Vegetarian Foods Archive

I picked up a Swede  -Turnip (Neep) last week thinking ahead of St Andrews Day.  I wanted to honour my friends and my time in Scotland. I also wanted to get my hands on some vegetarian haggis , as I didn't have the inclination this time round to make some vegan haggis from scratch , but as our visit to the city this weekend was cut short by the weather - we had neither home-made or shop bought haggis.  So with St Andrews Day here, I have to admit I wasn't overly energetic or  experimental as I had done so in the past , so resorted to making a vegan Neep Curry.  And although nothing like his recipe, I was actually inspired by Denis Cotter to make a Turnip Swede Curry from his book  Wild Garlic, Gooseberries and Me . Denis Cotters recipe is made with leeks, double cream and yogurt.  Happy St Andrews Day to Scottish friends in Scotland and those who have migrated to other parts of the world! Turnip Swede, Kale and Chickpeas Curry Serves 4 - 6 ...

Welcome to October's round up of  The Vegetable Palette  and  Fruit Palette :  natures colours - natures goodness' '.  The theme for November was  White Vegetables   and we had three fantastic contributions .   (Please scroll to the bottom of the page for the new theme if you would like to take part this month). I begin with a stunning salad that will fool you at first glance.  Is it fried eggs in a salad - No, not at all, this is a Coconut Sweet Potato Pie - this pie is made with white fleshed sweet potato and coconut milk!  I would so love a slice of this right now, its been a long day. and this would make the evening a happier one.  The recipe comes from a new cookbook called   True to Your Roots: Vegan Recipes to Comfort and Nourish You by Carla Kelly.  I want my own copy please! If you would like to participate in the Vegetable Palette, then please follow Turnip and Lentil Salad .  It comes fr...

I made this Turnip, Kale and White Bean Stew about a couple of months back , when we picked up some seasonal baby turnips from a farmers market. To be truthful, I wasn't terribly inspired and didn't know exactly what to do with the turnips so I took the easy option and adapted a stew recipe that I make on and off where you can adapt the vegetables.   It wasn't the most memorable meal of my life and not one I will rave about on my blog either, but it made for a change; and sometimes those recipes where you can throw the vegetables in the pot and allow it to simmer away slowly, are sometimes the most appealing. I am sharing this recipe with   Baking Queen Slow Cooked Challenge.  Turnip, Kale and White Beans Stew Serves 4 - 6 Ingredients 4 tablespoons olive oil 1 onion, finely sliced 2  red chillies, pierced 2 teaspoons ground cumin 2 teaspoons ground coriander 2 tablespoon tomato paste 1 x 400grams tin of tomatoes, roughly chopped 6 baby turnips, p...

This prettily dressed up Hazelnut Swede Lemon Drenched Cake  has come and gone in our home and while it lasted, it made every one who had a slice or a taste, first crinkle their noses and then purse their lips and nod their heads in approval. It was intriguing.  For my overseas readers, you may know Swede as Rutabaga.  It is a vegetable that I avoid eating in savoury meals, I find it sweet like parsnips and don't often enjoy it, but hide it in a cake then it takes on a different flavour all together.  I know it won't convince everybody, but all I can say is try it before you pass judgement. I  have made a few dishes with both swede and turnips  of late.  Previous to this blog post you may have seen my   Turnip, Kale and White Bean Stew , Swede Mash on top of a Veggie 'Meatball' dish and of course that   dark   Rutabaga Cinnamon Nutmeg Cake  with Miso Caramel Sauce  reminisce of Sticky Toffee Pudding.    I hav...

The weather here continues to be miserable and as much as I am trying for it not to bother me, its actually beginning to bring me down.   I had to wait for a bus recently, nothing unusual about that, I do that every working day.  But there was no bus shelter at this particular stop and I was getting wet, really wet.  Sodden in fact, even with my raincoat on.  Yes I was feeling a bit grumpy.  So some of you may have noted,  we have been eating a lot of  soups , stews and  one pot  dishes. This stew was cobbled together with what we had at home, which was very little at the time. I often make this stew with red lentils, but had a packet of   Urad Dal which is black gram without the skin.  Its perhaps my least favourite legume, but I do still try and eat it.   Its actually been a while since I cooked with it, the last time it was Urad Dal with poppy seeds .   I didn't mind the Urad Dal so much this ...