This week I had an absolutely giant beetroot in my veg box. I decided to use some of the beetroot to make a veg soup, since I also had adorable fat, tiny carrots and a veg I had not heard of before called “salsify” which I was told tastes like artichoke, green beans, and some…
Tag: potatoes
kale, potato, chickpea salad
I used to eat this all the time in the early years of my veg box because I was almost always guaranteed amazing kale and potatoes. I eventually started to use my kale and potatoes in other things, but I decided to go back to this favourite. It is simple and easy. I usually make…
corn, kale, and potatoes
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…
potato puffs
Today I wanted comfort food. I decided to use my veg box potatoes (always a comfort), spinach (always gorgeous), and onions (always nice), to make something like a vegan sausage roll. Okay, it is nothing at all like a sausage roll. Basically this is yummy savoury zesty mash in puff pastry. Here is what I…
broccoli soup
I think everyone probably has a broccoli soup recipe, but here is a vegan one I did that is creamy, gentle, and satisfying. It makes use of lovely veg box favourites (carrots, onions, potatoes, in addition to broccoli). It gets its zip from cashews blended up with some nutritional yeast. I didn’t use stock, just…
cool summer salads
It was hot today and so cool easy salads were what I needed. These three are low effort and using not too many ingredients: spicy brown lentils with tomatoes and lemon; potato, green bean, and rocket/arugula salad with honey mustard dressing; and herby mushrooms with sourdough croutons. You can add feta or mozzarella to any…
braised roots with orange, chilli, chickpeas, and turmeric
I admit when I saw this recipe by Anna Jones, I was deeply sceptical. It didn’t call for onions, garlic, or tomatoes which made me worry that it wasn’t going to hang together at all. Also the original calls for swede, which I don’t like. I didn’t have any celeriac, but I figured I had…
butternut squash gnocchi
This week I decided to try my hand at gnocchi since I had a 1lb butternut squash and some potatoes in my veg box. I’ve not made this before and this recipe isn’t too bad. I think any gnocchi recipe is going to take some time and effort. Nothing was hard, it just takes a…
purple cabbage with yummy sauce
I’m still working my way through this purple cabbage. It is the gift that keeps on giving. Today I decided to try out Vegan Richa’s Mac n cheese sauce that she says is just as nice on vegetables as it is on noodles. Also, it calls for potatoes and carrots, which I also had in…
coconut potatoes and other stuff
This potato salad is a winner as long as you’re a fan of coconut and a whisper of curry. It is a play on Meera Sodha’s coconut potatoes which I really love and make all the time: https://www.sainsburysmagazine.co.uk/recipes/sides/coconut-potatoes It is amazing as is, but here I’m adding some purple carrots and diced courgette/zucchini from my…
adventures with my veg box 