Recent Posts Tagged With legumes

• Recipe: Vegetarian Tagine

  Posted on Thursday December 3rd, 2009 at 04:01 am in recipes, vegan, vegetarian, vegetables, baked goods, casserole, legumes, vegan alternative

  Can I just say that this recipe is oh-so-gorgeous! This is my first attempt of cooking with a tagine as I just bought one to use on my new oven. With the tagine, I received quite a few spices from different parts of the world. Taking a look at ea...

• Recipe: Faux “Chicken” Piccata

  Posted on Monday June 8th, 2009 at 09:57 pm in recipes, Chicken, vegetarian, tofu, baked goods, capers, legumes, snack, caper, chicken piccata, vegan alternative, faux chicken

  (Image: Picatta served with Porcini Polenta) After watching my mother eat her way through a real Chicken Piccata and liking everything apart from the fact it was meat, I decided to come up with an alternative.  Piccata is generally made with real ch...

• Recipe: Baked Rigatoni with Rocket and Ricotta

  Posted on Monday May 11th, 2009 at 10:44 pm in recipes, vegetarian, cheese, pasta, vegetables, tomato, parmesan, baked goods, rocket, casserole, mozzarella, lentils

  I have to admit that being in Melbourne, and, living in the Western suburbs, I feel really spoilt for choice when it comes to produce. Not only am I close to the farms, I’m also close to the airport and, really, pretty close to town also. Why...

• Recipe: Chickpea (Garbanzo) Spread

  Posted on Monday January 26th, 2009 at 04:00 pm in recipes, vegetarian, lunch, Other, sandwich, spread, legumes, snack, garbanzo, chickpea, sandwich spread, vegan alternative

  Sandwiches for vegetarians don’t have to be boring with this little baby.  The idea came from a great cafe near me that uses smashed cannellini beans and beautiful fresh fetta mix together. Whilst I’ve yet to add the fetta to one, this s...

• Recipe: Saffron-spiced Lentil Rice

  Posted on Sunday January 18th, 2009 at 04:47 pm in recipes, diet, vegan, vegetarian, dinner, vegetables, spicy, rice, baked goods, casserole, lentils, saffron

  Last week I found out that due to an injury on my shoulder playing hockey in November, I’m required to have surgery.  The surgery will mean that I’m out of action for work and sport.  I could be out of sport for 6-9 months, which is qui...

• Recipe: Lentil “Bolognese” Pasta

  Posted on Sunday January 11th, 2009 at 07:48 pm in recipes, vegan, vegetarian, cheese, dinner, pasta, seeds, parmesan, bolognese, mustard, legumes, wholegrain mustard

  The following pasta definitely has a meaty type consistency, but I assure you the sauce is totally vegetarian.  Lentils are a great alternative to use instead of minced meat, as they take the flavour on from the spices used and mix in quite well wi...

• Recipe: Italian Bean Burgers

  Posted on Thursday January 8th, 2009 at 03:24 am in recipes, vegan, vegetarian, vegetables, italian, Basil, bean, burger, beans, legumes, cannellini beans, cannellini

  Happy New Year everyone!  A new year begins and like most, I’m watching the eating after a great Christmas and New Years. The first recipe of the year doesn’t disappoint those looking for some healthy alternatives by creating a light and...

• Recipe: Vegie Burger

  Posted on Thursday October 23rd, 2008 at 05:58 pm in recipes, vegan, vegetarian, vegetables, burger, legumes, vegetable burger, pattie, vegetarian burger, vegan alternative, vegan burger, vegie

  After successfully cooking up the Bhaji Burgers, I decided I would like to make an authentic vegie burger!  The result was great and I definitely will be swapping the recipe around in the future to try and match the Grill’d’s spectactula...

• Recipe: Creamy Coconut & Chickpea Rice

  Posted on Monday October 13th, 2008 at 05:02 am in recipes, mushrooms, vegan, vegetarian, vegetables, spicy, coconut, easy recipe, rice, chickpeas, curry, mushroom

  This recipe here was made up after not knowing what I was going to have for tea. I’m a big fan of the thai coconut rice and decided that I would combine this style of rice with an all-in-one curry.  It’s a delicious vegan dish with chick...

• Recipe: Bhaji Burgers

  Posted on Thursday October 9th, 2008 at 06:39 pm in recipes, carrot, vegan, vegetarian, vegetables, onion, baked goods, burger, burgers, bhaji, legumes, snack

  These easy to make burgers are absolutely delicious with a little tomato kasoundi or chilli chutney.  Using a little besan flour and some cooked vegies, these make a mean indian burger. The burgers are vegan and what’s great about them is that...

