Missed pâté? This one’s for you ♡

Published 2 days ago • 1 min read

Hi there, Reader

Did you love pâté before going plant-based? Or maybe you just never fancied the meat version. Either way, I’ve got just the recipe for you!

My Vegetable Pâté is made from roasted potatoes, carrots, onion and garlic, blended with flax, sunflower seeds, nooch and dried herbs and spices. Then I fold in chopped nuts for a lovely bit of crunch and extra flavour.

Roasting the veggies first is the secret. It gives the pâté a deep, rich flavour you don’t get any other way.

My top tip: freeze it in silicone ice cube trays, then pop the cubes into a container or freezer bag. You can thaw just what you need for a quick lunch with crackers or toast.

And now I feel like I should tell you what my guilty pleasure is. My favourite way to eat this pate is spread in a big, thick sandwich with loads of Branston Pickle. You can take the girl out of England, but you can't take the English out of the girl! 😀

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Vegan Garlic Bread

With perfectly toasty, golden, crisp edges and soft, buttery, garlicky insides. It's fast, easy, and a real crowd-pleaser. You can even make it ahead!

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