10 Apple Recipes - All Vegetarian!

Hot Apple, Ginger and Calvados Toddy
- Waitrose
Sip the flavours of autumn and winter with this heavenly drink. The recipe calls for dried apple slices and an alcoholic tipple from the Normandy cider drink, Calvados.
View recipe at Waitrose

Chicory, Apple and Date Salad
- Olive Magazine
This salad is speckled with sweet and bitter ingredients and the crunchy apples, crispy chicory and chewy dates also create a wonderful array of textures.
View recipe at BBC Good Food

Roast Sweet Potato Soup with Curried Apples
- Body + Soul
This is the perfect bowl of soup for a cold, rainy evening. Ingredients such as jalapeno peppers, garlic, and honey will help keep you healthy during the colder months. Vegans can avoid the final yogurt dollop or substitute with a plain soy yogurt.
View recipe at Whole Living

Sweet-and-Spicy Colesaw
- Martha Stewart Living
Try a 'slaw without the mayo with this healthy recipe. Each bite of this salad promises a slew of delightful flavours from sweet raisins, carrots and Granny smith apples to spicy jalapeno chile and pepper.
View recipe at Whole Living

Wild Rice Salad with Apple and Toasted Almonds
- Natural Health Magazine
This power-packed salad would make a great lunch for work. Along with the title ingredients, there is also sweet potato, sun dried tomatoes and a citrus burst from lemon juice and orange zest.
View recipe at Natural Health Mag

Apple Fennel Granita
- Gourmet
This granita looks so beautiful and impressive (try serving in little vintage glasses for extra flair). There are only three ingredients needed to make this refreshing dessert. Simple and sweet!
View recipe at Epicurious

Apple Muffins (Vegan)
- Natural Health Magazine
I don't know about you but I'm always on the lookout for scrumptious vegan muffins so when I found this recipe, the Baking Betty within was extremely giddy! I can't wait to make these little autumnal bundles soon.
View recipe at Natural Health Mag

Bakeless Apple Tart
- Natural Health Magazine
A tart that requires no baking and no guilt! With a date and walnut crust and cinnamon, nutmeg infused apple filling, this is an apple dessert everyone needs to try!
View recipe at Natural Health Mag

Sesame Toffee Apple Wedges
- Waitrose
These would go down a treat with both kids and adults. They are easy to eat and the sesame coating creates a toffee apple bite with a twist.

Tropical Baked Apples with Pistachios and Cherries
- Waitrose
I love the idea of garnished apple halves with gourmet jewels such as pistachios and cherries. It looks and sounds delightful.

View both the Sesame Toffee Apple Wedges recipe and Baked Apple recipe at Waitrose

Seven Vegetarian Pumpkin Recipes

Pumpkin and Peanut Curry
- Tom Norrington-Davies
This curry had my attention with the very first ingredient, crunchy peanut butter! Imagine the creaminess and nuttiness this curry contains along with other delicious Thai inspired ingredients.
View recipe at Delicious Magazine



Pumpkin Thyme Rigatoni
- Body + Soul
Just substitute the chicken stock in this recipe and you'll have a luscious, tomato-free pasta. This is a sweet and unique dish that works well with any type of pasta.
View recipe at Whole Living



Chilli Pumpkin & Wild Mushroom Soup
- Allegra McEvedy
Enjoy copious spoonfuls of this hearty, Italian-style soup. The dried porcini and chilli add great texture and heat.
View recipe at Delicious Magazine



Pumpkin Seed Pesto
- Whole Foods Market
I'd never thought of making a pesto from pumpkin seeds! This implies I'm forever in the kitchen making batches of homemade pesto which alas, is not true but its nice to know there is one more vegan pesto recipe to try. This would be scrumptious in pasta, through cous cous or as a spread on sandwiches.
View recipe at Whole Foods Market



Pumpkin & Bean Spaghetti
- Good Food Magazine
Here's a new idea for your next spaghetti meal. Mixed beans will make this pasta dish super satisfying and will please everyone, vegetarian or not.
View recipe at BBC Good Food



Pumpkin Seed Brittle
- Gourmet, image by Matthew Hranek
These sweet and salty sticks would look fabulous at your next party and you only need sugar, water, sea salt and pumpkin seeds.
View recipe at Epicurious



Vegan Pumpkin Pecan Pie
- Whole Foods Market
Vegans deserve a delectable dessert this Halloween and Thanksgiving so why not try making this pumpkin pecan pie?
View recipe at Whole Foods Market

10 Vegan Dessert Recipes - Treat Yourself!

Mandy's Chocolate Cake

- Mandy Stone (Body + Soul Magazine)
Chocolate Mocha Cake. I don't think I need to say much more other than you can expect sublime chocolate layers, mocha frosting, ganache and chocolate icing.
View recipe at Martha Stewart

