Vegan Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

For 12 small cup cakes (double the recipe for one large cake):

1.5 cups Whole meal flour (Zentrofan seems to work best)
1/3 cup Cocoa powder
2 tsp Baking Soda
1/2 tsp Salt
3/4 cup Raw sugar
1/3 cup Olive oil
1 cup Cold Water
2 tsp Vanilla Extract
2 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar
1 tsp Instant Coffee (optional, does enhance the chocolate flavour)
Cinnamon, Mixed Spice or similar is also a nice addition.

Method

Mix dry ingredients together, then combine wet ingredients separately leaving out the vinegar.
Mix wet & dry ingredients together until combined.
Stir in the vinegar rapidly and immediately turn into prepared cup cake pan or cake tin.
Place into preheated oven at about 160-180 grad celsius and bake until cooked.

Sometimes I even smother it in a yummie chocolate sauce.
For this I just take some cocoa powder, add some honey and mix it with some hot water until it has the right consistency, then pour over the cake and ENJOY !!!

Wine Match

Any good desert wine should do the trick. I personnally have tryed this cake, and I was very impressed. I definitely recommend it, even if you are not vegan, you will not be disappointed.


Oven Baked Muesli


Ingredients

3 cups rolled oats
2 cups wheat germ
1/2 cup sesame seeds
1/4 pumpkin seeds
1/2 cup cashews, roughly chopped
1/2 cup almonds, roughly chopped
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 cup dried fruit, (eg raisins, apricot etc...)

Method

Preheat oven to 225 degrees. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients and stir together until well mixed. On a lightly oiled 9*13 baking pan, spread mixture evenly and bake for 1 hour, stirring everyy 15 minutes. Let cool and stir in optional dried fruit. Store in an airtight container. Makes approx 8 cups.

Wine Match

Too early.....
Submitted by Ramsey Margolis, May 2008

Gazpacho

Ingredients

5 large tomatoes
1/2 zucchini
1/2 cucumber
small handfull basil or parsley
3tbl lemon juice
salt
cayenne pepper 1/4tsp
garnish
1/4red pepper diced fine
1/2 advocado diced
1/2red onion diced fine
1tbl olive oil
1tbl balsamic vinegar
basil

Method

Process all ingrediants in a blender, combine garnish
serve soup with garnish and drizzle of oil.

Submitted by Gill Lewis, Dec 2007.

Chocolate Fudge Pudding Cake (Vegan)

Ingredients

1 cup of flour
1.5 cups of raw sugar
2 tsps of baking powder
1/2 a tsp of salt
6 Tbs of cocoa powder
1/2 a cup of soya milk
1 tsp vanilla essence
2 Tblspns cooking oil
1.75 Cups of hot water

Method

Preheat the oven to 175 degrees C, (350 degrees F)

In a medium sized bowl whisk together the flour, 3/4 of a cup of the sugar,  baking powder, salt and 2 Tbs of the sugar.

Stir in the milk, vanilla and oil, mixing til smooth. Pour the batter into an 8 inch round /square cake pan.

Mix the remaining 3/4 cup of sugar with the remaining 1/4 cup of cocoa and sprinkle this mix over the batter. Gently drizzle the hot water on top, do not mix it in.

Bake for 30 mins (or until the top is set). Spoon the sauce over the top before serving. Delicous with stewed tamarillo or plums!

Wine Match

Wrights GW Gewurztraminer 2005

Submitted by Robyn Harper, Dec 2007.

Greel Leeks

Ingredients

One long leek. One tin of tomatoes or an equal amount of fresh ones (5/6 maybe). One teacup of rice and water. ½ to ¾ cup of olive oil (it may seem a lot, but trust me on this) Warmed pita bread Salt and ground pepper

Method

This is an extremely simple peasant meal, quick, cheap and filling. 2/3 helpings Clean and cut the leek into thumb-sized lengths. Throw the pieces along with the oil, rice and chopped tomatoes into a high-sided pot. Add enough water to just come to the top of the leeks. Bring to the boil, then lower the heat to a simmer and season to taste. Stir regularly to keep the rice from sticking.

Depending on the type of rice used, you may have to add more water during cooking and if you use brown rice, part-cook it for 20 minutes first. Serve with the pita when the rice is cooked. You don't need to add a thing to this, but a little rosemary, garlic, roasted pine nuts, haloumi cheese or lemon juice all work for me, in any combination. You experiment.

Wine Match

This always goes well with merlot. Submitted by Dominic Blaazer, Dec 2007.

Marc's Nova Scotian Vegan Organic Oatcakes

Ingredients

2 cups (500ml) oatmeal
1 cup (250ml) flour
1 cup (250ml) raw sugar
1 tsp (5ml) sea salt
3/4 cup (180ml) cold pressed coconut oil (Oliviani will work too)
1/4 tsp (1.25ml) baking soda
1/4 cup (60 ml) boiling water

Method

Disolve baking soda in boiling water. Mix dry ingredients, then cut in coconut oil.
Add water soda mix to dry ingredients. Press into baking pan, aiming to be 1cm thick.
Bake at 400F (205C) for aprox. 10 min. Golden if you like them crispy, white if you like
them softer.