• Recipe: Polenta Burger

  Posted on Tuesday August 26th, 2008 at 06:20 pm in recipes, vegetarian, lunch, polenta, baked goods, burger, legumes, snack, vegetarian burger, vegan alternative, vegan burger, polenta burger

  Image: Polenta burger drizzled with some good quality olive oil and balsamic vinegar on a hamburger bun. Unfortunately this didn’t work out as envisaged, but I’ve already come up solution which I will reveal later to you.  The problem wa...

• Recipe: Mel’s Rockin Crockpot

  Posted on Sunday August 24th, 2008 at 06:59 pm in recipes, carrot, mushrooms, vegan, vegetarian, vegetables, crockpot, red wine, broccoli, casserole, beans, mushroom

  If you’re on a bit of a detox or just after a casserole that’s full of vegies, this one is surely for you.  After having a few weeks of not-so-great food for my health, I simply couldn’t go past having a delicious, healthy and whol...

• Recipe: Bulghur Chickpea Patties

  Posted on Sunday August 17th, 2008 at 06:10 pm in recipes, carrot, vegan, vegetarian, vegetables, patty, Other, peanuts, chickpeas, peanut, burger, burgers

  I guess when anyone hears the word diet, you don’t really think of something tasting great.  Something always gotta give if you are on a diet - flavour or actually feeling like you’ve eaten something more than a lettuce leaf! If I didn&#...

• Recipe: Vegetarian Meatloaf

  Posted on Sunday July 27th, 2008 at 06:41 pm in recipes, vegan, vegetarian, meat, onion, fake, tomato, seitan, baked goods, special occasion, flour, legumes

  Image: Meatloaf served with German Potato Salad Annoyed with the lack of meatloaves available for us vegetarians and vegans, I decided to come up with my own one.  This one combines some gluten flour, oats, mashed chickpeas and tomatoes with spices ...

• Recipe: Lentil & Chickpea Soup

  Posted on Thursday July 24th, 2008 at 06:25 pm in vegan, vegetarian, soup, dahl, chickpeas, legumes, snack, garbanzo, vegetarian soup, chickpea, easy soup, lentil

  I’m sure some of you are thinking - is this a dahl or a soup?  Well, it could be either!  Add a little water and you have a soup, have it as it is and it’s dahl! The chickpeas here have been mashed down a little to make a little thicker...

• Recipe: Wrapped Falafels

  Posted on Thursday July 3rd, 2008 at 06:27 pm in vegan, vegetarian, garlic, parsley, tomato, baked goods, wrap, wrapped, coriander, celery, legumes, falafel

  Kraft foods invited me into their Ambassador Program providing me with some of their new products called Vegie Pourovers.  They’re designed to assist parents with getting children to eat their vegetables.  I think they’ll be able to be ...

• Recipe: Italian Beanballs

  Posted on Sunday June 29th, 2008 at 06:50 pm in vegan, vegetarian, ball, meat, pasta, vegetables, italian, balls, bean, tomato, legumes, meatballs

  After making my gluten flour italian meatballs, I had to try the Veganomicon’s version.  Although, like usual, I changed it to suit what I had available and to my taste. The great thing about this one is the leftovers freeze quite well and are...

• Recipe: Curried Dahl Soup

  Posted on Thursday June 26th, 2008 at 05:34 pm in indian, vegan, vegetarian, chilli, dinner, soup, lunch, dahl, chili, chilies, legumes, snack

  Apologies for the lack of photo with this one, but I ate most of it before I had a chance to take a snapshot. My family make a lot of curries because of my mum’s origins to Sri Lanka.  Most people don’t pick she’s Sri Lankan, due t...

• Recipe: Moroccan Stew with Couscous

  Posted on Thursday June 19th, 2008 at 05:35 pm in carrot, winter, vegan, vegetarian, comfort, dinner, vegetables, tomato, stew, chickpeas, comfort food, casserole

  You won’t believe it, but this dish uses just one pot!  Yes, the stew is cooked in a pot, whilst the couscous is infused in the top of the steamer, making this one simple dish! The recipe itself, was adapted again from the Food Safari showR...

• Recipe: Chickpea n’ Vegie Mince Curry

  Posted on Sunday June 15th, 2008 at 06:20 pm in vegan, vegetarian, dinner, chickpeas, curry, casserole, spicy food, legumes, tvp, spicy foods, garbanzo, crumpets

  Image: Chickpea and mince curry on top of a home made crumpet. I have to apologise first up. I was intending to provide the crumpet recipe with this one, but my mum would like it to still remain in the family. It’s a family tradition that I r...

