Spiced Lentil and Coconut Soup
A simple vegetarian soup with exotic flavours. A fragrant mix of lentils, coconut milk, lemon grass and spices make this a soup worthy of a special occassion.
Vegetarian
Gratin of Cabbage and Lentils
A versatile mix of cabbage and lentils that can be served as a vegetarian main course or a tasty side dish to fish or meat.
Spanish Tortilla
This is the real macoy. A traditional Spanish omelette that is packed with flavour, using only five simple ingredients.
Spiced Lentil Salad
An easy and refreshing side dish that’s a hit with vegetarians and carnivores alike. A BBQ must!
A Vegetarian Menu
I had some friends around for dinner last night.They are fish eating vegetarians but for a change, instead of playing safe and cooking salmon like I usually do when I have fish eating vegetarians round for dinner, I decided to cook something totally veggie. I’d had this recipe of Delia’s knocking around for sometime and [...]
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One of my biggest regrets after leaving my beloved smallholding 2 years ago was losing my 1/3 rd acre veggie patch. I spent many satisfying days digging, planting and harvesting, happy in the knowledge that most of my yearly intake of organic vegetables were just outside my front door.It was one of my main pleasures [...]
Savoury Stacked Pancakes
Pancake day is upon us once again and with it comes that comforting feeling that Spring is not too far behind.For most people Shove Tuesday means pancakes dredged in sugar and lemon juice – when I was a child we always had fresh oranges to squeeze – but this is a savoury recipe which was [...]
Nut Roast with Cranberry, Wine and Orange Relish
I love nut roast, it was one of the highlights in my brief flirtation with vegetarianism in my younger days.Based on a recipe from Somerfield this is a good vegetarian alternative for Christmas dinner.If there’s any left over it can be eaten cold as a snack or cut in to thick slices and fried to [...]
Roasted Caponata
This is a slightly healthier version of the classic Sicillian dish where the aubergines are simmered in plenty of olive oil on the stove top.Sprinkling the aubergines in salt reduces the amount of oil they soak up and roasting the vegetables brings out a good, rich flavour, enhanced with a sprinkling of cocoa powder.It works [...]
Courgettes stuffed with almonds
A tasty way of serving courgettes. They make a good vegetarian starter for a special meal or a nice accompaniment to steak or lamb chops. COURGETTES STUFFED WITH ALMONDSServes 8 INGREDIENTS:4 large or 8 small courgettes4 tbsp melted butter3 tbsp olive oil1 medium onion, finely chopped3 oz (85g) ground almonds4 fl.oz (118ml) double cream3 oz [...]
