Everyone loves a warming winter soup and this Vegan Spiced Pumpkin Soup is one of the very best. Guaranteed. It’s really easy to make too and this recipe gives 6-8 servings – depends on how hungry/greedy you are… or maybe on how much running you’ve done before supper time. Either way, it makes plenty for…
Vegan Roast Beetroot and Lentil Paté
You know we Veggie Runners like to pack a good lunch box. You also know that we love a bit of beetroot, especially the roasted kind that is scientifically proven to make you run faster. Finally, you will be well aware that tasty, versatile dishes make us very happy indeed. This Vegan Roast Beetroot and…
Quinoa and Pomegranate Salad
We could have called this Quinoa and Pomegranate Salad a superfood salad but we don’t like to follow the pack. It is, though. It’s food, it’s salad and it is straight-up super, packed full of ingredients that nutritionists wax lyrical about because they are so unbelievably good for you. Let’s call it a really, really great…
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 Black Bean and Sun Dried Tomato Dip
There’s a song called ‘It May Be Winter Outside (But In My Heart It’s Spring).’ I sing this song around the house. A lot. Bibi says it’s one of the first songs she remembers hearing. I think I like it because it’s zingy and bright and it’s a lovely accentuate-the-positive kind of song. And also…
Vegan Beetroot and Chickpea Spread
‘Abandon everything else you’re doing and start producing this stuff full time!’ So said our taste tester for this Vegan Beetroot and Chickpea Spread, which we reckon says all you need to know. It’s super-tasty, of course. Easy to make, naturally. Plus you get a good protein hit from the chickpeas, as well healthy doses…
Spicy Sprouts And Parsnips
Lots of people hate sprouts, or at least they think they do. It may be something to do with overcooking (they do contain sulphur – which we need – but it’s overcooking that gives then that icky sulphurous smell). Or prahps associations with seasonal stress and overindulgence makes them seem somewhat unappetising. We’re going to stick…
Arroz Verde (Green Rice)
Image: Scott Jones / MothershipUK Ordinary rice seems so plain and boring once you’ve tasted this. It’s very simple to make but packs a real punch of flavour. This is a great carbohydrate staple for runners and, although it’s originally a Mexican dish, don’t reserve it only for eating with your chilli non carne. It…
Pico de Gallo Salsa
Image: Zsolt Sandor / MothershipUK This salsa is perfect for when you have a glut of sun-plump tomatoes. It adds life to just about anything in the kitchen – from scrambled eggs to burgers, to avocado on toast. It has a light, fresh flavour and is bursting with antioxidants and lots of lovely Vitamin C. We…
The Perfect Vegetarian Picnic
It being summertime here in the UK, we’ve been thinking a lot about picnics lately. We’ve noticed that the shops are full of flaccid pies, dreary dips and limp salads, all purporting to be ‘perfect for picnics’. Psht, they’re messing with us! Homemade picnics win by miles. That said, you don’t have to do it…
Vegan Aubergine and Roasted Red Onion Dip
It’s picnic season here in the UK so we’ve been busy cooking up dips, spreads and other forms of transportable deliciousness. This Vegan Aubergine and Roasted Red Onion Dip fits the bill perfectly; we had this along with several other treats for post-race refuelling after the Castle Howard 10k recently. Worth the run for the…
Classic Guacamole
Making your own guacamole is so quick and easy it seems like madness to buy the bland, pappy stuff they sell in supermarkets. This is very simple, mega-tasty and knocks soggy, shop-bought soggy guacamole out of the water. Avocado is a good source of dietary fibre, potassium, B-6 and Vitamin C. It has quite a high…