I was feeling like a treat, so I bought some puff pastry and decided to make something like toaster strudels. For the filling, I decided to use the pretty plums and pears from my veg box which I thought would be delicious with some cardamom and star anise. And it really really was. I don’t…
Author: adswithmyvegbox
apricot and pistachio squares
I had bag of luscious apricots in my veg box and I didn’t quite know what to do with them. Apricots are something I would order in a restaurant or buy in a jam, but not something I would normally buy a bag of. I decided to try half this recipe from smitten kitchen, being…
carrot and broad bean salad
I had a lot of gorgeous carrots in my veg box, so I decided to try out David Lebovitz’s French grated carrot salad recipe I had seen a million years ago that I thought looked good. And it was really good. It was also super easy and really nice with some young broad beans from…
fresh pea soup
So, I have access to a beautiful garden right now that is full of peas. Full disclosure, peas are really not my favourite veg. I will pick them out of pretty much every meal, I dislike them so much. However, since I had all these fresh peas in the garden, I figured I would give…
instant pot broccoli risotto
I decided to use the lovely head of broccoli I had in my vegbox to try out risotto in the instant pot. Risotto isn’t that hard to make the regular way, but it is super easy to make if you have a little food processor, kettle, and instant pot. It takes about 15 mins. Here…
courgette pasta with sourdough croutons
I’m still working through the beautiful courgette/zucchini in my veg box when Smitten Kitchen’s “Zucchini butter spaghetti” popped up on my Instagram feed and I thought I’d give it a go. This recipe fits firmly in the great comfort food category. It isn’t the meal that will blow your socks off, but it is a…
roasted mushroom ragout
I had a few big meaty mushrooms in my vegbox so I decided to do a small size version of Noor Murad’s delicious mushroom ragout. It is a simple and satisfying dish that involves roasting mushrooms and onions, then adding a purée of tomatoes and spices, and then roasting it all some more. Because I…
cool summer salads
It was hot today and so cool easy salads were what I needed. These three are low effort and using not too many ingredients: spicy brown lentils with tomatoes and lemon; potato, green bean, and rocket/arugula salad with honey mustard dressing; and herby mushrooms with sourdough croutons. You can add feta or mozzarella to any…
creamy leeks in a bap
Sometimes you just need comfort food. I had really beautiful leeks in my veg box and a friend of mine had put me on a simple leek au gratin recipe. I’ll link the recipe below for those who want to begin with clear measurements and directions, but really you can just play it by ear…
broccoli, lentil, and rice salad
I had lots of lovely greens in my veg box, namely purple sprouting broccoli and rocket/arugula, so I decided to make an easy grain salad with grains, greens, lentils, and some nuts and seeds. Here is what I did. I put 1/2 cup of rice in my rice cooker and set it to cook. While…
adventures with my veg box 