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Thursday, 9 April 2015

Vegan Butternut Squash Pie Recipe

I've never posted a recipe before but I think it's something I would like to do more often and to start off I wanted to show you all a vegan butternut squash pie recipe passed on from my mum's cousin, yum.

You will need:
1 butternut squash
2 cloves of garlic
1 thumb size chunk of ginger
half an onion (red or white)
150g mushrooms
1 red pepper
1 teaspoon of ground coriander
half a teaspoon of paprika
400ml of coconut milk
A pack of Jus Rol Shortcrust pastry/or your own pre-made pastry

Method:
Peel, cube and roast butternut squash.
Chop garlic, ginger, onion, mushrooms and pepper and fry in a little olive oil until soft.
Add spices and the coconut milk.
At this stage you can add any other vegetables you may want to use like broccoli.
Once the squash has started to soften, add this to the mixture and simmer.
Add a little plain flour to thicken the sauce.
Line a pie dish with the pastry (about the thickness of a pound coin) and bake blind for 15/20 minutes.
Remove pastry from the oven and add pie mixture and cover the pie with the leftover pastry.
Eggwash the top with a substitute mixture of soya/almond milk and maple syrup.
Prick the top to allow steam to escape.
Bake until golden brown.

And there you have it, a yummy pie that goes perfect with a roast or even some new potatoes and roasted veg for a lighter, summery dish.


Any questions then feel free to leave them in the comments below.



 BB

For The Oceans



Monday, 9 March 2015

Vegan Life: Issue 4 Review

It's time for a review of the latest issue of my favourite magazine; Vegan Life magazine! 

Issue 4 of Vegan Life magazine - March/April 2015 - invites us in with the tastiest looking mushroom burger I have ever laid my eyes on and yes, the recipe is inside (page 24), YUM! 

So this issue contains just as many insightful articles and mouth watering recipes as the last, and more! 

I really love the first few pages of Vegan Life as they contain things like Vegan News and Vegan Diary; I love to keep up to date with what's going on in the vegan society so this is really great. It also lays out some of the key events coming up; I noticed that Vegfest Brighton 2015 has been mentioned a lot in this issue which excites me as I will be there and certainly plan to write about it afterwards, so keep your eyes peeled for that one! 

What's New? is one of my favourite sections; it's so great to discover new products and it's even better when you know that they are highly recommended. 

How Veganism Changed My Life was a really interesting article, obviously we all have our own stories as to how we became Vegan but I love hearing about them especially when they have a bit of a twist!

This issue also contained an article about angora which I thought was so important! The use of angora is something that EVERYONE, not just vegans, should be aware of. Personally, I do not see how using angora is any different to using fur but for some reason, so many high street stores like Topshop still continue to sell it. We really need to get the message out about angora and how horrific it is for the rabbits that have their fur ripped out to make jumpers and socks. I may write a future post about angora but for now if you want to know more, check out Vegan Life's article. 

My favourite article this issue was....drum roll please....Activist Burnout! I have picked this as my favourite article because I feel that the advice given could apply to such a huge variety of situations and not just activists. The article includes tips on how to de-stress and to generally look after your mind; I have found the information useful as someone who is easily stressed out, especially around the time of important exams etc. - Be sure to have a read! 

All in all another excellent issue, bring on issue 5! 


 BB
For The Oceans