The Veggie Mama
It's getting cooler! I can put the oven on in the evenings! Although you will still mostly find me out at the grill. There has been quite a bit of rain lately, and it means the cooler evenings are even more so than usual. I feel as though I've been too busy to enjoy summer this year (and Pepper is … [Read more...]
I'm back! I stayed away a little longer than intended because there's babies who needed hugging and afternoon naps that needed to be taken and a slower pace in general was the order of the day. And then I sort of started getting ideas and inspiration, and hit the kitchen and … [Read more...]
My rocket has been going crazy in the warmer weather, so I decided to make rocket pesto pasta, inspired by Ro's here. I love his blog, Whole Larder Love, and his encouragement of us all to get out and grow our own food as much as we can. Well I grew a whole lot o' greens. And the biggest sin … [Read more...]
As you know, VMHQ is pretty much overrun with babies. Ok, there's two, but they're little and one is still so little she likes to be held lots. Dinner time at headquarters can be interesting affairs - sometimes I'm organised as hell, sometimes we're eating at 9pm after we've got the kiddies down, … [Read more...]
Ok, this recipe doesn't make any sense at all. It has the weirdest combination of ingredients, but it works so well! It just kept evolving as I was thinking about it, and there was a bunch of stuff I needed to use in the fridge, and at the last minute, the mushrooms were singing me a beguiling … [Read more...]
Pin ItThis pasta was a lot of fun, as I got to use all of the delicious herbs that have been growing in my garden lately. (That reminds me - I need to do an update!) They really do pack a punch when cooking with tomatoes and zucchini and plain pasta, and I love that you can cater it to your own … [Read more...]
Pin ItAhhh pumpkin. Where would I be without you? I remember when I first went veg, I told myself it was the thing I liked most from a roast dinner anyway, so I wouldn't suffer. And I haven't yet! Pumpkin is my number-one favourite vegetable, and roast pumpkin is the king of that. Queen? I don't … [Read more...]
Pin ItThis is a little bit of a cheaty dish, I'm afraid - it almost makes itself (except for the bechamel), and does its thing in the oven while you go do something way more exciting (hopefully). The resulting delicious cheesy gooey mess actually tastes like you spent much more time on it than you … [Read more...]
Pasta and what?I remember picking up a can of beans many years ago and wondering what the hell a fagioli was and why was it in a can? Then I turned the can around and found out it was beans. I was still in my "OH MY GOD GROSS! WHY WOULD ANYONE EAT BEANS" phase, so put the can down and beat a hasty … [Read more...]
Pin ItYeah. It looks good, doesn't it?What if I told you it takes less than 10 minutes?It took longer for me because I like to slow-cook my sauces, but if I was in a hurry, I wouldn't bother. It is super-easy and just. so. good.I do have to insist on fresh egg fettuccine, it makes such a … [Read more...]
I'm sorry.Really, I am. But this mushroom fettuccine was SO good, we ate it before we could photograph it. One bite and we were in love.Ok, to be fair, there were a few strands left over in the frying pan and I was literally taking a photo while my husband was stealing bits. It's that … [Read more...]
Pin ItAfter our garden overhaul, I was left with so. much. parsley.Oh my gosh, it was the one thing that had soldiered on even when pretty much everything we grew got covered with bugs and weird stuff. We are learning, oh so slowly!Anyhow, I couldn't bear to waste any of it, so we made two lots of … [Read more...]
Pin ItLately, my cherry tomato bush has been inundated with beautifully sweet, juicy red bubbles. I think Veggie Dad overdosed on them at one point, and I've been taking a punnet with me wherever I go. There is nothing better than tiny tomatoes you've grown yourself... I know it's cliche, but … [Read more...]
Pin ItSpaghetti Bolognese is one of those ubiquitous dishes. Everybody eats it, everybody cooks it, everybody likes it.Except me.Maybe because we had it upwards of three times a week (may be an exaggeration... but not much!), maybe because I don't like the way spaghetti feels in my mouth, maybe … [Read more...]
I don't know about you, but in summer it is super-hot where I live. I'm always on the lookout for recipes that don't take too long on a steamy night, and one that I can eat outdoors with a nice cold wine* and good company. Preferably only with a fork. And that doesn't require too much washing up. … [Read more...]
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