Recipes
Recipes
Enjoy the recipes sent in by members of Christchurch’s vegetarian and vegan community. Many of these dishes have featured at a Christchurch Vegetarian Centre pot luck, cookery demonstration or in the magazine Vegetarian Living NZ which is produced here also.
Most of the recipes are vegan. Gluten free recipes are clearly labelled.
Click on the categories below to view recipes.
Desserts
Dips, Spreads and Sauces
Mains
Vegan Alternatives for Eggs and Dairy
Recommended NZ vegetarian recipe books
The Amrita Cookbook by Melanie Walker Published by the Lotus, Yoga Centre
This classic kiwi vegetarian cookbook came from the Wellington restaurant of the same name which closed many years ago. The recipes are fantastic: easy to prepare and the ingredients locally sourced. There are many tasty vegan recipes which are clearly marked with a ‘v’. Choose from ‘tried and true’ recipes such as ‘Spicy garbanzo and pumpkin casserole’. ‘Spinach, carrot and tofu flan’, ‘Lemon ginger salad dressing’ or ‘coconut cake’ (all vegan).
Available from the Christchurch Vegetarian Centre for $15 + $2 p&p within NZ. CLICK HERE to order a copy.
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Animal Free Recipe Book - Vegan and Vegetarian Recipes to uplift and enhance your lifestyle - by Angel Selenie
This is a wonderful book full of nutritious recipes including baking, salads and dips, lentils/beans/nuts, vegetables and desserts. It also contains colour photographs of some of the recipes. All recipes are meat, dairy and egg free, easy to prepare and full of delicious, healthy ingredients.
Available from the Christchurch Vegetarian Centre for $25 + $2 p&p within NZ. CLICK HERE to order a copy.
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The Cookbook Tour by Flip Grater
Singer songwriter Flip Grater's entertaining cookbook which she wrote whilst on the road performing around New Zealand. Go to www.thecookbooktour.com to find out where to get your copy.
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Crazy about nuts by Iemke Moore
A book with over 100 delicious recipes featuring nuts. To order a copy (NZ$20 +postage) please contact Iemke directly iemkedewever@hotmail.com or 03/5784868.
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Home tried favourites
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Living A Good Life: To Be a Vegetarian in New Zealand, 2002, Compiled and edited by Pam Bidwell, published by the Wellington Branch of the New Zealand Vegetarian Society
A comprehensive overview on vegetarianisms nutritional aspects and health benefits plus the life stories of New Zealand vegetarians. Small recipe selection at the back of the book.
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Meals Without Meat by Simon and Alison Holst
First published in 1990, this cookbook from popular cooking duo Simon and Alison Holst is still in print and is one of their best selling cookbooks.
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The Piko Cookbook, complied by Nadine Driver
This simple book is produced by long term Christchurch Wholefood Co-operative Piko. The cookbook provides an A-Z on alternative ingredients and substitution suggestions for the wheat/sugar/gluten/ free, or anyone interested in trying new foods . Recipes include ‘Rosti’, ‘Herbed polenta and fresh tomato sauce’, and ‘Frozen banana whip and hot chocolate sauce’. Recipes are all either vegan or a vegan alternative is given.
Available from the Christchurch Vegetarian Centre for $15 + $2 p&p within NZ. CLICK HERE to order a copy.
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The Red Fridge
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The Sunflower Cookbook by Val Parker
First published in 1983 and still popular, The Sunflower Cookbook is the cookbook from the vegetarian restaurant and health shop of the same name. Opened in Fairlie, South Canterbury, in 1982, the business is now closed but this gem of a cookbook lets the legacy live on.
Available from the Christchurch Vegetarian Centre for $25 + $2 p&p within NZ. CLICK HERE to order a copy.
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Veg*n Shopper
This is a pocket/purse sized guide that will help you avoid animal-derived ingredients in such things as food, alcohol and personal care products. It is extremely comprehensive and lists the origins of many ingredients as well as alternatives. It also includes shopping tips to help save the environment.
Availalbe from the Christchurch Vegetarian Centre for $9 + $1 p&p within New Zealand.
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