I had a lot of lovely broccoli for a solo diner, and so I figured one way to make use of the rest (including the stalk) is to make a broccoli pesto. This one is vegan, and I substituted herby garlicky homemade breadcrumb/croutons for cheese, but you can do cheese or both. Here is what…
Tag: oranges
carrot parsnip soup with orange
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…
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…
breakfast pears
I often struggle with what to do with all my lovely vegbox pears. Last night I decided to poach them so I could have them for breakfast this morning. Usually you get the great colour with wine, but since they are breakfast pears, I used tea, an orange and it’s peel (from my vegbox), a…
orange and turmeric noodles
With fresh turmeric, orange, fennel, potatoes, and carrots in my veg box, this bowl of sunshine is exactly what I wanted. It is a modification of Anna Jones’s brilliant root veg dish: a completely flexible wonder that can can accommodate all manner of root veg, beans/pulses, and small pasta. It is bright in colour and…
fennel and orange salad
I felt like I needed some sunshine in a bowl, so I used the bright and sunny oranges and fennel in my veg box to make this simple salad that is a little bowl of cheerful. Here is what I did. Thinly slice a fennel bulb (I used a mandolin) and put it in a…
happy juice
It is Friday. I had some really nice oranges in my veg box. You know what you can do with oranges? Make some really nice juice. Nothing says happy like some freshly squeezed orange juice at breakfast. You know what else? After 5pm, you can add some Campari and have some REALLY nice juice. And…
adventures with my veg box 