Platter Food

One way to make an interesting Vegan meal is to combine many different foods and flavours. For this meal I combined some of my favourite foods. The falafel is shop bought by Cauldron foods, these are ready to eat or can be heated up. I had the hot which tasted great. I combined this with scrambled tofu, hummus, grated carrot, home made bread and avocado. Apart from the bread which can be made earlier all this food is easy to prepare and creates a picnic style meal. The tofu takes five minutes to cook and can be combined with any ingredients you have to hand, I mixed red onion, mushrooms and spinach with the tofu to great a nice warm side dish which is healthy and low in calories. Having a range of options is one way to make meals more interesting and the bonus is you get a range of nutrients in the easy to prepare meal. 

Check out my easy brown bread recipe here: http://vegoutveganguide.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/homemade-brown-bread-recipe.html

Homemade Brown Bread Recipe

This simple brown bread recipe is great for anyone new to baking. It only needs a few ingredients making a loaf cheap and easy. Fresh, home made bread is delicious, you may not want to go back to shop bought bread after mastering the art of making your own. 

You will need:

• 350g Wholemeal flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1tsp sugar
• 1tsb Yeast
• 200ml warm water 

Instructions: 

•  Mix the flour, salt, sugar and yeast in a bowl
• Make a well in the centre and pour in the warm water mixing to form a soft dough, adding a little more water if needed
• Knead the dough on a floured surface for 10 minutes until smooth and elastic
• Shape into an oblong and place in a greased loaf tin
• Cover with oiled cling film and place in a warm place for an hour, or until the dough has risen to the top
• Glaze with a tiny amount of non dairy milk (e.g. Oat milk) 
• 15 minutes before baking pre-heat the oven to Gas Mark 6
• Bake for 35 minutes, until the bread is risen and lightly browned, you can take it out of the tin and return to the oven for 5 minutes if you want the sides to be browned 

Leave for 1 hour to rise in a warm place- this can be near a radiator or hot oven, it may take longer to rise depending on how warm it is. Make sure the bread rises before baking

The bread doesn't need a glaze but using a non dairy milk will stop the top from browning too much, you can easily glaze the bread by taking a teaspoon of oat milk and brushing over the top 

Home made bread is delicious, you can eat it hot or save it until the next day

The finished product, Try it with butter and jam for a savoury snack that tastes like a dessert