Side Dishes and Lunches on Oats & Totes

Basic Bread (bread maker)

Wed, 03 Jan 2024 22:06:25 +0000

A classic. No need to buy bread ever again (unless it’s a different kind).

Ingredients

300ml warm water
1 tsp sugar
2 tsp salt
500g bread flour
2 tsp yeast
Oil

Method

Put everything in the bread machine in that order. Mix the salt and the sugar in the water before adding in the flour.
This is roughly a 2lb loaf on my machine. Customise your crust settings and whatnot!

Miso Mushroom Sandwich

Tue, 02 Jan 2024 22:06:25 +0000

Umami, crispy, tasty. From Sophie’s Plant Kitchen on Instagram!

Ingredients

Mushrooms

400g oyster mushrooms
1 tbsp white miso
1/2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp oil

Sauce

100g soaked cashews
1 tbsp miso
2-3 tbsp lemon juice
1 garlic clove
3 tbsp n. yeast
2-3 tbsp water
Salt
Bread

Method

Tear the mushrooms into strips and massage in the miso, soy, and oil.
Roast for 15 mins at 220 degrees. Stir them, and put back in for another 10-15 mins.
Blend the rest of the ingredients (minus the bread!) to make the sauce.
Make your sandwich!

Best Tofu Burrito Filling

Tue, 07 Nov 2023 22:06:25 +0000

Exactly what it says on the tin; it may throw you for a second, but stick with it and your won’t regret it!

Ingredients

Tofu

400g firm tofu
2 tbsp soy sauce*
1 tbsp oil
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp cumin

Sauce

Onion
4 cloves garlic
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 tsp sriracha
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp coriander
1 oxo stock cube
1/4 - 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup orange juice
1 tbsp cocoa powder

Simple Tomato Pesto

Wed, 25 Jan 2023 22:06:25 +0000

What student doesn’t love pesto pasta?

Ingredients

100ml oil
145 sun-dried tomatoes
40g pine nuts
Handful of basil
4 tbsp nutritional yeast
Salt to taste

Method

Blend it all together and serve with pasta or in a sandwich!

Additional notes

Salt and Pepper Chick'n

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 22:06:25 +0000

Credit to Katie.

Ingredients

320g vegan chick’n
3-4 tbsp cornflour
1 tsp chinese 5 spice
Salt and pepper to taste
Onion
Green pepper
3 garlic cloves
Tenderstem brocolli
1/4 tsp chilli flakes
1/4 tsp MSG (optional)
Spring onion

Method

Mix your cornflour, five spice and plenty of salt and pepper in a tub.
Toss in your chick’n, ensure it’s well coated.
Fry chick’n well in plenty of oil. Ensure it’s crispy on both sides.
Remove from pan and fry onion.
Add your pepper, garlic and brocolli.
Season with chilli flakes, salt and pepper and MSG.
Toss in your chick’n and spring onions and serve.

Chilli Coriander Noodles

Sat, 03 Dec 2022 14:06:25 +0000

We love recipes that can be super tasty and done super quickly! This one doesn’t even involve chopping!

Ingredients

2 servings of rice noodles
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 tbsp gochugaru
1-2 tbsp soy sauce (see notes)
1/2 tbsp rice vinegar
2 tsp noodle water
1/2 tbsp maple syrup
1/2 tbsp lime juice
Fresh coriander

Method

Boil and cook noodles.
Heat up sesame oil.
Add gochugaru for a minute.
Add all other ingredients and stir.
Toss in finished noodles with sauce and serve!

Spring Onion Noodles

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 22:06:25 +0000

Can’t go wrong with soy sauce and oil!

Ingredients

1 bunch of spring onions (4-7 large)
2 tbsp oil
2-3 tbsp soy sauce
2 servings of stir fry noodles

Method

Heat oil. Fry your spring onions until they begin to brown.
Add in noodles and soy sauce. Heat until noodles are done.

Additional notes

This is a very malleable recipe; alter the oil and soy to your liking! Add more if using light soy sauce.

Jackfruit and Gravy Chips

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 22:06:25 +0000

I know, sounds a bit cursed right? Hold off your judgement until you’ve tried it! From BOSH.

Ingredients

800g jackgruit in water (2 cans)
3 tbsp oil
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp sugar
2 tsp oregano
2 tsp sage
2 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp thyme
Gravy granules
2 servings of oven chips

Method

Toss jackfruit onto a baking tray and coat in seasonings and oil. Use your hands to ensure it’s well covered.
Bake for 20 minutes at 200 degrees celsius.
Take out of oven and stir. Put back in for another 20 minutes (check you chips, you can add them in now too).
Make your gravy. For more flavour, I add onion and garlic granules to mine!
Remove from oven. Tear jackfruit with a fork.
Serve chips. Load on jackfruit and gravy!

Harissa & Tomato Pasta

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 14:06:25 +0000

10 minutes, delicious, flavourful pasta; what more can you want?

Ingredients

145g approx. drained sun-dried tomatoes
4 tsp harissa paste
1.5 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp balsamic vinegar
1/2 tsp crushed chillies

Method

Boil your pasta (up to 200g).
Blend all of your ingredients.
When the pasta is done, toss in your sauce, stir, and then serve!

