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The Best Salad Recipe on the Internet
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Coconut Chocolate French Toast Casserole
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Vegan Chilli Cheese Fries
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Vegan Leek And Bean Chilli
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Violife Greek White Block (Feta)
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Traditional Irish Pumpkin Brack
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Traditional Irish Porridge Bread
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Chocolate Flaxseed Superfood Squares
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Wild Garlic Hummus
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Nourishing Winter Porridge
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Basic Tomato and Basil Sauce
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Chocolate and Hazelnut Pancakes with Fried Banana
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Potato Broccoli and Pea Coconut Curry
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The Best Irish Vegetable Stew
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Easy Pancakes – Vegan and Gluten Free
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Turkish Delight Square
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Sweet and Sour Cauliflower
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Roasted Tomato and Red Pepper Pasta Sauce
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Roasted Cauliflower Fajitas with Roasted Cherry Tomato Salsa
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Raspberry and Almond Crumble Squares
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Peanut Butter and Banana Waffles
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Overnight Oats with Blueberry and Banana
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Oil-free Cashew Granola with homemade Cashew Milk
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Mixed Pepper and Kidney Bean Chili
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Healthy Rice Crispy Buns
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Lentil and Pesto Pasta Salad
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Healthy Blueberry Waffles
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Healthy Banana and Blueberry Breakfast Muffins
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Coconut Oat Bread
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Chocolate Orange Energy Bites
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Chocolate Orange Baked Oatmeal
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Blueberry Yoghurt Flapjacks
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Blueberry Oaty Pancakes
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Berry Nice-Cream with Coconut Sprinkles
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Oat and Banana Breakfast Cookies
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Pizza with Rocket, Cashew Pesto and Summer Veg
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Indian Spiced Cauliflower Breakfast Scramble
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Butternut Squash and Chickpea Curry
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Healthy Vegan Protein Pancakes
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Noodles with Stir-Fried Veg and easy Satay Sauce
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Potato & Chickpea Salad with Creamy Avocado & Dill Dressing
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Raspberry and White Chocolate Squares
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Smooth Tomato and Cashew Pasta Sauce
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Spinach and Cashew Pasta
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Sweet Potato and Black Bean Chili
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The Full Vegan Mammy Breakfast
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Vegan Frittata Muffins
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Vegan Hawaiian Pizza
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Shepherd’s Pie Stuffed Baked Potatoes
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Creamy Dill Pasta Sauce
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Creamy Mushrooms Pasta Sauce
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Carrot Cake Baked Oatmeal with Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting
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Mini Spinach and Pea Omelets
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Pitta Pizzas
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BBQ Cauliflower Wings with Ranch Dip
BBQ Cauliflower Wings with Ranch Dip This is a really fun way to get kids to eat cauliflower and makes
BBQ Cauliflower Pizza
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Banana and Pecan Bread
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Banana and Chocolate Wrap Mini Bites
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Apple and Blackberry Breakfast Muffins
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Beet, Kohlrabi, Grapefruit and Pomegranate salad
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Magical Vegan Gingerbread Mousse
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Delicious Vegan Pho
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Turnip Tastic Soup
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Tofu Satay
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Jerusalem Artichoke and Black Garlic Ravioli
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Lentil Lasagne
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Stuffed Sweet Potatoes With Avocado Sauce
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Chilli Polenta Burger
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Vegan Big Brekkie
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Non Meat Meatball Tacos
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Cream Cheese with burnt Spring Onion and Roasted Garlic
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Arancini
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Tempeh, Sweet Potato And Butternut Squash Hash
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Cauliflower Cheese Burger
BURGER LOVE! SCRUMPTIOUS CAULIFLOWER CHEESE Looking for a quick and easy vegan burger? Call on your friend cauliflower. For the
Mixed Veg and Black Eyed Bean Pizza
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Aubergine Ragu Pots
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Fennel, Beet and Orange Soup
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Easy Ginger Sesame Noodles
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Wacky Wok of Comfort
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Savory Vegan Breakfast Bowl
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Fritattalicious
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Cauli and Corn Curry
Cauli and Corn Curry The combination of cauliflower and corn in this recipe is delicious. The cauliflower offers substance and
The best French Onion Soup
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Roasted Carrot Hummus
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Lasagne Supreme
A high kicking lasagne supreme (vegan style) with garlic/pea and tofu/cheese sauces A lasagne of sorts tonight. Colourful, nutritious and
Pumpkin Spice Latte Pancakes
PUMPKIN SPICE LATTE PANCAKES When you’re lacking breakfast ideas, turn Starbucks drinks into pancakes! My pumpkin spice latte pancakes are
Healthy No-Bake Banana Oat Bites
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The King of all Pasta Sauces
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Quick and Easy Chickpea Curry
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Dee’s stuffed crust Pizza
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Middle Eastern Pomegranate Quinoa
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Pumpkin Soup
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Sweet Potato and Red Pepper and Avocado Sushi with Chia Seeds
Sweet Potato, Red Pepper and Avocado Sushi with Chia Seeds Vegan sushi is such a great meal for kids, even
Pumpkin Lentil Yellow Curry
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Bean bonanza and mouthwatering Mash
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