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Three Bean Salad with Sweet Dressing – Classic Women’s Weekly Recipe

  Contributed by Francine This is a great salad to take with you when invited to an omni bbq as it has protein in it. In fact, when I take it to bbqs, it disappears and I even get compliments for it! It is an original Women’s Weekly recipe. THREE BEAN SALAD WITH SWEET DRESSING Ingredients: 250g frozen green beans (I use baby beans) 250g frozen yellow beans (I use a 440g can of Butter beans, drained as these are hard to find now) 440g red kidney beans, drained 1 small red capsicum, sliced 1 small onion, sliced (I use …

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Warm Quinoa Veggie Salad Recipe by Laur

Recipe by: her.be.laurDescription: Quick, easy, tasty, nutritious, & flexibleServes: 2 Ingredients: 1 cup Quinoa, 1 1/4 cup Water (optional: use 3/4 cup water and 1/2 cup veggie stock), 1/4 Butternut pumpkin, 1 Red capsicum, 2 cups Spinach, 30g pinenuts, 30g Pistachios, 2tbsp vegan mayonaise or cheese spread or dressing Instructions:1. Preheat oven to 180’C2. Cut pumpkin and capsicum into 1-2cm cubes3. Place cubed veggies on baking tray lined with baking paper — put in pre-heated oven for 20-30 mins (may need a bit longer if not fan-forced)3. Rinse and cook quinoa as per package instructions (optional: add veggie stock for …

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Potato and Kalamata Olive Stew Recipe by Gareth

Original Post by Gareth I’ve had a few requests for this recipe so I thought I’d chuck it up here Though this serves 6-7 decent meals, it works just as well halved. Potato and Kalamata Olive Stew Ingredients 150ml olive oil 1.5kg potatoes, cut into medium chunks (about as big as a ping pong ball ) 1 bulb of garlic peeled and coarsely chopped (feel free to add more, it loses some of its flavour after cooking) 600g jar of kalamata olives, sliced up 500g jar of sundried tomatoes, chopped 250ml wine (red or white, doesn’t matter) 250ml stock (again, …

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Kushari – a traditional Egyptian dish (Recipe simplified by Francine)

Recipe by Francine Horne I found this recipe years ago in a magazine. It is cheap and easy to make. I have simplified it even more. Serves: 6 Ingredients: 1 can brown lentils 1 cup uncooked Basmati rice 1 cup uncooked macaroni 2 onions, thinly sliced 2 tbsp olive oil 4 cloves garlic (or 4 teas minced garlic) 1 can crushed tomatoes 1 can chickpeas 1/2 teas (or more!) teas chilli flakes Salt and black pepper to taste Crispy Onion Garnish 2 onions, finely sliced Oil for deep frying Instructions: Boil and cook rice and macaroni separately. Meanwhile heat oil …

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Gareth’s Mac and Cheese Recipe

Original Post by Gareth Mac and cheese was one of the main foods I missed when I adopted a vegan lifestyle. This recipe completely fixed that problem! Also it’s waaaaay healthier and (it’s true) tastier as well 😍😍😍 Recipe as follows INGREDIENTS 500g pasta (I love using shells or spirals as they hold on to so much sauce☺) 2 cups of soaked (at least a few hours, best overnight) cashews (unroasted and unsalted, although it’s not /that/ important) 2 cups water (preferably from the cashews, but I’m not sure if it really makes a difference) 3 tbsp lemon juice (American …

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Rich Vegan Chocolate Mousse Recipe

https://www.facebook.com/govitawoden/photos/a.506899299342800.117427.506854072680656/1307474979285224/?type=3 By Michelle Oooh, another delicious vegan recipe from the guys at Go Vita Woden…. Thanks guys! Remember to show your Vegan ACT membership card for a discount at Go Vita Woden and these Canberra businesses: https://veganact.org.au/discounts/ Get your Vegan ACT membership here: https://veganact.org.au/shop/

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Lisa’s Fruit Bread Recipe

Ingredients 1/2 cup well mashed banana 1/2 cup grated apple 1/2 cup raw sugar 1/2 cup berries 2 tablespoons canola oil 1/3 cup soy milk 1 teaspoon vanilla essence 1 1/2 cups self raising flour (I usually do half wholemeal & half white) Pinch of salt Splash of hot water. Method Preheat oven to 180C In a bowl whisk banana, sugar, oil, soy milk and vanilla essence. Mix in apple. Mix in flour and salt, don’t over mix but ensure no lumps. You may need to add a splash of hot water if the mix seems very thick. Mix in …

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TVP, Lentil and Corn Patties (Easy Make 5 Steps)

Original Post by Alex-Justin Max-Emmett Arnold This old fashioned V-dapted rissole recipe changes everytime we make them sometimes there is chickpeas instead of Lentils and sometime potato, peas, carrot etc instead of corn and sometimes its just TVP. It’s just a 1. Soak Lentils in hot water 2hrs, Soak TVP in hot water 15 minutes 2. Mix one cup of soaked TVP with 1\2 cup soaked Lentils and 1\2 cup of canned corn 3. Mix TVP/Lentil/Corn mix with self-raising flour and one tablespoon of egg-replacer per cup soaked mix 4. Need cut out mix and roll into shape 5. Heat oil …

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Nina’s Caramelly Date Squares Recipe

Recipe by: * Nina Herbert, Vegan ACT Member Makes 36 small sweet squares Ingredients: 2 cups pitted dates (can use pitted Medjool dates for special occasions) 1 cup desiccated coconut Pinch of salt For chocolate version, add: 2 tbsp raw cacao powder For citrus version, add: 1 lemon or lime, juiced, optional Grated rind of 1 lemon or lime, optional Instructions: Add the dates (please ensure all pips are removed) and coconut to a food processor. Starting on a low speed, blend until the ingredients start to break down. Add in the salt, and any extras you wish to use. …

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Peanut Butter Whoopie Pies (GF) – Recipe by Lauren Wright

Recipe by Lauren Wright of Healthy ‘n Happy Prep time: 25 mins Cook time: 25 mins Serves: 18 Whoopie Pies Ingredients Chocolate Cookie 2 flax eggs (2 tablespoons (22g) flaxseed meal + 6 tablespoons (84ml) water) 2 ‘n ¼ cups (338g) almonds ½ teaspoon baking soda ½ cup (100g) light tasting olive oil 1 cup (108g) cacao powder ½ cup (169g) maple syrup 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Peanut Butter Filling ¾ cup (121g) cashews, soaked 4 hours or overnight ½ cup (100g) full fat coconut cream, refrigerate overnight, use hardened cream at top of can ⅓ cup ‘n ¼ cup …