I know what you’re thinking. But it works! Francis has this thing about cooking lettuce (I never would have believed that lettuce soup would work before I met him) and thought this up the other day. As it turns out, there’s recipes out there for it, but he made this off the cuff.
Tip: whenever you [...]
Archive for October, 2008
Lettuce Pesto
Posted in Condiments, Starters, Vegetarian, tagged lettuce pesto on October 17, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Tuna & Tomato Pasta
Posted in Main Courses, Pasta, Seafood, Uncategorized, tagged pasta tuna tomato on October 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This is my take on an easy and basic recipe.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 pound pasta (I prefer fusilli or penne or something like that.)
- glug olive oil
- 1 yellow onion
- 1 can cooked tomatoes (you can certainly use fresh if they’re in season)
- 1 can tuna in water
- at least 3 cloves garlic
- 1 or 2 tablespoons [...]
Valentine’s Roasted Fall Goodness
Posted in Side dishes, Starters, Vegan, Vegetarian, tagged pumpkin squash sage on October 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Pumpkin and all kinds of squash are in season! (I really should get some pictures of my favourite vegetable stand at the farmers’ market to show you all the beautiful varieties that are available in the south of England.)
This baked dish is quick and easy; caramelised onions and slightly charred sage lend a lovely autumnal [...]
Cauliflower & Pea Curry
Posted in Main Courses, Vegetarian, tagged cauliflower, curry, peas, yogurt on October 12, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I just made this up in order to use up a head of purple cauliflower we had in the fridge. I’ve only made it the once and it may need some refining, but I thought it turned out good enough to post right away.
Ingredients:
- glug olive oil
- 1 yellow onion
- 1 head cauliflower (doesn’t [...]
Auntie Mary’s Chicken-Tortilla-Sour Cream Casserole
Posted in Casseroles, Main Courses, tagged casserole, chicken, sour cream, tortilla on October 2, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Ingredients:
- canned chicken [Adrian here: or baked, broiled, leftover, etc.]
- canned chillies or fresh chillies or hot chillies or just all kinds of chillies
- chopped onion
- crushed garlic
- salt and pepper to taste
- sour cream (I use low fat)
- chicken broth
- corn tortillas
- cheese [Adrian again: I'd use jack or cheddar or some Spanish sheep's [...]
Auntie Mary’s Bean & Sausage Soup
Posted in Main Courses, Soup, tagged beans, chicken, fennel, sausage, Soup, stew, turkey on October 2, 2008 | 2 Comments »
This is delicious and satisfying comfort food, and perfect for fall.
As with all stews, the ingredient amounts are flexible, so just dash it together and don’t worry about it too much.
Ingredients:
- 1 pound chicken or turkey sweet Italian sausage
- big glug olive oil
- 1 large yellow onion (or 2 medium), chopped
- 2 bell peppers, chopped [...]
“Smoochin’ was right out” Fennel and Tuna Salad with Pickled Onions
Posted in Main Courses, Seafood, Side dishes, tagged fennel, pickled onions, tuna on October 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This is a recipe from my very culinary talented sister, Cait.
She says: “I invented the first recipe to use up fennel from our CSA. My friend Day contributed the pickled onions to our fridge. The salad is insanely delicious – one of those foods that ends up tasting way better than its components justify [...]
Day’s Refrigerator-Pickled Red Onions
Posted in Condiments, Side dishes, Vegan, Vegetarian, tagged cilantro, pickle, red onion on October 2, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Ingredients:
- 1 medium-sized red onion
- juice of 3 or 4 limes
- ½ cup of cilantro chopped
- lots of salt to taste, about 1 or 2 tablespoons
To prepare:
- Slice onion VERY fine.
- Mix everything in a jar.
- Leave in the fridge for 3 or 4 days before eating.
Keeps for months. Very potent! Doesn’t taste like cilantro, [...]
