Chickpeas! This week we’re going back to one of my favourite foods – the chickpea! Also known as garbanzo, gram, or chana, depending on where you’re from. Chickpeas come in two main colours – white (kabuli) and brown (desi) varieties. To make things confusing, the word ‘hummus’ in Arabic literally translates to ‘chickpeas’! If you’re asking for hummus in some…
Super speedy burgers. Sometimes it is all too easy to click a few buttons on your phone and order a takeaway when you are too tired to cook and fancy a burger! I’m sure I’m not the only one who has spent a small fortune thinking I am being clever, then immediately being disappointed when a sub-par burger in a…
Vegan Burgers. The great thing about vegan burgers is the fact that you can use almost any ingredient and create something which resembles a burger. Usually, I would use a tofu, bean or chickpea base to bind my ingredients together, this time I have used oats. Mushrooms are a great ‘meaty’ substitute and I often chop a handful, fry them…
Valentines <3 or Anytime Chickpea patties (DEGF) Happy Monday! One more week of school before a week off for half-term break and what better way to start the holidays than a Valentines treat! <3 Hopefully you have reason to enjoy and embrace Valentines Day with a loved one, but if you are single there’s no reason not to treat yourself!…
