Vegan Recipes: Beetroot Dip & A Punchy Guacamole

Sadhana Guacamole Makes 250 g (9 oz/1 cup) "Who doesn’t love a good guacamole? It’s such a versatile, tasty thing to have on hand." Maz Valcorza, Author INGREDIENTS 600 g (1 lb 5 oz/4 cups) chopped avocado flesh; you’ll need about 3 large avocados 3 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed juice of 1½ limes 2 tablespoons finely chopped coriander 45 g (1½ oz/⅓ cup)…

ByRobyn Foyster28/05/20250Comments

Vegan Key Lime Pie Recipe To Die For

If you can’t get your hands on key limes, just use regular limes. It’s all good. INGREDIENTS Macadamia nut base 400 g (14 oz/2½ cups) activated macadamia nuts 135 g (4¾ oz/1½ cups) finely desiccated coconut 3 tablespoons coconut nectar 2 tablespoons lime zest 1 teaspoon vanilla powder Lime & coconut filling 375 ml (13 fl oz/1½ cups) lime juice 2 avocados, flesh chopped 185…

ByRobyn Foyster26/02/20250Comments

Entertaining & Wine Food & Drink

I’m Dreaming Of A Vegan Christmas

Whether you’re a committed anti-carnivore, hosting lunch for guests with a variety of dietary requirements, or simply looking for a gift idea for your plant-based BFF, these four tips will help you celebrate a vegan Christmas, that everyone will, well, go ham about…. A vegan Christmas feast? It’s s’now joke! Vegan Christmas? Cast aside your…

ByMarie-Antoinette Issa03/12/20230Comments

Food & Drink

Meet The Plant-Based Entrepreneur Who’s Giving Veganism A Refreshing Makeover

Veganism once was a dirty word. In the past, should you dare tell someone you were vegan or plant-based, you'd receive a lecture on why humans need meat. Or the essential nutrients you were missing out on for not eating animals. Or be asked myriad questions such as "where do you get your protein? What…

ByShonagh Walker07/01/20220Comments

Baking

Mini Vegan Chocolate Macadamia Cheesecakes

Makes 12 INGREDIENTS Macadamia chocolate crust 1 cup unsalted macadamias 4 medjool dates 1/2 cup cocoa powder pinch sea salt 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Filling 1 cup macadamias, soaked in water for 2-4 hours, strained, finely blended 1/4 cup coconut oil liquid 1/4 cup maple syrup 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 cup water 1/2 cup cocoa powder 1/2 ripened avocado, mashed 1/2 cup macadamias, extra, roasted, finely chopped fresh raspberries…

ByThe Carousel01/11/20160Comments

Entertaining & Wine Healthy Quick & Easy Your Recipes

Mango, Pineapple & Coconut Almond Milk Smoothie

Serves 1 INGREDIENTS 1 cup chilled unsweetened almond milk 1 small or 1⁄2 large ripe mango, peeled and flesh choppped 1 cup diced fresh pineapple 1 tbsp extra virgin coconut oil handful of ice cubes METHOD 1 Place all ingredients into a blender. 2 Blend until smooth and serve. The Carousel thanks Vitasoy for this recipe

ByThe Carousel27/10/20160Comments

Baking Entertaining & Wine Healthy Your Recipes

Scrumptious Vegan Sausage Rolls

Serves 12 Prep Time 10 minutes Cooking Time 30 minutes INGREDIENTS 1 brown onion, minced 1 garlic clove, minced 1/2 cup raw cashews, finely chopped 300g extra firm tofu, drained and crumbled 100g wholemeal breadcrumbs 1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves, finely chopped 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 teaspoon "smoked" paprika 1 tablespoon Soy Milky Lite 1/2 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves 3 slightly-thawed vegan puff…

ByThe Carousel22/02/20160Comments

Entertainment Health News Nutrition

Liam Hemsworth Shuns Health Scare

Just days after the Hunger Games star announced he was embracing a vegan lifestyle, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has released a damning report about the dangers of eating certain meats. Its researchers believe that consuming just 50g of processed meat a day – less than two slices of bacon – increased the chance of developing…

ByThe Carousel27/10/20150Comments