This morning my friend told me about this super yummy red pepper pasta salad recipe she made, and insisted I make. Since my vegbox provided most of the stuff I needed, and I was just missing the pasta, I figured I would give it a go. Or at least something like it, and stick it…
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cabbage rolls and cabbage roll lasagna
I had the most beautiful small Savoy cabbage in my veg box this week and I was inspired by a delicious photo on Instagram to make some cabbage rolls because Savoy cabbage, with their lacy leaves, make particularly pretty ones. I haven’t made cabbage rolls before, so a warning to the novice cabbage roll makers,…
gazpacho
Yah, this is one of those marmite things. Cold puréed tomato soup. You love it or hate it. I love it. I used 6-8 small/medium veg box tomatoes, a small cucumber and roasted red peppers (about the equivalent of one red pepper) gifted to me by a neighbour, 1-2 stalks of celery from the garden,…
roasted mushroom ragout
I had a few big meaty mushrooms in my vegbox so I decided to do a small size version of Noor Murad’s delicious mushroom ragout. It is a simple and satisfying dish that involves roasting mushrooms and onions, then adding a purée of tomatoes and spices, and then roasting it all some more. Because I…
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…
a very red soup
This is a chunky version of my go to roasted tomato and peppers soup. My tomatoes, onions, and peppers from last week’s veg box were on their last legs, so they made their way into soup. It ended up being a much darker colour than I expected, but nice roasted flavours on a rainy day….
adventures with my veg box 