Recent Posts Tagged With vegetarian

• Recipe: Tomato and Olive Tapenade Spaghetti

  Posted on Saturday January 30th, 2010 at 07:51 pm in recipes, vegan, vegetarian, pasta, vegetables, olive, tomato, olives, tomatoes, ripe, hydroponic, tapenade

  Unfortunately there is no photo to show off this quick and scrumptious dish, but I’m sure I’ll be able to redo this soon and put one up. This recipe came about after having quite a few hydroponic tomatoes needing to be used.  In this ne...

• Recipe: Faux Chicken Kiev

  Posted on Tuesday January 19th, 2010 at 05:48 pm in recipes, Kiev, Chicken, vegetarian, dinner, fake, faux, baked goods, special occasion, snack, schnitzel

  In Australia, we are not as fortunate as vegetarians in the UK or US.  We do have a little variety of vegetarian mock meats and processed foods, but when it comes to special items such as a Kiev or or Wellingtons, we are out of luck. Fortunately, ...

• Recipe: Russian-style potato salad

  Posted on Wednesday January 13th, 2010 at 03:45 am in recipes, salad, vegetarian, vegetables, russian, potato

  I have an Aunt who is from Russia and I remember how in love I was with her potato salad.  For some reason, I always thought it was a German potato salad but I’ve only just realised that it is in fact a Russian potato salad. What got to me a...

• Recipe: Roast Vegetable Pie

  Posted on Thursday December 10th, 2009 at 03:58 am in recipes, vegetarian, delicious, dinner, vegetables, christmas, pie, quiche, baked goods, special occasion, roast, vegies

  You’ve searched the Internet and you simply can’t find something that picks your interest for Christmas lunch or Dinner!  Have no fear, this beautiful recipe is just the thing! What’s better than roast vegetables on any given day?...

• 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: Cold Garlic and Chilli Broccoli Salad

  Posted on Wednesday November 4th, 2009 at 02:36 am in recipes, salad, green, vegan, vegetarian, chilli, vegetables, garlic, broccoli, greens, olive oil, cold salad

  This recipe is a tribute to vege2go’s version of garlic broccoli salad. I absolutely love the cold broccoli, which I didn’t think I would. Who would really eat broccoli cold? Can you think of anything worse? I tell you, don’t k...

• Recipe: Pesto Eggy Bread

  Posted on Tuesday October 20th, 2009 at 05:37 pm in recipes, french, vegetarian, bread, breakfast, brunch, toast, french toast, porridge & other brekky, brekky, eggy, eggy bread

  So, I’m in my new house and I have some eggs and pesto in my fridge.  So why not make some eggy bread?  But why not make it with a difference?  Pesto!  Who doesn’t love pesto? This combination combines this recipe into an almost gre...

• Recipe: Blue Cheese, Walnut and Swiss Brown Mushroom Pasta

  Posted on Tuesday October 13th, 2009 at 06:58 pm in recipes, mushrooms, vegetarian, cheese, pasta, vegetables, special occasion, mushroom, walnut, walnuts, blue cheese, vegetarian pasta

  The next few photos will be taken with my Iphone as I’ve just moved into a new house and I have no idea where my camera is.  So, firstly apologies for the not-so-great photos. This quite extravagant dish is very rich and is one that you coul...

• Recipe: Green Masala Chickpea Soup

  Posted on Tuesday October 6th, 2009 at 05:57 pm in recipes, vegan, vegetarian, vegetables, soup, spicy, chickpeas, curry, snack, spicy foods, garbanzo, chickpea

  Apologies for the lack of photos lately, but I’m in the middle of a move. In fact, this post may be the last post for a couple of weeks due to not having an Internet connection – I’ll have to see how it all goes, but wish me luck!...

• Recipe: Vegetarian Meaty-loaf

  Posted on Tuesday September 29th, 2009 at 06:47 pm in recipes, vegetarian, Other, baked goods, special occasion, loaf, meat loaf, meaty, vegetarian meat loaf, vegan alternative, meaty loaf

  Wanted a meat loaf but just never been able to get the meat-part right? I have the answer for you! The other day my mum was making a real meatloaf for dinner for herself and my dad. So I decided last minute that I would make a vegetarian version m...

