Category Archives: Vegetarian

Stuffed Mushrooms #1

What I love about this recipe is that the stuffing can be made up in advance, making these tasty little numbers very easy to put together when you are ready to cook them. They are ideal as a light lunch … Continue reading

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Hearty Soup (Slow Cooker)

Having had a slow cooker for years and not used it very much,  I have recently been finding more and more use for it. I have also discovered Facebook pages and blogs devoted entirely to this method of cooking and … Continue reading

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Breakfast Smoothie Bowl

Over the Bank Holiday weekend, I enjoyed watching my son prepare breakfast for his little boy.  The resulting smoothie bowl was eagerly received, stirred, scraped clean and a second bowl asked for which he promptly devoured.   There is nothing nicer … Continue reading

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Cauliflower Steaks

Never again will I think of cauliflower as that boring off-white vegetable often accompanied by a white sauce.   Not that I didn’t enjoy it as such, but over the past months I have come to realize what a versatile vegetable … Continue reading

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Courgette, Carrot and Feta Fritters

It’s amazing what you can make with a lonely courgette and carrot at the bottom of your vegetable basket. These fritters are delicious hot or cold so would be ideal to take on a picnic or pack in a child’s … Continue reading

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Oven-baked Falafel

These Middle Eastern falafel balls are such a versatile food that you will usually find a large bag of them in my freezer.  The beauty of them is that the recipe can be slightly adjusted each time using different herbs … Continue reading

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Pineapple Chutney

When I asked my husband to bring me home a pineapple from the shops to use when making my Hawaiian Turkey Burgers, I imagined a small to medium sized one but I received the biggest pineapple I have ever seen……it … Continue reading

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North African Tagine with Cauliflower ‘Couscous’

I dry roasted my pumpkin seeds and flaked almonds at the start of this dish, then promptly nibbled at them as they were so tasty causing me to have to roast some more whilst the vegetables were cooking !!   … Continue reading

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Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Balsamic Vinegar and Honey

I love Brussel sprouts, steamed or even raw in salads but when I saw the recipe for roasted sprouts with balsamic vinegar and honey,  I knew I had to try them asap.  I wasn’t disappointed as they were fantastic and … Continue reading

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Cauliflower Rice

There are loads of different ways to cook cauliflower rice but my two favourite methods are sautéed with onions and garlic, and roasted. Cauliflower rice makes such a nice change and surprisingly there isn’t an overpowering taste of cauliflower when … Continue reading

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