Scallions are what I call Spring Onions You can use the white and the green parts in recipes or just eat them raw. Spring Onions have a sweeter, milder flavor than mature onions and are a bit stronger than chives. The white part has more flavour than the green leaves. The tops of these green […]
Zucchini Slices with Sweet Potato
To me it’s zucchini, to others courgette. No matter what it’s called, the action- packed zucchini can be cooked in a hundred wholesome and tasty ways. Zucchini can be steamed, boiled, grilled, stuffed and baked, barbecued, fried or shredded raw, it’s your choice. There are heaps of ways to cook this little squash and making […]
How to Blanch Sugar Snap Peas
Sugar snap peas are just slightly more mature snow peas. The pods are more rounded in shape and they have a crisp texture and slightly sweet taste. You eat the whole pea, raw in salads, or cooked whole in stir fries and vegetable dishes. How to Blanch Sugar Snap Peas – or any Spring vegetable […]
Stuffed Butternut
Butternuts are the perfect size and shape for stuffing; scoop out the seeds and fill with any stuffing of your choice. Pop the filled butternut in a steam bag and microwave for 3-4 mins on high or place in a colander of boiling water and steam till soft. You can then put them in a […]
How to Make Vegetable Stock
Stock can be made from many different ingredients, chicken, beef, fish, shellfish or vegetables but the easiest to make, and the most adaptable, is vegetable stock. When you use it, it’s not so strong that it overpowers other flavours and, frankly, it’s fast to make and economical. Vegetable stock is also acceptable to vegetarians. This […]
Roast Vegetable Pie
A warm hearty pie for the cooler months. Here’s an easy little pie with roasted vegetables, flavoursome hommous and the excellent Cypriot cheese halloumi, all in a light golden puff pastry crust. Delicious! Cheese always goes well with vegetables and halloumi is a cheese that keeps its shape even when cooked. . Roast Vegetable Pie […]
Carrot Soup with Orange and Mint
A Meal for One A really simple soup to make with ready-made vegetable stock. You can use any stock, or make your own home made vegetable stock Carrot Soup with Orange and Mint Ingredients 500ml vegetable stock 1 large carrot, diced 1/2 onion 1 clove of garlic Small potato, grated 100ml of orange juice Salt […]
How to Cook Sweet Potatoes
Baked Sweet Potatoes 1. Scrub them clean and put them directly in the oven on the middle rack. The skin will develop a delicious light crunch as the sweet potato cooks. 2.Coat them in a bit of butter and sprinkle cinnamon and sugar over. Wrap in foil to hold in the juices and soften the […]
