This week I had sweet potatoes in my veg box, so I decided to try Meera Sodha’s recipe for a sweet potato salad with a white bean miso hummus. I also had some kale in my box, which I thought would be a lovely addition and it was. You’ll want to steam it first and…
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curried mash on a bun
I’ve been craving pav bhaji for a while, and even though I found a recipe that looks promising, I haven’t had the energy to make a batch. This isn’t pav bhaji, but the idea of a warming spiced veg mash on a bun seemed like a good idea. This is an easy way to use…
salsify, potato, and cheese puffs
Continuing on with my experiments with salsify, I decided to mash some with my veg box potatoes, spring onion, parsley, and cheese for some super fun puff pastry snacks, sorta like a good ol’ cheese and onion pasty. I think the salsify gives a bit of an exciting twist on the traditional cheese and onion…
tiny baked pears
I had wee pears in my box and I decided to make a wee treat. I baked them with a knob of non-dairy/dairy butter, chopped nuts, and a splash of maple syrup. I baked them in the oven at 200C/400F until soft and golden (little pears take about 10mins, regular ones maybe 15-20). Yum.
beet and veg soup
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…
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…
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,…
late summer bowl
It has been very warm like summer the past few days and my veg box had lovely late summer veg like courgette/zucchini and green beans. I decided to sauté them with some of the lovely mushrooms from my box and also with a patty pan squash I was gifted from my neighbour (from her allotment)…
kiwi sorbet
I’m allergic to bananas, apples, and most melons (thankfully not watermelons), so I often get kiwi in my veg box. This is a challenging fruit for me and they often build up. Today I decided to make breakfast sorbet, using veg box kiwis and raspberries, and it is really lovely and very pretty. I tried…
adventures with my veg box 