A forum for sharing our Plant Based Family's favourite recipes from Down Under - Sydney Australia. We hate bland food.
I love cooking, but want great, reliable results from the effort it entails at the end of a working day that the kids won't look at with suspicion. From 30 years cooking veg food from my many, many, many cookbooks I have learned what works and hope to share it all with you. :)
26/02/2025
Perfect dinner for a warm night, or makes a great packed for the whole family too!! My kids have always loved this one. ❤️
Thai Noodle Salad I can’t believe it has taken a decade to get this recipe up on my page. I first had this type of salad at the Open Air Cinema in Sydney and loved it so much I actually wrote to the catering …
22/06/2024
It’s very chilly! Here’s a classic winter warmer. ❤️🙏🥰
Vegetable Cider Casserole with Herbed Dumplings Vegetable Cider Casserole with Herbed Dumplings Print Prep time 15 mins Cook time 45 mins Total time 1 hour Author: Deb Cuisine: British Serves: 6 Ingredients For the stew: 1 onion, f…
03/12/2023
It’s that time of year again, time to plan your Christmas Day menu! This has been our choice every year now since the 1980s when I went vegetarian, I then veganised it in 2011 and it’s still a crowd pleaser! We serve it with mushroom gravy, link to the roast recipe and gravy recipe in 1 st comment. ❤️
07/07/2023
Added another dressing yesterday. This one is a bit more labour intensive but once you’ve made the nectar you can also use it for other things ❤️👍🏼
Red Pepper Nectar Vinaigrette Ever since I discovered Red Pepper Nectar (see my Red Pepper Pesto recipe) I have been experimenting with it. It makes a deliciously delicate but aromatic salad dressing. Red Pepper Nectar Vinaigre…
21/06/2023
Another recipe just added:
https://plantbasedfamilydownunder.com/?p=1205&preview=true
28/05/2023
Below is a list of some of my best weight loss winter meals, as requested. (almost all of my recipes are low calorie density so this isn't a conclusive list). Most people tend to think "salad" when weight loss is their focus. However salad dressings can be rich, with added nuts and seeds and avocado and therefore overly calorific so wintery dishes are a better choice - stews, casseroles, curries and soup can be very satiating and tend to naturally avoid those higher fat ingredients. The thing to think of is "wet starches" - that is starches that are cooked by absorption such as brown rice, quinoa, oats, and even wholemeal pasta; and steer clear of the dry ones which use dehydrated grains such as breads and breakfast cereals. And not forgetting of course the beloved potatoes, especially mashed, steamed or included in the above kind of dishes.
The legume family is also high in starch and also is very satisfying; it has been discovered that eating lentils for example in one meal tends to decrease the volume of food eaten in the next meal (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3205742/) so add lentils and beans to your soups, curries and stews!
- Winter Bake
- French Style Lentil & Vegetable Stew
- Savoy Cabbage & Red Lentil Stew
- Minestrone
- Mediterranean Lentil, Eggplant & Mushroom Ragout
- Thai Curried Lentils
- Chana Saag Aloo
- Mushroom, Leek & Potato Gratin
- Savoury Lentils
Hope this helps! :) Keep those questions coming.
What can I help you with? Any specific recipes, meal ideas, plans, or other information to help you and your family with this way of eating? I have some time on my hands right now and would like to offer my support. Feel free to PM me or ask your question here.
21/05/2023
Just added another sauce / dressing:
Lemon, Soy & Tahini Dressing I have always loved this tangy, salty, creamy sauce! Using miso, sesame flour, and soy milk I have managed to significantly reduce the fat in this more-ish sauce. A little goes a long way,…
19/05/2023
Sweet Potato Chocolate Ganache added :)
https://plantbasedfamilydownunder.com/2023/05/19/sweet-potato-chocolate-ganache/
19/05/2023
My egg salad sandwich filling is now up! :)
https://plantbasedfamilydownunder.com/2023/05/19/vegan-egg-salad/
06/04/2023
Time of the year to share my hot cross buns recipe again! Enjoy!!
Hot Cross Buns I’ve been making these for several years now at Easter, managing to avoid the temptation to buy them in the supermarkets (from February onwards)! Seems to get earlier every year but I like s…
