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Healthy Vegan - Purple Green French Beans, Carrot and Potato Tacos

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I have been in the garden plot picking the last of the plums for plum jam and purple climbing French beans .  Ah they have been lovely to grow,  but upon cooking they turn a dull green. I made this French Bean, Carrot and Potato filling in order to make some Taco's.  I used Wahaca Yellow Corn Tortilla, and finished it off with a generous dollop o soured cream.  Folded it over  and the smothered it further with some Tomatilla Salsa.   This Purple Green French Bean, Carrot and Potato Tacos were very  good to eat.     I am  sharing this recipe with   Kahakai Kitchen .  I hope she will accept this Mexican style sandwich.   Purple Green French Beans, Carrot and Potato Tacos To serve 10 Corn Tortillas Soured cream or slices of avocado, or even guacamole Tomato Salsa or Tomatillo Salsa Ingredients for the filling 200grams french beans, topped and tailed and sliced into 1/2 pieces 1 large potato, diced 2 tab...

Healthy Vegan - Spanish Potatoes with Saffron and Green Beans

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We harvested some small potatoes from the garden plot a couple of weeks ago.  We were excited to try them, but were really disappointed in them.  Trouble is we are not sure what they were called.  They look a little like new potatoes, but when cooked the skin falls off and they appear dry and floury on the inside.  But as a couple not to waste, I was looking for ways to disguise both the flavour and texture. I was inspired by a recipe called Spanish Potatoes that I saw whilst flicking through one of my cookbooks. I purchased  Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone by Deborah Madison   when I went to see my best friend in the US.  We wen to Berkeley for the day.  I went into the famous independent Cody's  bookshop and came out with this book as it was one my friend recommended.  I have cooked from it, but not as much as I would like to have.   Sadly Cody Bookshop closed its doors in 2006 .  Romesco sauce is made with red pepper,...