Archive for September, 2009
Jamaican Veggie PattiesI had a few odds and ends of vegetables in the fridge, a carrot here, the end of a cabbage there and a handful of new potatoes. I’ve been making a lot of soup recently so I decided to give this recipe from 101cookbooks a go. Sweet little vegetable patties with a little spice and […] |
Carrot and Pecan CakeThis carrot cake is a mish mash of flavours, yoghurt and oil for moistness, chopped dates reduce the amount of sugar needed and add a touch of caramel, a hint of orange and plenty of chopped pecans. |
Potato BreadI’ve written about potato bread before (here), but that was almost a year ago and I was inspired to mention it again after baking some this weekend. Since last year, we have (on and off) had a pretty much continuous supply of potato bread, sometimes we use a little rye or spelt flour to give […] |
Sweetcorn FrittersSweet and crispy sweetcorn in a batter full of coriander and chilli. Try them with avocado, rocket and tomatoes or with a fried egg and beans for brunch. |
Toasted Sweetcorn SalsaThis salsa makes the best of late summer ingredients. Fresh sweetcorn, crispy and sweet, flavoursome tomatoes and fruity chillis from our (very small) kitchen garden finished off with some lime and coriander. Try it spooned over nachos complete with plenty of guacamole and soured cream. We used it in a mexican inspired (I make no […] |
Carrot and Lentil SoupAs I’ve mentioned before, I’m loving soup at the moment. With the weather on the turn, its the perfect comforting bowl and as I’m discovering, so easy. It’s just a case of chopping and then sweating down some onion with whatever vegetables you have to hand; try adding lentils or beans to make it into […] |