My friend from work was telling me about a salad she made using these Merchant gourmet lentils and roasted butternut squash and it sounded so delicious I just had to make my own version! I don’t buy ready prepared packet food often but I have always wanted to try these porcini and thyme lentils so … Continue reading
It’s well documented that my soup preference is almost always “chunky” however, I will admit, when it comes to pumpkin soup it just has to be silky smooth! Pumpkin gives such a lovely texture to a blended soup without the need to add cream, making it perfect for a low fat recipe and easy to … Continue reading
Welcome to the second Virtual Vegan Potluck of 2013!! Not sure what that is? Check out this link and then join the party! Visited before? Then welcome back 🙂 You can either go here to see the complete list of participants or you can start here and click the ‘go forward’ and ‘go backwards’ links … Continue reading
I find that whenever I am thinking of how to put a twist on a favourite dish I fall towards Indian flavours. Especially in the winter months I love adding some spicy warmth to a fresh dish or some fragrant additions such as garlic and chilli to perk up an every day recipe. Quesadillas are … Continue reading
Cottage/ Shepherds Pie was a classic British working mans dish back in the early seventeen hundreds when Irish potatoes were first accepted as a mainstream ingredient in England. The name “Cottage Pie” came about because people lived in small clusters of cottages and didn’t have much money; they invented this dish which used up leftover … Continue reading
It’s been over a week since we got back from our 4 day camping holiday on Shell Island based in the North of Wales and I’m definitely missing the fresh air, simple food and sunshine. I had such a great time, I’ve definitely caught the camping bug!! Even when it rained on our first night … Continue reading
I hadn’t cooked in the evenings at all this week until last night! We’ve been having a gorgeous heat wave which I can’t really complain about because I’ve been waiting/ begging for summer to come! But it does mean I haven’t really wanted to cook or eat much, all our dinners have been very much … Continue reading
I lived on this dish when I was at university because I could use up lots of vegetables and then it is bulked up with cheap ingredients such as rice, lentils or beans. I remember ringing my mum to tell her about my recipe and she shared a great story about how when she was … Continue reading
To be honest the concept of this dish changed many times before it came to this delicious conclusion. I wanted to create a main course for vegetarians to have for the big Easter meal which is worthy of being called the main event and may even make those tucking into spring lamb feel jealous. It … Continue reading
We’re back from Brighton now and although we had a really great time, it is nice to be home 🙂 I’m not back to work until Thursday as we are off to London today for an extra holiday (spoiling ourselves!) so I find myself in a weird stage of not quite being ready for the … Continue reading