Banana, Coconut and Cashew Cream Tart
- Martha Stewart Living
This beautiful dessert may just be the dish to lure your friends over to the raw side. It not only looks decadent but thanks to the use of pecans, cashews, dates and bananas, this dessert manages to achieve a perfect level of sweetness and richness.
View recipe at Whole Living

Autumn Puddings - Delicious Magazine
The colour of these magenta puddings is magnificent! While this recipe involves a chilling episode in the fridge with cling film, I would skip the plastic in favour of glass. Use your prettiest and most petite glasses to chill and serve the dessert. It will look and taste luscious.
View recipe at Delicious Magazine

Mango Sorbet-Macaroon Tartlets
- Recipe and image: Ani Phyo
These raw dessert delights look so delectable. The crust contains a mere four ingredients and the sorbet filling only three! If you want some more raw food inspiration, you can watch Ani prepare delicious recipes at Ani Phyo's Raw Food Kitchen Show on You Tube.
View recipe at Ani Phyo

Coconut Rice Pudding with Caramelised Pineapple
- Waitrose
For a lush and creamy rice pudding without the lactose, try this dessert which looks ever so pretty with a pineapple and pistachio garnish.
View recipe at Waitrose

Chocolate Mocha Pie
- Whole Foods Market
It would be hard for anyone to say no to a slice of this pie. The recipe suggests a final flourish of either non-dairy ice cream or fresh berries. Dessert heaven!
View recipe at Whole Foods Market

Lemon Cream with Blackberries
- Body + Soul
Taste a little Sicily sweetness with this zesty little dessert, which only calls for four ingredients! Simple yet sublime!
View recipe at Whole Living

Vegan Sweet Pumpkin Pie
- Delicious Magazine
If you've been searching for the vegan alternative to your much loved pumpkin pie, why not give this scrumptious pie a try?
View recipe at Delicious Magazine

Sticky Apple Cups
- Good Food Magazine
This recipe would be ideal for kids or adults seeking a warming fruit dessert. The recipe suggests microwaving the apples to cook them but if like me, you aren't so keen on microwaved anything, I would bake them in the oven for 30 minutes or until soft.
View recipe at BBC Good Food

Summer Berry Stack
- Australian Women's Weekly
This recipe calls for brioche, but vegans could substitute this for white bread (a recommendation I noticed in a separate recipe). Whatever you decide, it is sure to look berry beautiful (sorry, I had to)!
View recipe at the Australian Women's Weekly - Nine MSN

Interesting Fruit Salad Recipes

Frozen Grape Popsicles (Raw Food Crafting Blog)
I found this eye-catching grape idea and image at the Raw Food Crafting Blog. Can you imagine what kids will say when they are handed one of these frozen fruity kebabs? They will be an instant hit! I know grapes don't technically qualify as a fruit salad but they look so good (and would taste so good) that they just had to go first today.




Frozen Fruit Salad (Every Day Food)
This is such a simple but clever idea that kids and adults will both love. Frozen bananas and grapes make a great healthy sweet treat for summer.




Herby Fruit Salad (Antony Worrall Thompson)
Enjoy this unusual fruit salad with healthy creaminess courtesy of reduced fat coconut milk and sublime sweetness from honey, pineapples and bananas.




Fruit Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing (Whole Foods Market)
With an abundance of popular and tasty fruits, this salad is then drizzled with a wonderful dressing of honey, poppy seeds, fruits, cinnamon and ginger.




Thai Fruit Salad (Ed Baines)
Star fruits make this the prettiest of the pretty fruit salads. There is also chilli powder, limes and freshly grated ginger. A true taste bud delight!




Winter Fruit Salad with Sweet Tofu Cream (Delicious Magazine)
This salad would be delicious eaten warm or cold, any season. The dried fruits are accompanied by vanilla, cinnamon and a zesty tofu derived cream.
Photo by: Ben Dearnley


Where to View Fruit Salad Recipe Details

• Frozen Grape Popsicles - Raw Food Crafting
• Frozen Fruit Salad - Martha Stewart
• Herby Fruit Salad - Good Food, UK TV Food
• Fruit Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing - Whole Foods Market
• Thai Fruit Salad - Good Food, UK TV Food
• Winter Fruit Salad - Taste Australia

12 Unusual Sorbet Recipes

Hibiscus Tea Sorbet
Epicurious (Gourmet Magazine, photo: George Whiteside)


Sure, your standard mango, strawberry or melon sorbets are lovely and refreshing during these hot summer months but if you want to be a bit more adventurous, why not try whipping up some rebellious yet utterly delicious and exotic sorbets for friends, family or just your good self! Check out the sorbet selection below (all dairy free) for a little inspiration.



