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Beetroot and Avocado Salad
This is via The Guardian > Life & Style > The new vegetarian series. Yotam Ottolenghi’s beetroot & avocado salad Yotam Ottolenghi is chef/patron of Ottolenghi in London. “This nourishing creation can probably be dubbed a superfood salad, a term I try not to use much, mainly because I am not sure what it actually [...]
Take Two Chefs
I know, not a very original title… Wanted to get this out before last week but time got away from me, so here now is a feature on two American chefs who specialize in vegetarian and vegan recipes. No meat, just veg. They have both managed to become famous via a couple of celebrity daytime [...]
Recipe: Two Potato Vindaloo
Here’s one that I know our Niki will like. Found via the Guardian. Two potato vindaloo Ingredients: 1 tbsp cumin seeds 1 tbsp coriander seeds 8 cardamom pods ½ tsp cloves ½ tsp ground turmeric 1 tsp paprika 1 tsp ground cinnamon 2 tbsp vegetable oil 2 large shallots (about 150g each) ½ tsp brown [...]
A Pizza for November Vegan Month
November is Vegan Month and Tony over at World Vegetarian and Vegan News has details of a Vegan Pizza recipe: Recipe for a ‘ Healthy Vegan Pizzaz Pizza’ with 64 ingredients is a Recipe for Success for Restaurant Trade Say Foods for Life To celebrate 65 years of veganism (65 years since Donald Watson founded [...]
Niki’s Recipes from Come Dine With Me
Reposted again: The recipes that Niki used for her vegan menu on Come Dine With Me: » Baked Avocado On A Bed Of Aparagus With Vegan Bacon In A Cream Sauce Serves 5 Ingredients: 2½ ripe avocados 1 carton of soya cream 1 pack of redwood’s vegan bacon a medium sized bunch of asparagus Method: [...]
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Telly For The Kids: I Can Cook
From the BBC website: “CBeebies has commissioned Initial, an Endemol Company, to produce a brand new cookery show, I Can Cook. Aimed to get under-sixes in the kitchen, the series will celebrate a hands-on approach to cooking and discover the magic of the full cycle of food. From the field to the fork, children will [...]
Happy Veggie de Mayo !
(Showing a bit of love to the Mexicans who are going though a hell of a time right now) Today is Cinco de Mayo and in Mexico, which is an annual holiday. And to celebrate this Cinco de Mayo (5th of May) here are some Veggie & Vegan Mexican recipes found via About.com: 30 Second [...]
Rose Elliot’s top 10 vegetarian cookbooks
Via the Guardian: Rose Elliot’s top 10 vegetarian cookbooks Rose Elliot is a renowned writer on vegetarian cooking. She has written over 50 cookery books,including Not Just a Load of Old Lentils, The Bean Book, Rose Elliot’s Vegetarian Cookery and Vegetarian Express. She is a patron of the Vegetarian Society and in 1999 was appointed [...]
Recipe: Warm New Potato and Asparagus Salad
As part of the National Vegetarian Week here’s a recipe from the Vegetarian Society Cordon Vert School recipe section: Season to Taste Warm New Potato and Asparagus Salad Serves 4 Preparation time: 10 – 15 minutes Cooking time: 1 hour and 15 minutes Ingredients 700g baby new potatoes (cut in half if more than 4 [...]
Recipe: Blind Scouse
When Niki was on Simon O’Brien radio show (working on a some clip highlights of that at the moment) Simon mentioned in passing about Blind Scouse which is a vegetarian version of the famous Scouse recipe. For anyone who hasn’t seen or tried this yet, here is the recipe via the Vegetarian Society: Blind Scouse [...]
Banana Cookies
Found via Simply Recipes: These banana cookies are what I consider to be a staple for any home. Who hasn’t had plenty of instances where some bananas have gotten a bit overripe? Banana bread and muffins aren’t the only way to use up ripe bananas, and these cookies are a great new alternative. With a [...]
Chickpea Hot Pot Recipe
Found via 101 Cookbooks Chickpea Hot Pot Recipe Leftovers are going to thicken up overnight – thin with a bit of water/stock while reheating, and adjust for seasoning again. You can find bulgur in the bins at most natural food stores and Whole Foods Markets. Serves 4 – 6. 1 large yellow onion, chopped a [...]
