Spicing it up … Imam Bayildi (stuffed eggplant)
Felt like a bit of something spicy after a few “plainer” delights the past week or so. Called the poor man’s meat, more like a filling optifaster’s heaven ! Slow
I just made bread … out of just cauliflower, super low cal & carb flat bread. Vegan + grain, gluten & nut-free !
Well, holy grail number II done ! Yes this is a slightly technical recipe, but nothing too out of reach of anyone at all. All you need is a cauliflower,
Pizza ! Vegan, Egg free, veggies only, very scrummy
Finally I’ve tweaked this recipe enough for it to stand up against its egg white competitors. Of course egg whites have very little cal and no carb, but this base
Good old layered salad re-invented, make day before, great for lunch on the go
Look, I was tempted to do it in those trendy mason jars AKA food blog style as it would look far better, but you know, I wanted to eat it,
Veggie hash browns, aka burger, patty, pattie, fritter :)
A quickie, I’ve been making and eating these for a while now, so thought I had best get the recipe up before they become old news in my mind and
Super duper vegan Caesar salad !
Banging out the recipe as I shovel this salad in, I am so pleased with the result. I’ve tried to make it as quick and easy as possible. You can
First salad … Welcome sun ! Grain-free Middle eastern tabbouleh
Here comes the sun ! Had a casual BBQ lunch with a few family members today, so thought it was time to get my salad hat on. Cannot wait to
Chunky take on Cauliflower soup … Creamy vegetable chowder :)
Weather has turned here today, cold, wet and grey. Love my soup, so thought I would try a chunky vegetable chowder. Traditional one has potato, flour, butter and bacon as
Creamy tomato & carrot soup … one pot quick go-to !
Absolutely love this soup, my lovely mother-in-law made a version of this many years ago with potato and it has stayed as a family favourite. I have simply substituted the
Good old deep fried Dim Sim reinvented !
Well after a rather busy and stressful move, Opti Cook is back in the kitchen ! I’ve been trying this one for a while now, finally got a good combo