Spiced Fresh Orange and Honey Sorbet
Bon Appetit (Michael Psilakis, photo: Kana Okada)



Chocolate and Turkish Coffee Sorbet
Cuisine Australia (Bridgette Hafner, photo: Marina Oliphant)



Roasted Apricot Sorbet
Epicurious (Gourmet Magazine, photo: Rita Maas)



Strawberry and Chilli Sorbet
Good Food Channel / UK TV (Tony Buxton)



Orange and Basil Sorbet
BBC Good Food (Olive Magazine)



Avocado and Almond Milk Sorbet
Cuisine Australia (Jane and Jeremy Strode, photo: Jennifer Soo)



Jasmine Tea and Mint Sorbet
BBC Good Food (Olive Magazine)



Black Pepper Mango Sorbet
Food Network (Alton Brown)



Peach Jasmine Sorbet
Gourmet (Diary of a Foodie, adapted from Daniel Patterson. Photo: Romulo Yanes)


The following two recipes do not have any pictures but they sound amazing and were worthy of a mention!

Strawberry Lavender Sorbet
Food Network (Nancy Forrest, In Good Taste)

Frozen Banana Sorbet
Only 3 ingredients: frozen banana, lime juice and honey!
Food Network (Chef Bobo, The Calhoun School)

Raw Fairies Recipe - Vegan Raw Chocolate and Coconut American Style Macaroons

I first tried these delicious and moreish vegan macaroons at a raw food event at Content, an organic beauty store in London. Raw Fairies catered the wonderful event which included informative talks by Trish Alkaitis, daughter of Dr Alkaitis. The plates of vegan macaroons looked ever so lovely stacked enticingly on several plates around the shop and would work perfectly for an after dinner treat for your next dinner party. Vegan, figure conscious and ‘I’ll take it if it’s tasty’ dinner guests will all love these! Makes about 25 to 30 depending on size

Ingredients
3 cups dried coconut flakes
1 ½ cups raw cacao (chocolate) powder (order from Tree Harvest)
1 cup maple syrup
⅓ cup coconut butter
1 tbsp vanilla extract
½ tsp sea salt

Break or dice up the coconut butter into tiny chunks. Combine with the other ingredients in a food processor and mix briefly (so that there are still some small bits of coconut flake). With a tablespoon, spoon rounds of the mixture onto your non-stick dehydrator screen and dehydrate at 115°F for 2-3 hours, until slightly firm on the outside but soft on the inside. If you do not have a dehydrator you could use your oven on the very lowest setting possible or just eat gooey macaroons, still delicious!

Many thanks to Raw Fairies (UK raw food delivery service) for providing this scrumptious recipe! Try another great Raw Fairies recipe: Raw Chocolate Mousse Cake or visit the Raw Fairies website for more information about their delivery service.

Raw Fairies' Raw Chocolate Mousse Cake

Thanks to chef Anya Ladra and the team at Raw Fairies, we have their most popular dessert recipe to share with you. Enjoy!

Raw Fairies' Raw Chocolate Mousse Cake

Dates provide the natural sweetness in this cake. They are the oldest fruit, with the highest concentration of fruit sugars. It also contains avocado and coconut butter, both of which are full of good fats.

Crust:

2 cups almonds, soaked for 6 hours or overnight
6 soft dates
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons maple syrup (note that strictly this is not raw)
Pinch of salt (Himalayan pink salt or fine sea salt if possible)

Drain and rinse the almonds. Place all ingredients in a food processor and chop into a fine meal. The mixture should be crumbly and sticky. If it is too dry, add a few tablespoons of filtered or mineral water. Press the dough into the sides and the bottom of a loose bottom cake tin.

Filling:

1 ¼ cup soft dates
3 ripe avocados
1 tablespoon agave nectar
1 tablespoon coconut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 rounded tablespoons raw cacao powder
¾ cup raw carob powder

Blend the dates, vanilla extract, coconut butter and agave into a smooth paste. Scoop the avocados into the food processor with the dates and blend until smooth. Add the carob and cacao powder. Spread the mousse over the crust.

Frosting:

1 cup cashews, soaked for at least 30 minutes
6 soft dates
1 tablespoon agave nectar
1 tablespoon coconut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

In a food processor, blend all the ingredients until well combined and creamy, adding more water as needed. Spread on top of the mousse. Decorate the cake with fresh berries – goji berries are excellent for colour. Refrigerate for a few hours at least, or overnight.

My friends and I tried this cake at Christmas and were all stunned that it was not laden with cream and calories because it tasted so positively sinful. All ingredients are rather holy though and contain no wheat, gluten, soya or processed sugar.

Raw Fairies is the UK’s first raw food delivery service and they are showing Londoners that raw and vegan food can be innovative and immensely tasty (and comes with extra perks such as increased energy, weight loss and clearer skin).

I don’t know how Raw Fairies manage to create such inventive menus but one perusal of their menu plans online and I am seriously considering crossing over to the ‘raw side’. Meals include Almond Avocado Burgers with ginger and raisin chutney or Courgette Spaghetti with red pepper walnut bolognese. And then there are the divine drinks such as Creamy Pecan Milkshakes or Green Smoothies with raw cacao and spirulina.

Visit Raw Fairies' website to learn more about their raw food delivery service.