Wine Match

Accompany with a Reisling, I like St. Clair's Pioneer Block

Submitted by Marc Rickard, Oct 2007

Baked Bell Peppers with Italian Flavour

Ingredients

Quarter red or yellow bell peppers, bread crumbs, salt, white wine vinegar, olive oil, fresh mint leaves, pepper.

Method

Quarter red or yellow bell peppers and remove all seeds.  Mix bread crumbs together with salt, pepper and diced fresh mint leaves. Season with white wine vinegar. Place peppers, skin side down, on a baking sheet. Drizzle generously with olive oil. Bake until peppers are tender and the bread crumbs have “fried” in the olive oil. [Sorry about the vague instructions, but I begged the recipe from an Italian lady whose family runs an agriturismo. Italian recipes are usually sort of like this…”just put in enough until you like it.

Submitted by Jayne Ann Beck, Oct 2007

Black Quinoa and Vegetable Salad

Ingredients

1 cup of black quinoa
2 cups of chopped vegetables. Your choice - we used broccoli, corn, green gram, and carrots.
1 sliced red onion
Handful of toasted almonds.
6 tablespoons of mustard vinegarette. (Home made is always best)

Method

Wash quinoa really well. Bring to boil in 1 3/4 cups of water. Once boiling turn down heat and simmer until liquid is gone and quinoa is cooked. This is very much like cooking rice.

Steam veges until just cooked.
Toss quinoa, onion and veges in dressing. Add almonds and you're ready to go!

Quinoa is like a super food for vegans and veges. It is the highest protein grain, rich in amino acids, iron, calcium, phosphorus, and b vitamins. Plus its tasty!

Wine Match

Wrights GW Chardonnay 2007

Submitted by Kiri Gould, Sept 2007

Spicy Lentil Patties

Spicy Lentil PattiesIngredients

3 small onions, 1 cup brown lentils, 2 hot chillies, 2 cloves of garlic, 1 large carrot 1 cup wholemeal flower, tomato sauce. Cumin, coriander, curry powder, ginger & salt.

Method

Finely chop onions, chillies & garlic and fry. Grate carrot, add spices, fryed ingredients, wholemeal flower and tomato sauce to taste. Shape ingredients into patties and then fry with oil till cooked.

Makes six large patties, which can be used in burgers or on rice. Dish vegan.

Wine Match

Wrights Wines GW Chardonnay 2007

Submitted by Geoff Wright, Sept 2007

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Potato Topped Lentil Bake

Ingredients

2 cups of cooked lentils, 1 tin of tomatoes, 70grams of Leggo's pizza sauce tomato paste, 2 cloves of garlic, 1 cup of mashed pumpkin, 2 cups of mashed potato, pumpkin seeds, 3 tspns of vegetable stock, 3 tblspns of rice mik.

Method

Chop onion, garlic and fry, once brown add cooked lentils, tin of tomatoes and tomato paste to onion and garlic. When lentil tomato mixture is heated through place in bottom of casserole dish.

Lay pumpkin on top of lentil tomato mixture. Add vegetable stock and rice milk to mashed potatoes to taste and desired consistency. Layer potato on top of pumpkin, place pumpkin seeds on top.

Heat dish in oven for 30-40 mins or until potato top is browning. Vegan Dish.

Wine Match

Wrights GW Chardonnay 2007

Submitted by Nicola Wright, Sept 2007

Satay Tofu

Ingredients

2 cups (200 g) jasmine rice, 1/3 cup (80 ml) vegetable oil, 900g firm tofu, chopped coarsely, 1 table spoon peanut oil, 1 clove garlic crushed, 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger, 1 medium brown onion (150g), chopped coarsely, ¼ cup (70 g) peanut butter, ¼ cup (60 ml) light soy sauce, ¼ cup (60 ml) sweet chilli sauce, ½ cup (125 ml) hot water, 400 ml can coconut cream, 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh coriander.

Method

Cook rice in large saucepan of boiling water, uncovered, until just tender; drain. Meanwhile, heat vegetable oil in large frying pan, add tofu; cook, in batches, stirring, until browned all over. Drain on absorbent paper.

Heat oil in large frying pan, add garlic, ginger and onion; cook, stirring until onion softens. Add peanut butter, sauces, the water and coconut cream. Bring to boil; reduce heat, simmer, uncovered, about 5 minutes or until sauce thickens. Add tofu and coriander; store to heat through. Serve satay tofu with rice.

This dish is one of my favourites, serves four and is vegan.

Wine Match

Wrights GW Gewurztraminer 2005

Submitted by Geoff Wright, Sept 2007

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