Lots of people get excited about brightly coloured food. Fair enough, it looks good, but be aware of what you're getting when you buy capsicums Red, green, yellow or orange, theyre all essentially just green capsicums. Green Capsicums the green ones are … [Read more...] about Capsicums
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Zucchini Slices with Sweet Potato
To me it's zucchini, to others courgette. No matter what it's called, the action- packed zucchini can be cooked in a hundred wholesome and tasty ways. Zucchini can be steamed, boiled, grilled, stuffed and baked, barbecued, fried or shredded raw, it's your … [Read more...] about Zucchini Slices with Sweet Potato
How to Blanch Sugar Snap Peas
Sugar snap peas are just slightly more mature snow peas. The pods are more rounded in shape and they have a crisp texture and slightly sweet taste. You eat the whole pea, raw in salads, or cooked whole in stir fries and vegetable dishes. How to Blanch Sugar Snap … [Read more...] about How to Blanch Sugar Snap Peas
Stuffed Butternut
Butternuts are beautiful! They're the perfect size and shape for stuffing; scoop out the seeds and fill with any stuffing of your choice. Pop the filled butternut in a steam bag and microwave for 3-4 mins on high or place in a colander of boiling water and steam till … [Read more...] about Stuffed Butternut
How to Make Vegetable Stock
Stock can be made from many different ingredients, chicken, beef, fish, shellfish or vegetables but the easiest to make, and the most adaptable, is vegetable stock. When you use it, it's not so strong that it overpowers other flavours and, frankly, it's fast to make and … [Read more...] about How to Make Vegetable Stock
Carrot Soup with Orange and Mint
A Meal for One A really simple soup to make with ready-made vegetable stock. You can use any stock, or make your own home made vegetable stock Carrot Soup with Orange and Mint Ingredients 500ml vegetable stock 1 large carrot, diced 1/2 onion 1 clove of … [Read more...] about Carrot Soup with Orange and Mint
How to Cook Sweet Potatoes
Baked Sweet Potatoes 1. Scrub them clean and put them directly in the oven on the middle rack. The skin will develop a delicious light crunch as the sweet potato cooks. 2.Coat them in a bit of butter and sprinkle cinnamon and sugar over. Wrap in foil to hold in the … [Read more...] about How to Cook Sweet Potatoes
How to Cook Celeriac
Wonderful comfort food! An onion-flavoured root that turns into a great mash or bake. You cook celeriac as you would any of the popular root vegetables, roast them, mash them, simmer in a stew or blend them for soups. Here's a celeriac from my garden But let's … [Read more...] about How to Cook Celeriac
Leek and Potato Soup
The popular potato soup emerges every Autumn. Warming on those cooler evenings, serve with crusty bread for a full meal. It's handy for St Patrick's Day too. Leek and Potato Soup Ingredients 50g Butter 450g Leeks 700g Potatoes 900ml Vegetable Stock 1 … [Read more...] about Leek and Potato Soup
How to Cook Parsnips
The colder months are the perfect time for roasting vegetables. All the different varieties of potatoes and yams come into their own as the evenings chill down. But don't forget the parsnips! My favourite parsnip dish is roasted, just like my Mum made on … [Read more...] about How to Cook Parsnips
The Magic of Mushrooms
A few days back I happened upon an advertisement for a food supplement, aimed at women of a certain age. My age, in fact. This wondrous ad, catching my attention completely, promised a delight of magical ingredients in whatever the product was (I forget the product but … [Read more...] about The Magic of Mushrooms