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Category Archives: Vegetables
Love Them or Loathe Them. Defending a Much Maligned Vegetable. Brussels SproutsTossed With Toasted Breadcrumbs.
I have a confession to make. I adore Brussels Sprouts. Always have. Unfortunately most of my family do not share my passion for this much maligned vegetable. In our house we always try to eat seasonally. It’s winter and These … Continue reading
Posted in Vegetables, Vegetarian, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Breadcrumbs, Brussels Sprouts, Food, Garlic, Vegetable, Vegetarian, Winter
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A Pasta Bake. With a Difference. Roast Pumpkin and Ricotta Rotolo with a Sage Burnt Butter Sauce.
I had started the day thinking I would make ravioli filled with roast pumpkin and ricotta. Somehow my day began to back up on itself and before long it was mid-afternoon. The pumpkin was roasted but I hadn’t even started … Continue reading
Posted in About Me, Pasta, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged Autumn, Butter, Food, Italian, Nutmeg, Pasta, Pasta Bake, Pumpkin, Ricotta, Sage
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The 5-2 Challenge. Something Warming. Oven Roasted Capsicums With A Spicy Cherry Tomato, Chickpea And Couscous Stuffing.
Today was unrelentlessly cold, wet and rainy. The perfect excuse for a skim milk cappuccino to brighten an otherwise dreary day. I know I have supposedly sworn off cappuccinos on fast days but this cup was planned for and incorporated … Continue reading
Posted in Vegetables, Vegetarian, What I Love to Cook
Tagged 5-2 Diet, Capsicum, Chickpeas, Couscous, Fasting Diet, Food, Harissa, Intermittent Fasting, Tomato
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Mid Week Dinner. Italian Meatballs. Polpette Di Carne. With A Serving of Caponata on the Side.
When I was growing up I loved Italian meatballs. In our house polpette were just fried and eaten without any sauce or topping. Today I decided to treat my children to polpette for dinner. To make them just a little … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Vegetables, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Caponata, Cheese, Eggplant, Fontina, Food, Herbs, Italian, Mwatballs, Parmesan, Polpette, Roasted Capsicum
6 Comments
Packing A Flavour Punch. My Pantry Essentials. Caramelised Onions.
Caramelised onions. Rich, sweet, buttery and soft. Their flavour intensified with a hint of acid from the addition of red wine or balsamic vinegar. I could eat them by the spoonful. Fabulous on their own they also pack an incredible flavour … Continue reading
Posted in Vegetables, Vegetarian, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Caramelised Onions, Condiments, Food, Gluten free, Onions, Pantry staple, Recipe, Vegetarian
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Decadently Delicious and Dairy Free. Potato and Leek Soup With Croutons and Chives
Potato and leek. A classic soup combination. This particular version is thick and creamy. Decadently delicious. Seemingly sinful but completely dairy free. Always a bonus in my books. Particularly as the weather gets cooler and we indulge in a little … Continue reading
Posted in Soup, Vegetables, Vegetarian, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Autumn, Chives, Croutons, Food, Leek, Potato, Soup, Vegetarian
12 Comments
Autumn Flavours. Spiced Red Lentil Soup with Lemon and Fresh Herbs.
Last weekend marked the start of Autumn. Cold, dreary and wet. Perfect weather for a warming bowl of soup. This spiced lentil soup is a cooler weather favourite in our house. Lovely and fresh. Inspired by the big, bold flavours … Continue reading
Posted in Soup, Vegetables, Vegetarian, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Autumn, Food, Gluten free, Herbs, Lemon, Lentils, Soup, Spices, Spinach, Tomato, Vegetarian
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A Little Naughty But Very Very Good For You. Oven Baked Kale Chips.
These vibrant dark green leaves belong to kale. A form of wild cabbage that produces stems with large leaves but no compact head. Heralded as the newest super food. Rich in minerals, vitamins and anti oxidants. Renowned for its cancer … Continue reading
Posted in To Serve with Drinks, Vegetables, Vegetarian, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Baked, Food, Gluten free, Kale, Kale Chips, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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What’s for Breakfast? Sweetcorn Fritters With Roast Tomato.
This time when we returned from Canberra the boot of our car was filled with plums, tomatoes, sweetcorn, spinach, sweet basil, capsicum, cucumbers and zucchini. All freshly picked from my father’s garden. And two enormous bunches of hydrangea in hues … Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast, Vegetables, Vegetarian, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Breakfast, Coriander, Corn, Food, Parsley, Rocket, Spring Onions, Tomato, Vegetarian
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Fresh From My Father’s Summer Garden. Battered Zucchini Blossoms with Ricotta, Herbs and Lemon.
Such a busy, busy time of year. As we are celebrating Christmas in Sydney this year, we have just returned from a pre Christmas visit to Canberra to see family and friends. One of the joys of each of our … Continue reading
Posted in To Serve with Drinks, Vegetables, Vegetarian, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Food, Herbs, Lemon, Ricotta, Summer, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Zucchini
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