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What to make with oats
Food Melanie Suzanne Wilson Food Melanie Suzanne Wilson

What to make with oats

You can create more than porridge with humble rolled oats. Boasting health benefits, they are a wonderful staple in the kitchen. You can try these ideas to get more from your oats at home.

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The ingredient that transformed my scrambled tofu
Food Melanie Suzanne Wilson Food Melanie Suzanne Wilson

The ingredient that transformed my scrambled tofu

I had a set way I liked my homemade scrambled tofu until I experimented with this one product. I previously emphasised intense tomato paste and balsamic vinegar. Then, I mixed a different ingredient through the soft soy for a dramatically different feel. This vegan scramble felt as eggy as possible without adding black salt, which could be included when available. This meal is dairy-free, egg-free and only made with plants. It’s great for anyone who is lactose-intolerant, avoiding these products for ethical reasons or simply for personal preference. It also tastes great.

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Healthy easy treats to make with frozen fruit
Food Melanie Suzanne Wilson Food Melanie Suzanne Wilson

Healthy easy treats to make with frozen fruit

Frozen fruit is useful in its own right, even if fresh produce is preferred. Store-bought options should be frozen when fresh. It also tends to be cheaper. If you have spare fresh fruit and need to use it up, rinse and freeze it. Everyone should freeze their own ripe banana to use in smoothies and homemade sugar-free ice creams. Whether you’re saving money by shopping in the freezer section, or preventing waste by freezing your excess fruit, you can create delicious treats at home with these foods.

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How to make hummus for around a dollar
Food Melanie Suzanne Wilson Food Melanie Suzanne Wilson

How to make hummus for around a dollar

You can make your own hummus at a low cost and it can become greater quality too. There are two versions. One is a bit more instant. The other will be even cheaper but require some more planning and preparation in a time efficient way.

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Cooking your own lentils - why and how
Food Melanie Suzanne Wilson Food Melanie Suzanne Wilson

Cooking your own lentils - why and how

Everyone should cook their own lentils. It’s healthy and affordable. This is a more abundant way to eat lentils. Here, we look at cooking green lentils. Do this for method of cooking plant based vegan food and even for meal prep.

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What is seitan and how can it be cooked?
Food Melanie Suzanne Wilson Food Melanie Suzanne Wilson

What is seitan and how can it be cooked?

Have you tried seitan? It is a plant based protein and it feels fun. This almost-neutral mild-tasting ingredient can be shredded and/or flavoured to feel like the meaty equivalents. It’s great for vegans or anyone who is interested in a meat-free meal. You could eat seitan as part of Veganuary, Meat-Free Mondays or at any time.

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Discovering the vegan TV app
Food Melanie Suzanne Wilson Food Melanie Suzanne Wilson

Discovering the vegan TV app

There is a fully vegan TV channel that can be streamed through apps. UNCHAINEDTV appears to feature lots of Americans but quite a bit of the content should be relevant to Australians and anyone. Whether you’re vegan or not, it’s worth having a look. The shows could inspire a meat-free meal or a clothing choice. You could be intrigued enough to ask questions about big industries and issues of the world.

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Understanding plants: fennel
Food Melanie Suzanne Wilson Food Melanie Suzanne Wilson

Understanding plants: fennel

Whole fresh fennel can be thinly sliced or shredded, typically to go in a salad. It could apparently be used as a garnish. We can sauté or roast fennel to bring out a sweet flavour. The bulb could also be boiled or steamed. It seems as though we can do almost anything with fennel. I would add fresh or cooked fennel into a pasta dish or include fennel when cooking pasta or potato bake.

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