Category Archives: vegetarian
Quick and Cheap and Easy Nachos
Okay these are a bit naughty and this isn’t really cooking, but I’ve made these a few times recently and they vanished very quickly indeed. You’ll need: 2 or 3 small packets of tortilla chips – Sainsbury’s Basics ones are … Continue reading
Eggy bread
Or French Toast, which I made for the kids ages ago and they all hated it. Except now Henry loves it and wants it every day. Makes 1 portion. 1 egg 1 thick slice of soft bread splash of full-fat … Continue reading
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Tagged bacon, breakfast, eggs, maple syrup
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Lentils & Cabbage
Okay, doesn’t sound that appetising, but this went down a treat with a bottle of the excellent ginger-spiced Blandford Fly beer. I didn’t even grumble about the brown rice – it was totally like being back in a cafe in … Continue reading
Pumpkin Soup & Toasty Pumpkin seeds
Henry & Tilly went pumpkin carving the other day, and they brought home a couple of extra pumpkins they hadn’t finished – which was a bonus as I could make soup… Large pumpkin 1 litre chicken or vegetable stock large … Continue reading
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Tagged halloween, pumpkins, soup, winter
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Broad Bean Risotto
Adapted, if not pinched, from the Able & Cole recipe, adding Noilly Prat vermouth and using mint instead of thyme, as we have mint growing by our kitchen door but no thyme. That’s the trouble with modern life; never enough … Continue reading
Stilton and Celery Soup
This is adapted from “Super Soups” – a tiny National Trust recipe book I picked up years ago in Northumberland. – 1 head of celery. – 1 large carrot. – 1 large onion. – 1 and a half pints (900ml) … Continue reading
Peasant’s Pot
This has evolved from a recipe on the side of a packet of Marmite stock cubes. I don’t think you can get Marmite stock cubes any more – it probably dawned on people that you could just use ordinary Marmite … Continue reading
Posted in carrots, parsnips, potatoes, root vegetables, turnips, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian
Tagged hotpot, stew, vegetables, winter
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Roast tomato soup
Adapted from ‘Stones Spells for Magic Feasts’, a veggie cookbook from a cafe in Avebury, Wiltshire – near the stone circle. Fresh tomatoes fresh basil and/or dried herbs garlic onion cream red wine (optional) vegetable stock tomato puree Halve and … Continue reading