Continuing on the fast and easy pastas with yummy crouton topping, I made this one from the lovely cherry tomatoes and courgette/zucchini in my veg box and tossed it with a bit of feta and a splash of orange juice from the oranges in my box. So good. Here is what I did. Chop the…
broccoli pesto
I had a lot of lovely broccoli for a solo diner, and so I figured one way to make use of the rest (including the stalk) is to make a broccoli pesto. This one is vegan, and I substituted herby garlicky homemade breadcrumb/croutons for cheese, but you can do cheese or both. Here is what…
broccoli, broad beans, and rice
I had some broccoli and broad beans in my veg box this week so I thought I would try a brown rice salad bowl I saw on Smitten Kitchen. It has an absolutely delicious tahini, miso, ginger dressing that I jazzed up with a teaspoon gouchujang and splash of fresh orange juice (from the oranges…
carrot parsnip soup with orange
My friend and I had the same great idea to make use of our juice pulp! I use my vegbox oranges to make juice, then used the pulp in some carrot parsnip soup. It was a nice bright addition to a warming winter soup. Here is what I did. I sautéed in oil an onion…
cabbage pie
I had a lovely head of cabbage in my veg box and decided to make Smitten Kitchen’s fuss free spanakopita, but swap cabbage for spinach and use rich smokey spices. For the spices, I used 1tsp smoked paprika, 2tsps of Dijon mustard, 1 tsp allspice, as much garlic as you like, and 1 tsp Aleppo…
pumpkin, peppers and barley with harissa
This is delicious. I’m glad I have a lot of it because it is really delicious. I was trying to figure out what to do with the adorable little pumpkin from my vegbox and I decided to roast it with some vegbox peppers and onions to make a barley salad with a harissa dressing. It…
root veg with couscous
Since the days are darker, I’m reposting this sunny, bright lunch staple that makes use of wonderful vegbox root veg like potatoes, parsnips, carrots, celeriac (if you have it), and I always use fennel, as well as vegbox oranges and lemons. This wonderful Anna Jones recipe is a flavourful, savoury, turmeric-spiked, citrusy salad that is…
masala baked beans on toast
I’ve made this before, but since I’m on a Mera Sodha kick, I’ll post today’s picture of masala baked beans on toast. It is a fine fine way to jazz up a tin of tired baked beans with a few pantry spices, tomato paste, a veg box onion, and some green chillies and garlic. The…
potato and kale with coriander chutney and pudla
I had some lovely kale and potatoes in my veg box so I decided to make Mera Sodha’s Pakistani style spinach and potatoes, but using kale rather than spinach. It worked out really well, I just chopped my kale finely and sautéed it with the onions. This is hugely moreish and hard not to have…
pumpkin, chickpea, potato, artichoke stew
This stew is not a looker, but it is incredibly satisfying. It is a based on the fantastic Moosewood recipe which I used to make all the time for hungry people. Not only is it fabulously tasty, but it will accommodate all manner of root veg along with the obligatory potatoes, and it makes use…
adventures with my veg box 