This oil free lentil bolognese recipe is a great quick and easy weeknight meal that your kids will love. It only takes 20 minutes to cook, and you can have it ready in the time it takes your pasta to cook. This recipe also makes a great transition meal if you’re new to a vegan…
With only 4 ingredients, this chocolate dessert hummus is such an easy and versatile recipe. You can put it in school lunches, serve it up as an afternoon snack, or even a healthy dessert. It also makes a delicious dip for a fruit platter for your next party. The options are endless! Oh, and I…
These Iron Rich Chocolate Protein Balls are a great kid friendly, vegan option to boost iron. Iron is a nutrient that is often a concern for parents when considering their kids’ diets. To be honest, it can be a worry for all parents, not just parents of vegan kids. Iron is a plentiful nutrient in…
I have been looking for ways to get more beans into my kids’ diet, and I finally did it! I managed to make a bean smoothie that my kids loved. When I served it to my kids yesterday, there were unanimous demands for more – not bad for a healthy bean smoothie! Of course, it doesn’t…
I am so excited to share this recipe with you! My kids have always loved chocolate chip chickpea cookies, and they’re such a great way to sneak some legumes in, but all the recipes that I found contained nuts. My six year old goes to a completely nut free school, so none of the recipes…
Sometimes you just need a great big bowl of creamy pasta. This recipe has the perfect combination of creamy cashews, tomato and sweet red capsicum. It’s such a great comfort food recipe, because not only is it delicious, but it is also super fast to make. In fact, you can have the whole recipe made…
Of all the meals, I find vegan lunch recipes the hardest to find. I’m often after a quick and easy lunch recipe, but I find that the majority of traditional foods tend to revolve around a meat, cheese and salad sandwich. The other option, of course, is a salad. While I love a good salad, …
One thing that I miss from cooking with meat is the ease of one pan meals. It was easy to put some meat and veggies on a tray in the oven, bake for 30 minutes, and voila, dinner! The added bonus of only one cooking dish to wash afterwards was pretty good too. These types…
This vegan pizza toastie recipe came about one lunch time when I was really craving a pizza, but really didn’t have the time to make one from scratch. I had all the toppings ready on hand, but no bases. Then I had the idea of putting the toppings on bread for a toasted sandwich instead,…
The tangy peanut dressing on this salad transforms what is basically a traditional coleslaw into something really different and tasty. You can serve this recipe raw, or lightly cooked. I prefer to cook the cabbage, as I find that raw cabbage can give me some digestive issues, but this salad is great either way. If…