This week I had an absolutely giant beetroot in my veg box. I decided to use some of the beetroot to make a veg soup, since I also had adorable fat, tiny carrots and a veg I had not heard of before called “salsify” which I was told tastes like artichoke, green beans, and some…
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kale, potato, chickpea salad
I used to eat this all the time in the early years of my veg box because I was almost always guaranteed amazing kale and potatoes. I eventually started to use my kale and potatoes in other things, but I decided to go back to this favourite. It is simple and easy. I usually make…
corn, kale, and potatoes
I had some corn in my veg box and decided rather than just eating on the cob, I would try something else. I decided to make sort of a spicy corn stirfry/salad with leeks, kale, and potatoes also in my veg box. It turned out better than I expected. Here is what I did. I…
gazpacho
Yah, this is one of those marmite things. Cold puréed tomato soup. You love it or hate it. I love it. I used 6-8 small/medium veg box tomatoes, a small cucumber and roasted red peppers (about the equivalent of one red pepper) gifted to me by a neighbour, 1-2 stalks of celery from the garden,…
late summer bowl
It has been very warm like summer the past few days and my veg box had lovely late summer veg like courgette/zucchini and green beans. I decided to sauté them with some of the lovely mushrooms from my box and also with a patty pan squash I was gifted from my neighbour (from her allotment)…
kiwi sorbet
I’m allergic to bananas, apples, and most melons (thankfully not watermelons), so I often get kiwi in my veg box. This is a challenging fruit for me and they often build up. Today I decided to make breakfast sorbet, using veg box kiwis and raspberries, and it is really lovely and very pretty. I tried…
potato puffs
Today I wanted comfort food. I decided to use my veg box potatoes (always a comfort), spinach (always gorgeous), and onions (always nice), to make something like a vegan sausage roll. Okay, it is nothing at all like a sausage roll. Basically this is yummy savoury zesty mash in puff pastry. Here is what I…
broccoli soup
I think everyone probably has a broccoli soup recipe, but here is a vegan one I did that is creamy, gentle, and satisfying. It makes use of lovely veg box favourites (carrots, onions, potatoes, in addition to broccoli). It gets its zip from cashews blended up with some nutritional yeast. I didn’t use stock, just…
beans on toast
I admit, I’m lukewarm when it comes to beans on toast, but it always sounds so lovely and comforting that I find myself kinda craving it. Meera Sodha has a recipe for masala beans on toast and they are pretty much perfect. In fact, they are the beans I want with a full English. Really,…
sweet potato, aubergine, spinach curry
I had a lovely small aubergine/eggplant in my veg box and some sweet potato and spinach to finish, so I decided to make a quick curry. This was easy and a nice way to use up some leftovers, including 1/3 can of tomatoes. Here is what I did. I chopped a small onion and set…
adventures with my veg box 