Tag: vegetarian
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Chickpea (Garbanzo Bean)
This high protein legume (beans and peas are also legumes) can be eaten in salads, turned into falafel or hummus, ground into flour, added to soups, stews, stir fries, curries and … the list might be endless. 馃檪 Canned or re-hydrated (if you buy them dry you need to soak them in water over night)…
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PK’s Easy Sesame Broccoli
Many Asian main meals will pair well with this dish of broccoli tossed in sesame oil and sesame seeds.聽I could even eat this as a main course it is so light and tasty. It also couldn’t be easier to make. 馃檪 Dietary Info: Great for vegans and is gluten free. Simply Steam or boil your…
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Sesame Oil
There are two main types of sesame oil. Both are from the white sesame seed, raw it makes a light coloured oil, roasted before the oil is extracted makes for a darker oil. I love it but although it is widely regarded as have a high smoke point, using too much of it or burning…
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White Sesame Seeds
Apparently the tiny seed of this flowering annual is one of the oldest oil seeds known to man.聽It hails from Africa and India originally but is now grown all around the world (see聽en.wikipedia.org). Like a lot of cooking ingredients it tends to be a love or hate thing. Personally I love the nutty crunch they…
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Broad Bean (Fava Bean): Grow and Eat
This tall sturdy flowering annual in the bean family produces a multitude of long pods with 8 large beans (the thick walled pods are unpalatable raw) and edible leaves perfect for salads. The plant has sturdy stems and will grow to almost 6 foot but it is not a climber. Taste/Aroma: I love the buttery…
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Welchy’s Easy Mushroom Soup
There’s nothing better on a cold winter’s night than to sit down and tuck into something hot! Whether it be a curry, casserole or soup…I love nothing more than eating a dish that warms you right down to your bones! Mum has made soups all my life. As a kid, she may as well have…
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