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3 Shades of Pink
With Yvan’s cooking motivation fired up we’ve been neglecting some potatoes that was destined for competition or venison stew (yes, still have a glut, but mostly it’s in the freezer) so over the weekend he eventually oven roasted the lot with rosemary and olive oil. As a carby side it really is at home with […]
Purple, Green & Gold
More than a week ago, I finally got around to soaking some mung beans to sprout them. I’ve never attempted that before, and I’ve since learnt that the fat-root commercial variety is probably weighted down to encourage growth. But having more vegetables available is a welcome addition to meals, especially one which contains a dose […]
Stoplight Sushi
After finishing the old rice and quinoa for dinner, I finally got the opportunity to use the pre-roasted capsicum for an intended dish: stoplight sushi! Though the colours dulled, the natural sweetness and flavour is enhanced with roasting capsicum. The combination smoked mackerel, miso konnyaku, potato salad, peppery rocket, and roast capsicum was definitely an […]
First Perilla
Summer seems more evident with the majority of green produce in the off-license claiming it’s origins from the UK. The strawberries are still fruiting and flowering despite the unusual dry (and sunny!) weather. Unfortunately due to the move the crop of red perilla hadn’t the time in the ground as it should – last year […]
Vegan Jewelbox
An unexpected trip into town meant that I had a bit of time to be a good little consumer. As it is far easier to “stock up while you can” I opted for ‘pantry’ items rather than items needing immediate refrigeration. Although I can make it myself, I still haven’t gotten my kimchi as crisp, […]
Feeling a Little Zen
After the previous vegetarian stint it wasn’t too hard to upgrade (or is that downgrade?) to vegan level. I had bought konnyaku from a ‘rare ingredients’ shopping trip (short grain rice is difficult to find around here 🙁 ); though I am still not convinced of its effect as a ‘diet food’. Mainly containing fibre […]
Temari Onigiri
The one big advantage from the move is evident in the kitchen – we seem to be able to get our hands on very fresh and local produce. One trip the local farm shop, which we consider our first stop for greens, had Yvan cycle home with a backpack of veggies. With such happy leafy […]
Brinjal Bhaji with Dumplings
I very much like eggplant – it would be one of the only proper vegetables that encourages me to consider being vegetarian (except I like meat too much!) Fried or BBQ’d are my favourite treatments, but as it soaks up oil like a sponge I feel it’s a bit of a ‘naughty’ food. So to […]