• Recipe: Creamy Red Pepper & Chilli Soup

  Posted on Tuesday September 22nd, 2009 at 06:39 pm in weight loss, recipes, red, vegan, vegetarian, pepper, chilli, vegetables, soup, chili, special occasion, cream

  Firstly, just so everyone is aware there is absolutely no use of CREAM in this dish! However, it tastes creamy and you will be asked whether there is actually cream been placed in the soup – I certainly did. This delightful soup has all the m...

• Recipe: Home-made Naans

  Posted on Tuesday September 15th, 2009 at 07:30 pm in recipes, vegetarian, garlic, Other, baked goods, special occasion, naan, snack, home made, spicy foods, tandoor, vegan alternative

  This is not a true naan dish.  I do not own a tandoor dish, where naans are deliciously made next to tandoori chicken.  Unfortunately I don’t own one and I don’t think I ever will.  BUT, these naans are for those, like me, that donR...

• Recipe: Chilli Paneer

  Posted on Tuesday September 8th, 2009 at 06:30 pm in recipes, indian, vegetarian, chilli, vegetables, paneer, curry, spicy foods, vegetarian curry, vegan alternative, chilli paneer, vegetarian chilli paneer

  I love my chilli paneer!  I’ve already got one recipe on here for it, but I have to admit, this one, is better!  It’s also a little more fattening too.  If you don’t mind that, give this a go! This chilli paneer recipe has a cris...

• Recipe: Nan’s Curry

  Posted on Monday August 31st, 2009 at 08:39 pm in recipes, Sri Lanka, vegan, vegetarian, curry, casserole, spicy foods, sri lankan, ceylon curry, vegetarian curry, vegan alternative, vegan curry

  (It’s another not-so-great photo taken with my iphone – it was made the same day as the coconut cream pikelets!) It was my grandmother’s birthday last month and it has been a few years since she passed away, but I still miss her eve...

• Recipe: Coconut Cream Pikelets

  Posted on Wednesday August 26th, 2009 at 06:01 am in recipes, vegan, vegetarian, dinner, lunch, coconut, Other, snack, spicy foods, anything sweet, coconut cream, vegan alternative

  Apologies for the not-so-great photo, it’s taken with my iphone!  This recipe was thrown together after wanting to make some quick coconut roti-type pikelets to have with my curry and I have to say these are a great little treat!  They are a ...

• Recipe: Sherried Potatoed Pasta

  Posted on Monday August 17th, 2009 at 06:54 pm in recipes, vegetarian, pasta, vegetables, special occasion, sherry, potato, vegetarian pasta, vegan alternative, dry sherry, sherried potato pasta

  Okay, so this is a weird combination, I know. All I have to say is that you have to try it! The flavours are sooo delicious, that I absolutely promise you that you will enjoy it! Not only do I promise you that, but I had so many ideas come from eat...

• Recipe: Egg Biryani

  Posted on Wednesday August 12th, 2009 at 09:40 pm in recipes, egg, vegetarian, eggs, rice, spicy foods, biryani, vegan alternative, egg biryani, vegetarian biryani

  This recipe is actually inspired from another individual’s post off the Taste of India RSS feed. Unfortunately I didn’t grab the URL, otherwise I’d have a link to the post on here. If it is your post, please contact me and I’...

• Recipe: Vegan Faux Hamburgers

  Posted on Tuesday August 4th, 2009 at 06:04 pm in recipes, vegan, vegetarian, burger, special occasion, hamburger, snack, vegan alternative, faux hamburgers, vegan hamburger

  Served with the delightful cornflour crusted wedges, this meal can make you feel like you are indulging in takeaway hamburger and chips without being too high on the calories. For those wanting to try making a burger so close to the real thing, this ...

• Recipe: Cornflour Crusted Wedges

  Posted on Wednesday July 29th, 2009 at 04:39 am in recipes, vegan, vegetarian, vegetables, snack, vegan alternative

  Wanting to come up with some crunchy fries similar to beer batter ones, I turned the corner and made some healthier wedges!  These little babies are microwaved to soften before placed in some seasoned cornflour and shallowed fried or grilled!  Just...

