Janine, my prodigiously talented friend, appeared on our doorstep last night with these palatable pasties. They are delicious beyond belief. Here’s her creation for you to enjoy too.
Ingredients:
3 medium carrots, washed and peeled.
1/2 a sweet potato, peeled
3 medium brushed potatoes, peeled and washed.
1/2 a head of broccoli
500gm of mushrooms, washed and roughly…
This gratifying concoction has a pleasing color, a luscious texture and a delectable taste. It goes well with sourdough bread, an old dog and a good friend.
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive or coconut oil
2 or 3 carrots
1 onion
I sweet potato
¾ cup red lentils
bay leaf
½ teaspoon cumin
½ tsp turmeric
About 1 litre vegetable stock or water…
This verdant dip is a sociable creation that engages amicably with anything it meets — pasta, rice, bread, crackers, savoury muffins — and it tastes superb.
It’s also super easy. A good food processor helps although a pestle and mortar can be used if you feel energetic.
Ingredients
2 bunches fresh basil
1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
3 garlic cloves
150 grams pine nuts
1/4…
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On a much earlier visit to Indonesia my partner acquired the wonderfully helpful Indonesian Food and…
Read MoreThe easiest lentil concoction you will encounter this side of the stratosphere.
Ingredients (serves 3 ravenous and 4 moderately hungry people if you serve it with rice):
1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 cans organic brown lentils, drained
I cup red lentils
3 cups water
400 ml can coconut milk (organic if possible)
3 handfuls of baby…
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This delightful concoction owes its sublime flavor to coconut milk. Be prepared for autograph signing and hysterical requests for the recipe after your companions devour this mellifluous soup – heaven.
The recipe below serves four moderately hungry people if they have one medium-sized bowl each. It will serve two ravenous people if they have…
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