Entries from January 2008

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

Recipe: Spring Onion and Leek Vegan Mash

I’ve had a few cravings lately for mashed potatoes, but not wanted to make your ordinary mash, I came up with this velvety cheese and onion flavoured mash.
This mash is vegan if you omit the Parmesan cheese and I’ve made without and it tastes just as good as having it in! To allow for [...]

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

Dogs and running

This morning I got up early to do a morning run. My normal run expecting no interruptions. However, right near the end of it, two dogs appear out of nowhere and showing their teeth, approach me, barking!
What would you do in this situation? It’s possibly the scariest situation to be approached with…  [...]

Monday, January 28th, 2008

Recipe: Vegetarian Cordon Bleu

Following on from the Vegetarian Weiner Schnitzel a couple of weeks ago, this recipe uses the same ingredients but a little add-on from it.
I think it definitely earns it’s own recipe because it’s such a mouth-watering treat! Placing a piece of rich swiss cheese (or in this case, Vegetarian Edam cheese) and some [...]

Sunday, January 27th, 2008

What’s on the menu: Week starting 28/01/08

Last week was a pretty hectic week for me and although I’ve not really felt like cooking everyday, I had a couple of great days of feeling inspired.
One particular moment included adapting the recipe of chickpea flour pasta from The Modern Vegetarian Kitchen to come up with a lovely fresh pasta dish with leeks and [...]

Friday, January 25th, 2008

Recipe: Lemon Mustard Chickpea Pasta

updated: This has just been awarded the weekly winner of the Golden Gnome award for “Best Main Course” on Make Me Hungry’s flickr group. View here.

Ever come up with something on the spur of a moment? This dish is just that! Coming home and needing something with protein, knowing I was having [...]

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Health Focus: Corsets are the new fashion item

Taking a quick look on a few news site, the following article raised an eyebrow regarding corsets being back in.
With all the current talk on body image and the unrealistic body image of the “barbie look,” I’m amazed that the corset has been allowed back in as a fashion item.
Corsets were used in the 1800’s [...]

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

Recipe: Scone-Topped Mushroom & Chickpea Casserole

My mum used to make this dumpling based/ scone based casserole when I was younger with beef. I looked forward to it everytime! I’d eat the meat and vegies first, saving the scones till last, devouring the gravy and bits stuck to the bottom, before eating the goohy dough underneath!
Now this vegetarian version has [...]

Monday, January 21st, 2008

Recipe: A Healthy Gado Gado Salad

Peanuts! Now usually something with peanuts, would be high in calories!  At only 271 calories, this recipe is quite low in calories but doesn’t lack in flavour!  It’s a great salad to have vegetables you don’t normally get to eat at lunch!  Well worth the effort!
If you cook this the day before, seperate the warm [...]

Sunday, January 20th, 2008

What’s on the menu: Week starting 21/01/08

This week’s menus are a mixture of healthy foods and pure indulgence! A healthy start before eating a hearty casseroles with scones and ending off with a nice simple and light pasta.
Exercise-wise I’ve picked it up but had to rest at the end of the week, after I think doing too much! So I’m [...]

Friday, January 18th, 2008

Recipe: German Vegetarian Wiener Schnitzel (Breaded Gluten Flour)

Have you ever looked at those authentic wiener schnitzels from Germany and wished that they made a vegetarian version?
Well I think I might have just found the answer for all of us here!
This schnitzel is made with gluten flour (inspired by the recipe in La Dolce Vegan by Sarah Kramer) and boiled in a vegetable [...]