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…

fried bean pods

My veg box often provides me with the whole veg providing an opportunity to make use of as much of the veg as possible. Recently I’ve had broad beans which is not something I would normally buy fresh, and not something I normally encounter in its entirety. A friend of mine pointed out that you…

dippy beans

My second adventure with broad beans was a marvellous success! I’ve been a big fan of smashed avocado ever since my veg box provided me with lovely avocados and lemons. This week I decided to combine my avocado and lemons with some broad beans, as well as some mint and chives from my pandemic garden,…

busy with beans

One of the things that is really terrific about my veg box is they give me things I don’t normally buy, like broad beans. They also often provide me with a lot more of the plant than just the usual parts of the veg that you get in the store or the package, which means…