This was a bit of a mix of various recipes I saw online but was inspired by this vegan mac and ‘cheese’ Ingredients ‘Cheesy’ sauce Pumpkin (about 1/3 of a large pumpkin) One cup of plant-based milk Half a cup of nutritional yeast 2 garlic cloves minced Salt and pepper Roasted vegetables One packet of…
Slow cooker mushroom stew
The weather has changed rapidly here. The nights are fair drawing in, and it’s definitely Autumn. Unlike English friends, we didn’t have the glorious (if that’s your thing) summer of endless sun. We did have a few good days, but not enough for me. Anyway, I had a load of mushrooms leftover that were close…
Roast baby gem, with courgette, tatties and tomato sauce
I have finally reached the stage of being able to harvest from my garden. I moved into my first ever flat at the start of April and the main reason I was keen on this flat were the front and back gardens. I’ve been able to harvest some radishes (and their delicious leaves). Now…
Courgette and asparagus pasta
Another recipe made up to use the vegetables that were slightly on the turn! One large courgette cut into bite size pieces and placed into a roasting tray Coat with oil (I used rapeseed), sprinkle with salt and pepper, zest of one lemon grated over the top, and juice added. Chuck in a truck of…
Tomatoes on toast
This plate looked better before I added the side salad, but it all tasted pretty good! This was a ‘make it up as you go along’ dinner that was inspired by a reduced sour dough loaf in Tesco and my new garden. Ingredients (no amounts really – just do what tastes good and what you…
Butternut squash, cauliflower and cottage cheese gratin
As with most of my recipes, this was a combination of reading a few ideas online and then making do with what I had. In truth, I thought I had quark so I started out making that, but then when I opened it I realised it was cottage cheese so I just had to go…
No-milk yorkie pud
For a while I had a fool/Kate-proof Yorkie pudding recipe and it was amazing. I like a giant yorkie filled with roasties and veggies, topped with Bisto instant gravy. Then it all stopped, and all I could make was a thick uncooked pancake. So I gave up. Today I had the urge to try again,…
Roasted mushroom gnocchi
Two posts in one day! But again, not much preamble – lets just get to the recipe, after a ‘photo. I have been told that I am terrible at food presentation (not an unfair comment). I need to work on this!! Chop up some mushrooms – I used about 1/2 a pack of brown capped…
Spelt banana bread (low sodium)
I’m not one for food blogs which have a 3000-word preamble before it gets to the recipe. I’ll just say that this recipe was born out of not reading the original recipe properly before starting and a desire to use some things up. Dry ingredients (mix together) 2.25 cups of spelt flour 1/2 cup of…
Mushroom, spinach, quark and pine nut pie
Well, it has been a long time since I wrote a food blog post. Not because I haven’t been eating, making up new recipes or cooking, but just because I’ve not felt the urge. Anyway, today I made a new pie today and it was pretty tasty, despite the cooking disaster that befell it. So…
Pear and almond sponge pudding
Cream 75g unsalted butter with 125g caster sugar, add one egg and a teaspoon of almond essence (less of extract if that exists!). Add 125g plain flour & 2 teaspoons of baking powder, add 200ml full fat milk. Pour over tinned pears in a greased cake tin. Bake at gas mark 5 until it bubbles…
Broad bean salad
Quick post 1 tin of broad beans, deskinned and warmed through in garlic oil 1/2 tin of sweetcorn added to the beans and add pinch of chili 1/2 a courgette roasted with salt Leave the above to cool to room temperature While this is happening, roast a sweet potato cut into wedges and seasoned with…
Cooking and eating 