Last of the Indian summer
Andhra Carrot Curry We are great believers in using up what we have, rather than throwing it away and buying more. When Karen went back to SA she left me a well stocked fridge, amongst which were a lot of carrots. Also being on an Indian crusade, I had all the...
Still on the Indian trail
Indian accompaniments with my stuffed peppers I am still having a bit of an Indian moment and enjoying using recipes from Monisha Bharadwaj’s book – ‘healthy Indian in minutes’. I made the Gajar Ka Salaad, or Carrot and Cashew salad with Honey,...
Going a bit Indian
Mutter Paneer or Peas with Cottage Cheese Mutter Paneer, or peas with cottage cheese, is a wondefully tasty dish and the paneer gives the protein that a vegetarian needs. You can see a version of the recipe at Recipe for Mutter Paneer We love coriander, so when I...
Off the shelf
Sainsbury’s £10 pound Valentine’s Day meal for 2 We are generally not keen on ready made meals, preferring to cook ourselves. But for last Valentines day, we went mad and tried the Sainsbury’s Special £10 meal deal. For our £10 we got: Spinach and...
Vegetarian Haggis Stuffed Peppers
Vegetarian Haggis Stuffed Peppers In the last post I mentioned Vegetarian Haggis, and different ways to serve it. A couple of weeks ago we drove inland to the Cairngorms to see snow (A bit of a novelty for South Africans). We found this inviting looking pub...
On the move again
Vegetarian ‘fry-up’ Karen (my vegetarian wife) and I are back in Scotland again. This time we have taken a flat of our own rather than sharing or staying in hotels. So we can cook again! We are amazed at the selection of vegetarian products available in...
Vegetarian Xmas Lunch
Carrot, ginger and coconut soup Not only did I find that great vegetarian magazine while I was in UK (see my last post here ), but I was also watching my favourite chef, Jamie Oliver, on Channel 4 TV. I discovered they have a website with all...
In the kitchen again
Great Vegetarian Magazine I have been ‘up north’ as Karen calls it. In Aberdeen, Scotland for a few weeks with no opportunity to do much cooking. So it is great to be back in our kitchen in Cape Town. While there though, I found a wonderful magazine...
Low Carb Bread
Low carb bread I am really getting into this low carb eating, but I do miss the occassional slice of toast. Browsing through our cookbooks, I came across this quick and easy to make low carb bread. In fact it is the first time I have ever made bread at all. I have...
The battle against white refined carbohydrates!
Cauliflower rice ingredients Anyone following us will know we are keen on healthy and low carb eating. A while ago I was browsing through Rose Elliot’s cookbook – ‘The Vegetarian Low-Carb Diet’ and came across Cauliflower Rice. I just had to...