Category Archives: Veggie recipes

Paul’s vegetarian. Becs isn’t. But we eat mainly veg and get inspiration from all over the world, especially the Middle East / North Africa, Asia and the Med.

Quorn shepherd’s pie

My mum used to make shepherd’s pie on a regular basis before I became vegetarian and I missed the comfort food that is a massive helping of shepherd’s pie. Here’s our recipe that gives a bit of a different kick … Continue reading

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Beetroot, quinoa and feta salad with cumin and yoghurt dressing

Invented this after getting inspiration from a variety of recipes on the net, as we have lots of beetroot at the moment. The cumin and yoghurt go beautifully with the feta and walnut. Serves two as a main or four … Continue reading

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Spicy green lentils

A spicy green lentil side dish finished off with a lovely tang of lemon. Green lentils don’t need overnight soaking. Serves 4 as a side or two as a main. Ingredients 300g green lentils A large-ish onion Two garlic cloves … Continue reading

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Satay sauce with peanut butter

I tried this recipe but it wasn’t quite right, so here’s an amended version that’s just a bit more YUM Ingredients 150g light peanut butter 250ml water 1 onion 2 red chillis (or more if you like it hot) 3 … Continue reading

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Halloumi kebabs in a tikka marinade

I made this recipe up after seeing “halloumi kibi” on The Gate’s menu. I googled some tikka recipes to find one that sounded right and worked out the rest. It’s delicious – enjoy! Ingredients For the kebabs Two large courgettes … Continue reading

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Pineapple, fig and ginger chutney

We’ve done a couple of batches of this, and are giving a few jars as Christmas presents. It’s gorgeous, especially with strongly flavoured cheeses such as Stilton, hard goats’ cheeses (such as the Ribblesdale “Superior Goats”, Northumberland Cheese Co.’s Elsdon … Continue reading

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Green tomato chutney

We had masses of green tomatoes this year. Becs made jam, and I made some green tomato chutney. Can’t remember where I got the recipe from but this tastes amazing! Ingredients 2.25kg (ish) green tomatoes 500g onions 25g salt 250g … Continue reading

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Aubergines in honey and lemon

This is another Lebanese-style dish that I’ve been making for a few years but not got around to posting. Even if you don’t like aubergines, you’ll like this as the cooking removes the chewy texture you tend to associate with … Continue reading

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Red pepper and chilli soup

This yummy, hot and tangy soup is zero rated on the Weight Watchers scale. It’s also incredibly easy to make. 4 large red peppers, deseeded + roughly chopped 1 onion chopped One garlic clove, squished /chopped Tablespoon of tomato puree … Continue reading

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How to make a pisco sour

After extolling the virtues of the Pisco sour upon my introduction to them in Chile, I have been meaning to put up the recipe for them. First, though, it seems that getting Pisco in the UK might be tricky. I’ve … Continue reading

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