Apricot Clafoutis Clafoutis is originally a French dish, from the Limousin area, and was traditionally made with cherries. We are great ones for using up what we have in the fridge. So with both fresh apricots and eggs needing using up, and wanting to serve something different for our guests that night, this Apricot clafoutis …
Courgette Mash with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes Been having loads of fun in the kitchen, trying out more of Johan and Len’s recipes from their book ‘Once upon a Chicken Pie’. Just to set your mind at rest – I know this isnt a vegetarian recipe book, but three quarters of the recipes are fully vegetarian. …
Our version of Veg Society’s Coutgette Latkes Christmas is upon us and we have family coming to stay, so I was hunting around for some Xmas ideas. The Vegetarian Society’s newsletter, Veggie Bites, happened to land in my inbox at that moment. I went straight to their link meat-free Xmas recipes. – An amazing selection of interesting recipes. …
Cooked Carrot Salad At last I am getting back into cooking! In a previous post, Same Day Pickles Karen mentioned the restaurant La Petite Tarte run by Johan and Len, and their recipe book, Once upon a Chicken Pie. I too love the book and the recipes, and simply had to try them out. I started …
Quick and easy low carb bread I have made and referred to low carb breads a few times in Patrick’s blog. (Patrick has been hard at work so I am looking after his blog for him.) This is not the Atkins Low Carb Bread, but Irish Soda Bread. I’ve made and mentioned both in this …
Red cabbage, leaf, feta and tomato salad with Finn Crisp crackers Here is a typical lunch for us when we are at home. When we are out and about, I must confess it’s a different story. When eating on the run it’s a hundred, thousand times harder to find good wholesome food. And I can …
We both love oatcakes. Oats is sooo good for you for a number of reasons. Read more here. We’ve already made Cinnamon Oatcakes – here – and Cheesy Oatcakes – here. While we are in Scotland we tend to try the different brands available in the supermarkets. Back home in South Africa, we get the Nairns brand oatcakes …
Curried Coleslaw and Vegetarian Lincoln Sausages Coleslaw is a great low carb salad. But – the mayonnaise dressing can be high in fat. Most commercial low fat mayonnaise is diluted down – often with water and starchy thickeners to keep the consistency. Ingredients for creamy curry dressing I prefer to dilute mayonnaise myself. I usually …
Low Carb Irish Soda Bread my flour at left and Atkins flour at right I have made Colette Heimowitz – Atkins – low carb bread – see here – and here – so many times now. It’s great bread. Two slices for breakfast with peanut butter or a slice of cheese and I’m full for hours. The texture …
Pea and Asparagus Salad with Vegetarian Cumberland Sausages I’m still helping Patrick with his blog while he is working flat out. His intention with this blog was to show what we eat every day as he was always being asked what we eat. It is a well meaning question but it is surprising that …