• Vegetarian’s Mother nightmare

  Posted on Sunday July 19th, 2009 at 11:42 pm in recipes, mother, vegetarian, coca cola, not-vegetarian

  A “wellness” or health-conscious liquid drink that is not vegetarian? Who would’ve thought? After needing a boost of energy, I thought I’d try my luck with the new Mother energy drink by Coca Cola. Just before opening it, I...

• Recipe: Bolognese Gnocchi

  Posted on Wednesday July 15th, 2009 at 06:41 am in recipes, vegetarian, dinner, pasta, vegetables, italian, bolognese, casserole, gnocchi, vegetarian gnocchi, vegan alternative, vegetarian bolognese

  Combining two of my favourite dishes (Gnocchi and Bean n’ Dumplin Casserole’s sauce) I came up with this wonderful combination! Whilst eating this dish, my only thought was why wouldn’t you become a vegetarian?  No one misses out w...

• Recipe: Baked Savoury Crumpet Cake

  Posted on Tuesday July 7th, 2009 at 10:36 pm in recipes, vegetarian, dinner, vegetables, cake, Other, Savoury, quiche, baked goods, casserole, snack, vegan alternative

  Served with Tomato Ketchup – apologies for the small photo, it was taken with my iphone and isn’t good quality larger! I got the idea for this after looking at the Good Food UK site, where they made some out of using a pancake mixture.  ...

• Recipe: Bean n’ Dumplin’ Casserole

  Posted on Tuesday June 30th, 2009 at 06:21 pm in recipes, vegetarian, vegetables, baked goods, casserole, vegan alternative

  The following recipe is a heart warming, comforting meal ideal for those cold, cold winter days like we are currently experiencing in Australia.   It’s packed full of protein with lentils, cannelini and chickpea / garbanzo beans and is rounde...

• Recipe: Coconut “Beef” Curry

  Posted on Monday June 22nd, 2009 at 07:07 am in recipes, spice, vegan, vegetarian, spices, spicy, spicy food, mock meat, spicy foods, fake meat, curry powder, indian curry

  The following recipe was inspired by last month’s Delicious magazine that had a Indian feature.  It’s a beautiful curry dish using your own roasted spices to make the meal.  The recipe that inspired this was the “Coconut Lamb Curr...

• Recipe: Porcini Polenta

  Posted on Wednesday June 10th, 2009 at 06:58 pm in recipes, diet, mushrooms, vegan, vegetarian, Other, polenta, porcini, mushroom, snack, porcini mushrooms, vegan alternative

  (Image: Picatta served with Porcini Polenta) I absolutely love polenta!  I love it in the morning with some honey and milk, love it hardened into fries and just love the mashy version you can serve savoury!  This version of polenta is no exception!...

• 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: Tamarind Paneer

  Posted on Thursday June 4th, 2009 at 04:07 am in recipes, Hot, vegetarian, cheese, vegetables, spicy, paneer, tofu, curry, special occasion, snack, ricotta

  This lovely recipe is a take on the Chilli Paneer made with cornflour.  Whilst bitter in flavour, it also is sweet, salty and hot, making your taste buds unsure of what it will hit it next. Combining some sweet peppers and onions, this dish goes gre...

• Recipe: Vegan Meaty Steak

  Posted on Thursday May 21st, 2009 at 07:02 am in recipes, vegan, vegetarian, meat, vegetables, rice, tofu, special occasion, snack, mock, mock meat, gluten

  Following from some previous recipes, I got the idea to use Balsamic Vinegar when trying to make something have a more “meaty” or “smokey” flavour.  I have to admit, the first time I did it, I actually thought the pan (used b...

• Recipe: Brussels - Italian Style

  Posted on Tuesday May 19th, 2009 at 04:38 am in recipes, green, vegetarian, vegetables, side, vegetable, dish, sides, brussels, greens, sprouts, sprout

  The following recipe was “almost exactly like” the Real Living version, which is one of the many house magazines I’ve been buying lately due to me building one!  As soon as I saw it, I knew I had to try it.  And change it…a ...

• 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...