firstly burnt butter and vinegar, vinegar, dill and basil, basil, dill and burnt butter. Sometimes, it seems, less actually is more, and 4-5 ingredients are all you need to make the crunchiest, most delicious ‘side dish’ that will…
Read MoreVegan, FODMAP friendly, cheesy hasselback potato bake
If you hadn’t noticed, this vegan hasselback bake is a riff on the vegan mac’n cheese that I posted recently. I decided to make said riff because some people, (myself included) have issues with grains. I’ve briefly discussed it before, but at the moment my digestive system is doing terribly with grains, regardless of whether…
Read MoreGluten free, vegan, low FODMAP mac n’ cheese
Whenever I’m feeling sorry for my FODMAP self, I think of the low FODMAP vegans. As a general rule, the vegan diet often incorporates a lot of of fruit and legumes – both heavily restricted on the FODMAP diet. If I couldn’t rely on eggs, cheese, and the odd bit of fish, I don’t know…
Read MoreHerby vegan avocado pasta (FODMAP friendly and gluten free)
I haven’t always been super enthused by the concept of avocado pasta (isn’t that what pesto is for?) but I decided to give it a try after seeing so many glorious Instagram renditions of the dish. As much as I absolutely love a good pesto (and more importantly, Parmesan) it’s always handy to have a…
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