Vegetarian Foods Archive

The bookmarked recipes on my blog continue.  This Roasted Broccoli and Apple Salad is my second bookmarked recipe from Kristy Turners  But I could Never Go Vegan, the first was  Veganopoulous review of But My Family Would Never Eat Vegan click here I am sharing this Roasted Broccoli and Apple Salad  with   Soups, Salads and Sammies  hosted by  .    I was tempted to make this Roasted Broccoli and Apple Salad for two other reasons. First, its nearly summer and we need more salads in our diet; and secondly, my blogger friend Johanna who blogs over at Green Gourmet Giraffe had made this very salad a few months back and it got me interested in trying it, especially as apples are replacing bananas in my fruit bowl at home and in the lunch box.   So over the weekend, I made an effort to make it.  It was lovely with lots of varying textures and bursts of flavours.  We both really enjoyed the freshness of this salad. ...

The Easter long weekend was a relatively chilled one.  On Good Friday, we stayed at home. It was wet.  On Saturday w e went to Abergavenny . It was drizzly. And yesterday we were in the allotment garden plot.  I did a little bit of digging and weeding, but mostly I helped D replace the numerous smashed glass panes in the greenhouse, so that it can be used for growing seedlings again, though we both know that we are again, a month or so behind many other allotment-holders and vegetable growers .   Whilst out in the allotment garden plot we saw an amazing sight.  Two herons flying directly above us.    Herons do indeed look like birds from a prehistoric time. For a few moments, they sat on a tree, then they flew off making as much noise as they arrived . We have seen some amazing birds since moving here, but to see herons flying above us, now that was Amazing.  Today, its Monday - a Bank Holiday in the UK and yes, of course it is ra...