Archive for the Recipes Category
Google Recipe Search
Google has just made our recipe section redundant !
Google Base is where people can add items to the Google database and then other users can visit, search and find them.
There is a section for recipes and many, many options for you to find a specific type of dish:
I did a broad search with just [...]
Pumpkin Soup
The release of Kate Nash’s single gave me a poor excuse to add to the recipe and jukebox categories:
(Kate’s very own) PUMPKIN SOUP RECIPE:
Ingredients:
1 x large pumpkin, cut into chunks
2 x cloves of garlic, chopped
1 x medium red chilli pepper, chopped
1 x can coconut milk or cream
Lots of fresh coriander leaves
Salt and pepper
Method:
1. Cut the [...]
Danielle’s Smashing Pumpkins
Pumpkins are not just for Halloween you know. As well as carving them out to make some scary lanterns, you can save the insides and make things with it.
My wife Danielle likes to make muffins and is always on the lookout for interesting recipes. With all All Hallows Eve approaching Danielle found a receipe [...]
Recipe: Paneer Tikka
In our unbiased opinion we think that Niki’s vegan curry is the best ever, but we do realise that there are other curries out there that you may want to try.
The latest one is via the UKTV Food website and posted under *whispers* Gary Rhodes name, but was created by a Punjab Chef. This recipe [...]
How curry could help fight Alzheimer’s
It’s official – Niki’s vegan curry could help battle Alzheimer’s Disease.
Full story from the Guardian:
How curry could help fight Alzheimer’s
Ian Sample, science correspondent
Tuesday July 17, 2007
The Guardian
Laboratory tests have shown that an ingredient commonly used in curries may protect against Alzheimer’s disease by boosting the brain’s natural ability to mop up nerve-destroying protein plaques associated [...]
Recipe: Shallow Puff Pastry Pie
It’s been ages since I wacked a recipe on here. So here’s an Italian creation..err… created by a Swede who lives in Tuscany. As you will see Ilva’s recipe is very quick and simple to make, and as you will see from the photographs on her site it looks very scrumptious.
SHALLOW PUFF PASTRY PIE WITH [...]
Recipe: Mango Ginger Tofu
New recipe via the Post Punk Kitchen »
Mango Ginger Tofu
prep time: 1 hour | cooking time: 35 minutes | makes 4 – 6 servings
You can prepare this in several ways, it is fabulous as a grilling marinade. Here I give you conventional oven instructions. It’s tropical, warm, a little spicy and a little sweet. The [...]
Vegan Pizza
If you could excuse the unfortunate expression for a moment – …two birds with one stone with the latest….
Sorry. It is bad. Why do people keep using it. Isn’t there something better ?
*bit of a pause*
After a quick google yes there is !
Ticklebugs.com held a contest to create a better phrase.
So to love two [...]
Recipe for St Patrick’s Day
[Borrowed this from the Vegetarian Society website. Hope you don't mind Jane.]
St Patrick’s Soup
This is a potato based soup that uses oatmeal for thickening. It can be served with warm soda bread for a complete Irish experience!
Ingredients
50g/2oz butter or vegan margarine
100g/4oz onions, sliced
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Easy Spicy Vegetarian Chili
Been a while since I posted a recipe.
Niki likes her vegan curry, I like my chili and I found an interesting one here:
Via the Recipezaar »
Easy Spicy Vegetarian Chili
Time: 55 mins (prep: 20 mins) – Serves 7
This is a very thick chili. The bulgur almost takes on the colour, form/texture of ground meat. Excellent with [...]
Pancake Day !
Today (Tues Feb 20th) is Pancake Day.
Below is a recipe from Foods For Life for a Vegan pancake recipe:
Basic sweet Pancakes ©
Ingredients
- 1 mug of organic self raising flour
- 1 mug of fortified Rice Milk or apple sweetened soya milk or Quinoa milk
- 1 dessertspoon of arrowroot
- 1 dessertspoon coconut oil
- 1 tablespoon of fructose [...]
