Vegetables and Salads
These veggies have a delicious spicy crispy coating and the herb sauce is the perfect counterfoil to the heat. Polenta or Semolina flour with dried chili flakes to coat the vegetables adds a delicious crumb and roasted off in the oven these are amazingly moreish. A platter full of these disappear very quickly. Herb Sauce Combine 1 cup coriander, 1 clove garlic crushed, 1 chopped … Continue reading Crunchy Polenta Coated Root Veg with Herb Sauce
I’ve spoken a little bit about my adventures in gymnastics before. I tend to get funny looks when I mention it as its not that common in Ireland for women of a certain age to still be throwing themselves at a crashmat in the hope that something beautiful will result. I love it tho, I’m no Nadia but I’m pretty strong, reasonably fit and it … Continue reading Beetroot and Goats Cheese Salad
I think I have mentioned how I have a love hate relationship with Aubergines – sometimes a bit spongy when not cooked right but delicious when they are. Even the fact that you can buy one that looks perfect from the outside but gone off when you cut into it still hasn’t stopped me from continuing to buy and cook them. I think it is … Continue reading 2 Recipes for Aubergines
Vegetable fritters are a cinch to make, because everything is grated they take no time to cook. They are a great way to hide vegetables if the kids in your house are a bit fussy. I think these are much better than your average fritter because I have used gram flour and poppy seeds instead of just plain white flour. Apart from the nutritional benefits … Continue reading Moroccan Style Vegetable Fritters
I go on a lot about the weather – part of being Irish I suppose, but also because it has been really awful… So to add sunshine in the absence of the real thing, try this peach and mango salsa. Lots of lovely colour as well as all the health benefits of these delicious ingredients. Serve it with fish, fish cakes, any barbq’d meat or … Continue reading Sunny Peach & Mango Salsa
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