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…
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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…
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…
kimchi potato, carrot, and green bean salad
Happily I’ve had purple potatoes and green beans in my vegbox and I’ve decided to experiment with a different salad. Sana Javari Kadri runs a gorgeous spice company I follow on Instagram (@Diasporaco) and she had a really yummy recipe for green beans with a kimchi dressing. Here is her amazing recipe: https://www.lettucegrow.com/recipes/green-beans-with-kimchi-vinaigrette-and-frizzled-green-onions It looked…
coconut peanut rice
If you like peanuts, this is quick and easy and works with any nice veg and protein you have kicking around. I had lovely green beans and carrots from my veg box and some smoked tofu in the fridge. Here is what I did. Put some rice to cook, however much you want and however…
rainbow curry
I had all the beautiful colours in my vegbox this week, so I decided to make Meera Sodha’s new potato, chard, and coconut curry recipe. Since I had carrots and green beans in my box, I threw those in with my potatoes and rainbow chard. This tastes as lovely as it looks. I’m so pleased….
carrot and couscous salad
The carrots in my veg box are magical and deserve a starring role in a dish. Often I make shredded carrot salad. This is an easy roasted carrot salad with couscous that is nice and easy from Clare Thomson: I made a few alterations, but it is basically the same. Here is what I did….
cool salads
On hot days like this, I’m especially glad for the treasures in my vegbox and the nice cool salads I can make. Today I made a favourite, the simple shredded carrot salad, which is such a winner of a salad. It couldn’t be more easy or more delicious. Here is what you do. Either shred…
soup hack
So, I had a beautiful head of broccoli and some potatoes in my veg box and so I decided to try a soup hack I had read on Cooks Illustrated about how to make your creamy veg soup more velvety. They suggest adding 1/2 teaspoon of sodium bicarbonate to your veg while you are boiling…
ottolenghi’s cauliflower korma wraps
It tastes a whole lot better than it looks, I promise! I had a small cauliflower in my veg box this week and decided to try this recipe, but instead of tofu, I added some veg box carrots and potatoes. This was absolutely marvellous. However, I did make the following changes. I didn’t do the…
adventures with my veg box 