When I went to Scotland, I fell in love with veggie haggis. I’ve had canned veggie haggis since, and it’s just not the same. So this satisfies those cravings! And any recipe that encourages whiskey is ok with me! Notes:*Veggie haggis is spicy, and this is no exception. If you’re not a spicy fan, cutContinue reading “Haggis & Mashed Root Vegetables”
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Poppers!
Well Vegan: Over 90 Mouthwatering Recipes for All Occasions calls it Crispy, stuffed peppaew peppers . I don’t know what a peppadew is, and the grocery store certainly didn’t have any. They are smaller and the recipe calls for 8. I used a variety of larger peppers that included jalapeño, poblano and a mild bananaContinue reading “Poppers!”
Mild Coconut Curry
From Vegan: Over 90 Mouthwatering Recipes for All Occasions. I said I liked this book, and there is more to come! This is really good. After always hating Thai food, within the past six months I have been slowly coming around to it. Coconut curry doesn’t taste like coconut at all! But it gives itContinue reading “Mild Coconut Curry”
Spicy Avocado Toast
The British love things on toast. Beans on toast. Spaghetti hoops on toast. “Fish” fingers on toast. And now (drum roll!) there is avocado on toast! Now you’re talking! From Vegan: Over 90 mouthwatering recipes for all occasions 1 Tbsp olive oil4 Tbsp roughly chopped avocado1 onion, finely chopped1 green chili, finely chopped (opt)2 pinchesContinue reading “Spicy Avocado Toast”
The Ronin Returns
Loyal fans! I have survived the cloudy depths of the UK and emerged bearing incredible gifts for your taste buds future glee! First of all, I possibly bought one of the most awesome cookbooks: Vegan: Over 90 Mouthwatering Recipes for All Occasions Made in association with The Vegan Society, this British food themed book isContinue reading “The Ronin Returns”
Gourmet gnocchi dinner with awesome marinara
This entry will be divided into three parts. You will need:1. fancy gnocchi2. expensive mushrooms3. sauce equals this (plus extra ramblings!): 1. GNOCCHIThere is this store I have a love-hate relationship with. They have an excellent variety of gourmet and international goods. But because I am not a middle-aged woman with a giant SUV withContinue reading “Gourmet gnocchi dinner with awesome marinara”
Trifle
My dude is British and I have heard him say “trifle” a few times in his craving-fits. I had never heard of trifle, the word itself reminds me of “tripe” something my grandfather used to eat. So that was a put off. In reality, it is a dessert. It sounded odd, but the image searchContinue reading “Trifle”
Strawberry Shortcake!
I had some strawberries, and I woke up craving strawberry shortcake. I think I’ve only attempted it once in the past 6 years. The time I did, the shortcake I made was more like a sweeter (American) biscuit. Not what I was looking for. I mixed some of my dry batter mix (this stuff makesContinue reading “Strawberry Shortcake!”
Bread!
Sadly where I live there is no fresh bread. I must make some! I hop on over to the handy http://www.vegweb.com and look for yeast bread. Easy Big bread pops out immediately. It’s easy, but it takes time! With half the recipe, I made a small plain loaf and a garlic-herb loaf in my tinyContinue reading “Bread!”