Category: Savoury Recipes

So many recipes for tomato chutney out there! How do you decide between them? Well, this one looked really easy, and with interesting spices, so I tried it (substituting the fresh spices with dried, for convenience) and got the thumbs-up. I don’t have a food processor, so I used an electric mini chopper, but next […]

I started making coleslaw as a way to reduce the number of small plastic pots in my life. It’s a good winter salad, with very little plastic involved! This has been evolved from numerous sources to fit with my family’s taste. 1 carrot, grated onto a triple layer of paper towel 4 heaped dessertspoons of […]

Continuing my search for vegetarian recipes that suit people who are not very adventurous, I’ve discovered that Aduki beans are fairly inoffensive for us non fans of beans. This recipe is adapted from the book “Not Just  Load of Old Lentils”, and ‘red dragon beans’ is the Chinese name for aduki beans. A lot of […]

I cook this to my husband’s taste, but if less cooking suits you that’s fine. It can go together a bit randomly, but I have now followed this particular recipe several times. 100g Soup & Broth Mix – soak overnight, then rinse well. 2 litres (2 quarts) water 700-800g diced root or soup veg (I […]

I’ve been looking for vegetarian recipes that work OK for my family (who don’t much like beans other than the Heinz baked sort). This loaf goes down quite well, especially with a mushroom sauce, side veg and mash or baked potatoes. Allow an hour for the prep, at least the first time! 40g quinoa (soaked […]

1 egg or 2 yolks 1/4 tsp onion powder 1/2 tsp mustard powder Pinch of cayenne pepper a few drops of Worcester sauce 6 fl oz milk or beer 8 oz grated sharp cheddar (1/8 tsp salt, optional) Break the egg into a medium-size saucepan. Stir in the seasonings, the liquid and the cheese. Place […]