Additional notes

If you like sun-dried tomatoes, feel free to not fully blend up the sauce.

Potato Salad

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 22:06:25 +0000

Quick, flavourful, creamy, tasty. Great for summer. Inspired by BOSH.

Ingredients

300g - 400g baby potatoes
1 large avocado
1 tbsp vegan mayo
1/4 - 1/2 tsp salt
2 - 3 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp butter
1 - 2 tbsp olive oil
3 tbsp plant milk
Small red onion or 3 spring onions
A few cherry or sundried tomatoes
Chilli oil (optional)

Method

Boil potatoes according to instructions
Blend together ingredients (up to and including plant milk)
Mix together!

Easy Bean Salad

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 13:06:25 +0000

An extraordinarily quick and easy recipe with ingredients you likely have in your cupboards.

Ingredients

2 cans of beans
3 garlic cloves
2 tbsp oil
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
Chives (optional)

Method

Empty and rinse your beans.
Crush your garlic and put into a jug.
Add your liquids to the jug and mix well.
Pour onto the beans and stir it in well.

Additional notes

I personally like pinto and black beans, but it’s entirely up to you!

Spicy Cauliflower Wings

Sat, 05 Mar 2022 22:06:25 +0000

While this recipe is a bit of a faff, the end result makes it worth it.

Ingredients

Cauliflower head
150g plain flour
300ml plant milk
2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp paprika
Salt and pepper
Breadcrumbs
Butter
Sriracha

Method

Chop/ break up your cauliflower head into bite-sized pieces.
Mix together your flour, milk and herbs and spices.
Dip cauliflower pieces into mix.
Coat in breadcrumbs.
Bake for 20 minutes at 180 degrees.
Melt your butter and mix it with sriracha.
Remove cauliflower from oven and pour over your hot sauce.
Bake again for another 20 minutes.

Focaccia

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 18:06:25 +0000

Some of the best gosh darn bread you will ever eat.

Ingredients

4 cups bread flour
7g packet of instant yeast
2 tsp salt
2 cups (470ml) lukewarm water
4+ tbsp olive oil
Flaky sea salt (optional)
Fresh rosemary (optional)
Olives (optional)
Sun dried tomatoes (optional)

Method

Mix flour, yeast, salt, tomatoes and olives (chop your tomatoes and olives as you wish).
Add in the water and mix with a spoon (it will be very wet).
Rub the surface well with olive oil.
Cover and place in the fridge for at least 12 hours.
Make sure you’ve coated it in enough oil so it doesn’t dry out, especially if you’re just using a tea towel.
Grease two tins (I use cake tins).
Deflate your dough and carefully remove it from the bowl.
Split the dough into two, coat with a tbsp of oil each and rest for 3-4 hours.
Sprinkle sea salt, rosemary, olives and other additional toppings.
Coat with more oil and then use your fingers to dimple the dough (use them all at once and press down).
Bake for 25-30 minutes at 200 degrees (fan).
Remove from the tins and let cool for 10 minutes.

Mac And Not Cheese

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 22:59:25 +0000

While I’m not going to sit here and tell you that this tastes like mac and cheese, I will tell you that you’ll love this recipe in its own way! The recipe comes from Madeleine Olivia, a fellow Cornish vegan, and is one of the few recipes where I’ve barely altered it :)

Ingredients

60g cashews (soaked for 2+ hours)
1 cup nutritional yeast
1 cup plant milk
1 cup water
1 tsp onion granules
1 tsp garlic granules
1 tsp salt
1 tsp English mustard
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp paprika
Pinch of chilli powder
Black pepper
Juice of 1 lemon OR 3 tbsp lemon juice
3 tbsp cornflour

Dan Dan Noodles

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 21:49:25 +0000

This recipe comes from BOSH, and when they said it was one of their most popular, I can understand why. This is, by far, my most asked for recipe! Quick, easy to make, hella tasty; what more do you want?

Ingredients

4 tbsp (60 ml) water
2 tbsp tahini
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 tsp chilli flakes
1 tsp sugar
200g ish of mushrooms
200-250g vegan mince (I like Linda’s)
4 garlic cloves
Thumb of ginger
1 tsp chinese 5 spice
2 servings of stir fry noodles

Side Dishes and Lunches on Oats & Totes

Basic Bread (bread maker)

Ingredients

Method

Miso Mushroom Sandwich

Ingredients

Mushrooms

Sauce

Method

Best Tofu Burrito Filling

Ingredients

Tofu

Sauce

Simple Tomato Pesto

Ingredients

Method

Additional notes

Salt and Pepper Chick'n

Ingredients

Method

Chilli Coriander Noodles

Ingredients

Method

Spring Onion Noodles

Ingredients

Method

Additional notes

Jackfruit and Gravy Chips

Ingredients

Method

Harissa & Tomato Pasta

Ingredients

Method

Additional notes

Potato Salad

Ingredients

Method

Easy Bean Salad

Ingredients

Method

Additional notes

Spicy Cauliflower Wings

Ingredients

Method

Focaccia

Ingredients

Method

Mac And *Not* Cheese

Ingredients

Dan Dan Noodles

Ingredients

Mac And Not Cheese