We’re in the post Christmas lull, where we’re all tired, we’ve all over eaten (well I have), and it’s a 5 week pay month! So…time for some quick and easy, and cheap, meals that all the family like and have a higher nutritional value than yet another chocolate! If you’re anything like our family, you’re…
Month: December 2019
Brussels sprouts and kale curry
Like most people at Christmas, I over buy on food for the day and then have to find things to do with the stuff I have left. This year it was Brussels sprouts and kale. Yes, we had turkey left too but we ate that cold in the car whilst driving down to Dorset for…
Nigella rice
Rice is nice on its own but sometimes you want a bit more colour and flavour. This one uses turmeric for colour and an earthy flavour with nigella seeds. Goes well with greens like cabbage and spinach. Serves: 4 Ingredients 250g white basmati rice 1 tsp ground turmeric 1 tsp nigella seeds Water Method Put…
Panforte with chocolate – vegan
Panforte is an Italian sweet with origins in Turkey. Usually made with honey, I have substituted Golden Syrup to keep it vegan. I’m not sure if Golden Syrup is available outside of the UK. It’s a light coloured syrup, similar in consistency to treacle/molasses. To make it more ‘Christmas’ I’ve included some warm spices often…
Christmas Dinner
It was lovely but I can barely move now. Pudding will have to wait. Roast turkey (firecracker vegetable parcel for my vegan daughter). Braised red cabbage with onions, apple and red wine vinegar. Mashed carrot and swede with horseradish mustard. Roast potatoes in their skins with rosemary. Roast parsnips glazed with honey and sherry. Roast…
Stuffed butternut squash
Completely plant-based, this recipe uses nutritional yeast to give a slightly nutty, cheesy flavour without the dairy. I use tinned mixed beans for ease but if you’ve got the time, use whatever you have to hand. Serves: 4 Ingredients 2 butternut squash, halved and with the seeds scooped out 1 bell pepper, roughly chopped 150g…
Pot luck cupboard soup
Many kitchen gadgets are a triumph of desire over need (or even utility) but occasionally a product comes along that is genuinely useful and time saving. My soup maker is one of those. You’ll find loads of recipes for soup makers with a quick search and some are really nice but nothing beats the simplicity…
Orange, honey and mushroom chicken – vegan alt
A variation on a sweet and sour using mixed, dried mushrooms as they give a hearty texture for the non-meat eater. I cook the chicken separately so that my vegan daughter can have the dish without but still have a filling meal because the mushrooms are nice and chewy. Serves: 6 Chicken ingredients 600g skinless…
Failures
Not everything works out as planned. I wanted to make no-egg amaretti biscuits using aquafaba instead of egg white. All was going well, I’d got the soft white peaks using the aquafaba, sugar and lemon juice with a little vanilla and orange flavouring. I’d also included 1/2 tsp of baking powder to help it rise….
Falafels in pitta with salsa and yoghurt dressing
This was an easy recipe to make vegan, the only substitute I had to make was the yoghurt. I opted for soya. Everything was made from scratch except the pitta bread which I bought ready made. Whatever you do, don’t throw away the chickpea water. It’s so useful as an egg white alternative in recipes…
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