Here is a phenomenal slow-cooker soup that got me through the winter. This is a good soup for omnivores or new vegans. It tastes smoky and substantial without bacon or even the Liquid Smoke flavoring (which sounds awful but is actually relatively harmless; I just couldn't be bothered). In the slow cooker the split peas go to a range of textures. ( Read more... )

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Adapted this recipe from Skinny Bitch in the Kitchen and it kicks ass. Here's the basics, although soup always needs tinkering ( Read more... )

Hey guys,

I'm not normally big on using substitutes but really want to make a good lettuce and pea soup. Is there anything I could use as a creme fraiche substitute to hold the soup together a bit? Particularly something available in the UK.

Also, does anyone know how to make a good cheesecake without using tofu?

Thanks x

I love the idea of making Pea, Mint and Lettuce soup, but the only time I've seen it done was Gordon Ramsay on the telly. Not a man noted for his vegan-friendly cooking, the recipe included creme frech and parma ham. I was just wondering if anyone had made anything similar and if it was any good. I'm after actual experiences if there's anyone out ( Read more... )

Last night for some reason I decided to try and make some pea soup. Now, I've only eaten pea soup once in my life when I was a kid, and I've certainly never made it before, so there was plenty of chance for disaster ( Read more... )

Well, the weather here in upstate NY has already been getting a little chilly, especially in the evenings. I'm always excited to start cooking fall/winter type foods again by now, so I've been cooking up a storm and thought I'd share two recipes I've particularly enjoyed:

( Split Pea and Zucchini Soup )

This is a recipe roughly translated from one of my Farmor(grandmother)'s Swedish cookbooks. It uses a special kind of Swedish pea, but it may work with another kind? It works best in a crockpot on low all day, but I'd assume that you could make it on the stove ( Read more... )