This week is #MuseumWeek on twitter and today is #GetCreative day so in the name of having fun and being creative I researched some interesting facts about vegetarians in the Victorian times and then had a go at making a few traditional vegetarian dishes from the era! My friend at the Quex Park and Powell … Continue reading
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Avocado Mash, Tomatoes and Asparagus on Garlic Bruschetta
This is messy to eat! But totally delicious 🙂 It’s kind of a ‘should i grab a knife and fork or should I use both hands and see how much i can fit in my mouth before it all falls on to my lap’ dish. I obviously went for the latter! Aaall over my lap … Continue reading
Simple Tofu Scramble with Grilled Tomatoes
I decided to try tofu scramble for my breakfast the other day. I’m in two minds about this recipe because I don’t feel that tofu/ Soya products are that good for you but at the same time it is a great alternative to scrambled eggs, it tastes nice and it is very versatile! I suggest … Continue reading
Tofu, Lemon and Tomato Soup (Or Mock Seafood Soup): Meatfree Monday!
For all you Seafood lovers out there, please forgive me, for I have made a delicious but very vegan mock seafood soup! Seafood soup is my all time favourite dish but I decided I needed to try a version without the seafood. I haven’t cut fish 100% out of my diet yet but I always … Continue reading
Summer Courgette Pasta: A recipe revisited
Ok so here is another “fix that dish” post, to be honest it has been really fun going over old recipes and giving them a new lease of life. I am still enthusiastic about the ingredients and the ethos of the recipes, it’s just now, after a year of blogging and learning about food and … Continue reading
Tomato Soup with Basil Gnocchi Dumplings
I’m just going to be rather stereotypical now and start this recipe off by mentioning the weather – I started thinking about this soup recipe a couple of weeks ago when I started my gnocchi challenge, back when it was still raining and cold and summer hadn’t started for us Brits yet. However when it … Continue reading
Tomato and Chilli Pantry Pasta: Meat Free Monday
For this weeks Meat Free Monday recipe I would like to direct you all to the lovely Jennifer’s blog “Down Home South Jersey” where she featured a recipe I made for her Pantry Pasta Challenge! Make sure you have a good browse over there as there is so much to read and see! Here are … Continue reading
Slow Cooked Tomatoes and Cheesy Polenta: Meat Free Monday
This idea started off as a completely different dish where I made a rich puree of roasted tomatoes then marbled it with the polenta and set it to become a beautiful marbled tomatoey slab of polenta….except it kind of looked like a smudged mess and the tomato flavour wasn’t intense enough to hold up when … Continue reading
Seriously Simple Tomato and Fennel Pasta Sauce: Meat Free Monday
Sometimes I just really want a nice simple dinner which can be whipped up in no time and is still healthy. This usually means making a pasta dish! The flavours in this dish are so perfect for the nice summer weather we’ve been having over the weekend as the sweet apple juice brings the tomatoes … Continue reading