Category Archives: Veggies

Minted courgette and peas, or Protein Delivery Pad

Posted on 25 April 2011 by

I tend to plan meals according to protein, vegetable and carbohydrate. All those years studying the Canada Food Guide in school? Who knows. I’m fine devising the protein and carb components but when it comes to interesting veg, I struggle. … Continue reading →

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I love farmers’ markets in the autumn

Posted on 4 September 2010 by
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Crispy Vegetable & Noodle Soup

Posted on 9 December 2009 by

  I've always appreciated the concept of soups: the way they fill you up with relatively few calories, their all encompassing meal-in-a-bowl nature and the ability to accommodate all the odds and sods from the fridge or the vegbox. I … Continue reading →

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Quick Roast Lamb Leftovers Solution

Posted on 7 October 2009 by

Just over a month ago I had my first child. Which is lovely and magical and all those things, but it also means the time available for cooking has shrunk to five to ten minute windows that can be interrupted … Continue reading →

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Parmesan-crusted courgette

Posted on 19 July 2009 by

Celia Brooks Brown kindly included my tweeted suggestion of what to do with courgettes, quickly, in her Urban Farmer column in The Times. Which, in 140 characters, is a bit of a challenge. My suggestion went like this: “coat medium courgette … Continue reading →

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Growing your own vegetables

Posted on 15 May 2009 by

  I've never been good at growing things, so when we moved into this new flat with a raised bed in the back garden, I didn't think I could do much with it. But the lure of trying out this … Continue reading →

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Fresh

Posted on 3 November 2008 by

Historically speaking, I have always hated peas. In company I will swallow whatever ends up on my fork, but in private I have no trouble dedicating whatever time it takes to pry little green pellets out of a frozen dinner … Continue reading →

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