Samphire and Cashew Cream Flan

Samphire is my new favourite food. Official. It’s a good source of Vitamin C, so sailors used to eat it to ward off scurvy, an obscure enough reason to love any ingredient, IMHO. It’s also fresh-tasting, delicious and a great vegan source of calcium. I like the way Jane Rowney describes it in Weekend Notes:…

Hazelnut and Date Breakfast Smoothie

As you know, we Veggie Runners love a hearty breakfast. Indeed, sometimes we love breakfast so much we have two. True fact. Occasionally, though, life gets in the way – flights to catch, early meetings, even earlier runs, that kind of thing – and the best option is to have a breakfast shake ready to…

Green Tea, Kale and Cacao Nibs Smoothie

This Green Tea, Kale and Cacao Nibs Smoothie brings together some of the healthiest ingredients on the planet. If you don’t feel zingy after drinking this, you probably need some serious help. Or another serving – we’d definitely recommend trying that option first. This smoothie is bursting with goodness, is rich in anti-oxidants and can help…

Turmeric and Citrus Spiced Almonds

Turmeric is the ‘It spice’ of the moment, and with good reason. The curcumin that gives it a shocking yellow colour has been linked to health benefits ranging from heart-health and digestion-settling, to even fighting cancer. The only way it can be improved upon is to combine it with the nutritional ‘It food’ – almonds!…

Vegan Porcini and Brazil Nut Burgers

If you’re not veggie already, these Vegan Porcini and Brazil Nut Burgers could help make this a lifetime habit! Whether you’re a vegetarian, flexitarian, plant-powered athlete, or just giving Meatless Monday a go, these burgers will be a welcome addition to your repertoire. All of our recipes are created for people with active lifestyles and…

Vegan Savoury Crumble

Savoury crumble is always a winner. It’s perfect for a big Sunday lunch with all the trimmings. While the meat eaters are chewing on whatever it is they chew on, you can bask in the splendour of this lovely, light vegan alternative. You can serve it with roast potatoes, vegetarian gravy and all the trimmings….

Vegan Yam Curry

I bought a yam from my local market. I’m worldly wise. I’ve travelled widely, spent 9 years studying at university (not being dim just, y’know, not getting a proper job), trained as a caterer and have been cooking for decades. Despite all this, I have to be honest, I knew not what to do with…

Kale and Sesame Soup

Kale is a superfood, right? That’s what people have been saying for ages. It’s rich in anti-oxidants, with an ORAC rating of 1770 (I don’t really know what that means but it sound good, doesn’t it?) It’s high in iron, has anti-cancer properties, it’s anti-inflammatory and on and on. Of course, there’s now a kale…

Peanut Butter Protein Smoothie

You know we Veggie Runners love a good protein smoothie. This vegan Peanut Butter Protein Smoothie is great for post-run repair and for helping to keep your immune system in good shape. It tastes rich and creamy, though it’s neither, and it’s lovely poured over ice cubes. A bit like Baileys but better for you….

Vegan Risotto Cakes

We Veggie Runners are full of the Blitz spirit. We’re all about make do and mend, waste not, want not and putting a few stitches in our lucky race knickers so we don’t have to buy new ones. We’re the same with food. Why make one meal when you can stretch it out to two,…

Indian-Spiced Brussels Sprouts

Sprouts – you are having a bit of a moment, as far as a cruciferous vegetable can be said to ever have a moment. For years it’s been ‘Kale, that’ and ‘Kale this’ but now its (very) little cousin is taking the time to shine. What are the signs? No January-blues superfood salad would be complete without ‘shaved’…

Goji Berry Multi-seed Flapjacks

Goji berries are very good for you but, on their own, they don’t really suit my palate. Nutrition experts will tell you they have a ‘herby after-taste’. That may be true but my tongue reads it as ‘ick, bitter, blurgh.’ I need to blend them with a few choice ingredients to make them palatable for…