Normally I think a naked cake is not worth my attention, but this one is really amazing. I baked it for my wonderful friend Sabine, who made me a feast of fermented delights (kimchi, sauerkraut, honey fermented garlic, posh pickles, fruity kombucha) and send me home with yummy briny gifts. She is also up for…
Tag: herbs
cream of broccoli soup
I’m on a bit of a soup kick at the moment. What I wanted was fast cream of broccoli soup. I figured maybe it would cook up faster if I blitzed my broccoli, onion, garlic, and parsley in a food processor first. And I think it did. If you don’t get lovely veg box broccoli,…
creamy pasta
I had a really lovely courgette/zucchini this week, so I used part of it and some of the mushrooms in my box to make a creamy lemon, courgette, mushroom pasta using oatmilk.Turns out you can make a béchamel sauce using non-dairy spread, flour, and oatmilk, pretty much the same way you would make it with…
mushroom soup
My veg box had some gorgeous mushrooms, potatoes, and onions which made me think mushroom soup might be nice! You’ll need a lot of sliced mushrooms (maybe 200g), an diced onion, a chopped potato, some olive oil, a couple of stock cubes, the dairy you like (I used oat milk, some nutritional yeast, lemon juice,…
garden quiche
This is the prettiest quiche I’ve made in a long while. It is an asparagus and herb quiche, but really any quiche works in this cheater hashbrown crust. I basically crumbled and mashed tater tots into a crust. It is cheap, yummy, and easy. Ingredients 4 cups frozen tater tots or frozen hashbrowns 1/2c optional…
herby mushrooms on toast
Continuing my affection for herbs from Lesley’s garden (chives, chive flowers, lemon thyme, oregano) and sourdough bread I didn’t bake, here are herby mushrooms on toast. with the handful of beautiful mushrooms from my veg box that makes perfect mushrooms on toast for one. Slice mushrooms and sauté in pan with salt making sure the…
smoky spreads
I had some veg that was great for grilling in my veg box, and I decided to grill them and make them into dips: smoky, herby aubergine/eggplant dip and roast red pepper dip. The first time I tried making dips (as seen in this photo), I blended the veg pretty smooth. It was okay, but…
bespoke spuds
My veg box had loads of greens: chard and some unusual salad greens. I was also gifted a bespoke edible bouquet courtesy of my dear friend Lesley who never fails to bring beauty and joy to all around her. I decided to make a very green potato salad with the greens, some of the herbs, and a…
cozy veggies
My friend Sarah said this was super yummy. The recipe looked meh. But she was right. It is pretty yummy. It is Nigel Slater’s roasted peppers, zucchini/courgette, shallot, and cherry tomatoes with rosemary, with a yogurt and sumac sauce, mixed with the juice and oil from the roasted veg. The original recipe is here and says serves…
adventures with my veg box 