January 2026 Blog Posts (9)

Seasonal Farmers Market fresh produce stew with fresh garlic

Cherry Tomato, Portabello Mushrooms and Cauliflower

Chanterelles, Carrot, Celery and Leek

a la Mexicana hot chilli

Sweet Potato, spiced masala potato and baby spinach

Taro, butter mushrooms and root vegetables

Kale, Courgette and Aubergine

Bell Peppers, Tomato and Mushroom

Feisty Aubergine and Potato sambal

Mixed Vegetable stew including artichokes and fresh rosemary,…

For Us. For extra length. Allspice-Pimiento. To make your paella even better add in 1/2 cup of sliced pimiento stuffed green olives. Spanish peppers are called Padron peppers. I like Bullhorn peppers for paella dishes.  A pinch of Cayenne pepper can be added for extra heat. Allspice berry is the Spanish name for pimento. Chillies are hot peppers, red peppers and green peppers. They belong to the Capsicum species and F. Solanaceae. F means Family. Pimenton is paprika. Pimienta is Pepper…

Acorazados means armoured in Spanish. The tortilla is double to prevent any seepage. First add rice. Next top with guisado (stew) then wrap a second time. "Make mine a double". There are three steps to assembling your Tacos Acorazado. The three amigos are: Prepare rice, prepare guisado (the stew part, in this case chorizo) and lastly assemble.

Ingredients:

1/2 red pepper

1 Tbsp of vegetable oil

150g long grain white rice

250mls water

a pinch of…

Acorazados means armoured in Spanish. The tortilla is double to prevent any seepage. First add rice. Next top with guisado (stew) then wrap a second time. "Make mine a double". There are three steps to assembling your Tacos Acorrazado. The three amigos are: Prepare rice, prepare guisado (the stew part, in this case chorizo) and lastly assemble.

Ingredients:

1/2 red pepper

1 Tbsp of vegetable oil

150g long grain white rice

250mls water

a pinch of…

This is a 5-day vegan meal plan. It’s devised by myself.

Day 1.

Breakfast: 2 slices of wholemeal toast and a vegan spread

Snack: 1 medium mango, 4 strawberries

Lunch: 1 large salad with lemon and olive oil dressing. One skillet flatbread with Spanish black olives and dried crushed chillies

Snack: 1 bunch of grapes

Dinner: 3 blistered baby capsicums in olive oil stuffed with herbed polenta

Dessert: One serving of cherries

Day…

Vegan Ceviche is a dish using white vegan meat like Hearts of Palm chopped up and marinated in lime juice. It is accompanied with diced tomatoes, 2 diced small cucumbers, cilantro and chilli. Raw onion rings too. Lightly toasted Nori flakes makes this a mariners dish. Salt and pepper to taste. It can be served as a cocktail in a shell-shaped lettuce leaf and a vegan Thousand Island dressing on the side. Crushed chilli flakes on top works. Chunks of vegan plant-based lobster and vegan…

1. Lemon All Purpose

1 spray bottle

3 C distilled water

3 Tbs castille soap

1 teaspoon lemon essential oil

2. Lemongrass All Purpose

1 spray bottle

3 C distilled water

3 Tbs castille soap

1 teaspoon lemongrass essential oil

3. Eucalyptus

1 spray bottle

baking soda

citrus acid

1 Tbsp eucalyptus

4.Tea Tree Bathroom

1 spray bottle

1 1/2 C distilled water

2 Tbsp castille…

1. Sticky tamarind carrots with green chilli coconut dairy-free yoghurt

2. Avocado dippers with a chipotle sauce

3. Lentil Polpette with coriander coconut yoghurt

4. Epazote and Mexican Oregano

5.Made-with-Plants dairy-free Sour Cream

6.Garlic Chives is also called Garlic Shoots

7.Udon noodles with Gochugaru, shitake mushrooms with warm endive

8.Saffron mayonnaise, dairy-free Pesto mayonnaise and Smoky mayonnaise

9.Red cabbage, celery…

Depending on who you talk with paellas are regional in Latin America, South America and Spain. My objective is to make each individual one as colourful as possible like a fiesta dish. Here are 5 of mine.

Paella One: 3 Chilli Paella

Spanish rice, oily plant-based sardines, turmeric for the rice, oil of choice such as olive oil or safflower oil, vegetables of choice including carrots, beans, corn, peas, onions, beetroot, garlic and broadbeans etc, smoky paprika and a pinch of…