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…
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cabbage and leek pies
My veg box came with this season’s staples: cabbage and leeks. So I thought I would make a pie. I was looking for filo dough and little Tesco’s didn’t have any so I got some puff pastry. Inside is cabbage, leeks, feta, mustard, caraway seeds, dried spinach flakes, and Aleppo pepper. I think this would…
stuffed pumpkin
I had a tiny pumpkin from my veg box and saw some fabulous ideas on Instagram for using tiny pumpkins as roasting pots for yummy things. I decided to use mine as a roasting pot for my creamy baked leeks, since I had a bunch of leeks. Such a genius idea, because the pumpkin roasts…
potatoes and carrots
This week I had a bunch of really pretty bunch of purple carrots, a leek, and lovely little potatoes in my veg box. I decided to make some carrot top pesto for some pesto potato salad and roast up a couple of carrots with some of the leek for a topping on a open faced…
potato leek comfort
This got me through a trying week and my veg box was thankfully full of familiar favourites. Boil equal amounts of chopped leeks and potato in a pot with water and a stock cube (I used oxo veg stock). Let boil until everything is soft, about 10-15 mins. Put 1/2 or so into a bowl…
creamy leeks
During the time of many veg box leeks, I decided to try this recipe for leek gratin. It is absolutely amazing, but super rich. As you can see above, it is fantastic on crusty bread, and I have brought it as a side dish to potluck dinners. The recipe is forgiving, so you can scale…
easy greens & grains
For some reason I have so many leeks building up from my veg box past and present. And I’m just not getting through the leeks, given the slow pace I’m cooking them. In any case, I sautéed one measly leek while I tried to sort out what to do for the rest of my dinner….
adventures with my veg box 