The Best Tofu Patties

    This is my absolute all-time-favourite vegetarian recipe, which I have made many many times, (and even make these patties as part of my Christmas dinner to go with roast vegetables.) Many people see tofu as either a bland food that doesn’t appeal at all, or they don’t know what to do with it, […]

“Not Butter Chicken” – Vegetarian Butter Chicken

  This recipe is (adapted) from Jeremy Dixon’s first Revive Café Cookbook, and this dish is served at his Revive Café in Auckland. I have changed the quantities because his recipe made a whopping amount. Plus he roasted his carrots for 20 minutes, whereas I diced them and added them into the pot after the […]

Pumpkin and Beet Couscous with Spiced Chickpeas

    This is a tasty vegetarian dish.     PUMPKIN AND BEET COUSCOUS WITH SPICED CHICKPEAS     400g can chickpeas, rinsed, drained 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 teaspoons ground cumin 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon chilli flakes 500g pumpkin, peeled, cut into 1cm cubes ½ cup mixed seeds (such as: sesame, pumpkin, pinenuts, […]

Edamame Beans, (and how to cook them in pods)

I bought these plants at the Hawke’s Bay Farmers’ Market in late October. I was thrilled to find them as I had been wanting to try growing them for sometime, but hadn’t been able to get them anywhere. http://www.hawkesbayfarmersmarket.co.nz/ In a previous blog “Spring Farmers’ Market” I mentioned buying the Edamame bean plants and the […]

Roast Vegetable Couscous Salad with Pinenuts

  This is a great way to use leftover roast vegetables. Ours were from the Christmas Day roast dinner. This is a cold salad, so it is quick to make – just chop up the roast vegetables from the fridge. It is also a very tasty salad, and Mum and I enjoyed it very much. […]