• Recipe: Bulgur Pilaf

  Posted on Thursday June 12th, 2008 at 06:22 pm in vegan, vegetarian, dinner, vegetables, lunch, rice, tomato, wheat, bulgur, tomatoes, cous, legumes

  I have to let you in on a little secret for this one - it’s inspired from a cooking showing on SBS in Australia called Food Safari.  What is quite unique about this show, is that each episode the host focuses on a different culture, showing re...

• Recipe: Baked Beans

  Posted on Tuesday June 10th, 2008 at 06:07 pm in Navy, vegan, vegetarian, breakfast, tomato, baked goods, casserole, beans, baked, navy beans, tomatoes, legumes

  I guess you’re wondering why would you make baked beans when it’s readily available from a can?  Nothing beats a homemade version with fresh navy beans and your own flavours that you love!  Try it with some of nice fresh crusty bread an...

• Recipe: Chickpea Cutlet

  Posted on Tuesday May 27th, 2008 at 05:23 pm in vegan, vegetarian, dinner, lunch, bean, chickpeas, beans, legumes, snack, legume, garbanzo, cutlet

  Image: Chickpea cutlet served with saffron mash. After not straying too much with the four bean mix cutlet to the Veganomicon’s version, I had some ideas I really wanted to work on for this version. I have to admit, I wasn’t disappointed...

• Recipe: Four Bean Mix Cutlet

  Posted on Sunday May 18th, 2008 at 05:22 pm in vegan, vegetarian, dinner, lunch, Other, bean, beans, legumes, snack, legume, cutlet, schnitzel

  Image: Four bean mix cutlet in pan. This delightful recipe is adapted from Veganomicon - if you hadn’t heard of this book, it’s very popular among vegans and worthy of vegetarians and meat-eaters alike taking a look. There’s a lot ...

• Recipe: Baba Ganoush Soup

  Posted on Tuesday May 6th, 2008 at 05:45 pm in vegan, vegetarian, vegetables, soup, appetizer, appetiser, chickpeas, baba, eggplant, legumes, snack, dip

  Image: Baba Ganoush Soup served with a dollop of tahini. Why do dips just need to be a snack? When’s something is that good, I like to try and find ways to turn them into something else without sabotaging the traditional flavours intended.  T...

• Recipe: Spicy Sweet Potato & Lentil Soup

  Posted on Tuesday April 22nd, 2008 at 05:18 pm in vegan, vegetarian, vegetables, soup, spicy, dahl, sweet potato, curry, legumes, potato, spicy foods, vegetarian soup

  I have to say that my last few soups have probably been some of the best I’ve tried. The carrot and chickpea was a treat but this one also is superb! It takes on the flavour of a curry and consistency of a dahl but stands out on it’s ow...

• Recipe: Black Bean Stir Fry Noodles

  Posted on Tuesday April 15th, 2008 at 05:47 pm in Healthy, Sauce, vegetarian, chilli, vegetables, bean, tofu, noodles, stir, noodle, black bean, legumes

  I was debating whether to post this recipe or not, as the photo itself is not the best.  What I’ve noticed is that I haven’t been able to take a good photo of noodles ever.  No matter what I do they never turn out!  However, it doesn&#...

• Recipe: Chickpea & Carrot Soup

  Posted on Sunday April 13th, 2008 at 04:55 pm in carrot, recipe, vegan, vegetarian, pepper, vegetables, soup, garlic, lunch, carrots, chickpeas, comfort food

  This lovely soup has been made twice in two weeks, as I enjoyed it so much. The carrot and chickpeas blend in well, providing a lovely thick soup to have with some crusty bread. It’s relatively easy to make by just adding all your ingredients ...

• Recipe: Lemon, Spinach & Lentil Soup

  Posted on Tuesday April 8th, 2008 at 05:34 pm in vegan, vegetarian, soup, onion, Onions, comfort food, lemon, spinach, lentils, legumes, snack, zest

  We’ve got a whole lot of lemons here at home and rather than waste these. I’m coming up with some unique ways to use these in meals. It uses the whole lemon boiled down to a mushy consistency. This soup here is definitely unique because...

• Recipe: Borlotti Bean Soup

  Posted on Thursday April 3rd, 2008 at 05:10 pm in vegan, vegetarian, pepper, soup, onion, sour cream, sage, beans, legumes, snack, paprika, tahini

  I love Winter because you can always warm yourself with a nice comforting soup!  This one here is one worth trying for the unique flavours that bring out the borlotti bean themselves.  It has a little hint of paprika, sage and tahini that complimen...