Long gone are the days when pesto meant only the classic Italian sauce of basil, garlic, walnuts and olive oil (yes, walnuts, not pine nuts). Now, you may add this simple, oil free, fast, inexpensive, nutritious and delicious recipe to your pesto repertoire using broccoli!
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Beans, Greens and Pasta Soup
This is a very simple, tasty, inexpensive, nutritious and quick meal, using whatever beans, greens and pasta we may have on hand. You may use tinned beans and frozen greens, small pasta or larger sized or even rice, millet, quinoa or cous cous. Ultimately, this recipe should serve as an inspiration to explore combination of…
No Oil Creamy Spring Bow Ties
What? A creamy sauce made without oils? Yes, it can be done … and you have seen the basic method on this blog before (remember The Easiest and Creamiest Mac & Cheese and the broccoli mac & cheese). This dish sacrifices nothing in terms of flavour. It packs a tangy punch, it is creamy and full of…
Easy Spinach and Sun-Dried Tomato Polenta
Polenta is an easy, savoury Italian staple that is delicious warm and cold. In this dish, I’ve combined greens and grains for a “whole” meal in one.
Easiest Mac and Cheese with Broccoli and Cauliflower (so you can go ahead and feel smug anyway!)
You want mac & cheese… oh but you shouldn’t (for some reason)… but with this recipe, you absolutely should! It’s made with little to no fat/oil, it has vegetables in it, it’s all in one pot and takes no time at all. The concept is simple and based upon this recipe; you’ll basically cook the pasta in…
Pasta e Zucca: Easy Pumpkin Pasta
I love the colour orange. I have to restrain myself from buying orange coloured clothing. It’s a problem. I know. During Autumn, I can buy all sorts of orange foods and that makes me extremely happy. And the best one to buy is pumpkin, also known as winter squash. One of my favourite dishes as…
The Easiest and Creamiest Mac & Cheese
I have been experimenting with, what to me is, a revolutionary cooking method for pasta that uses the gluten released by the pasta as a creaminess enhancer. I was inspired to try this method by a fellow vegan whose details I’ve now misplaced and by preparing my Lady Assassin Spaghetti. As you will see from…
Adventures in Foraging: Wild Garlic Risotto
Wild garlic, or ramsons or bear garlic or bear onion, grows in the woodlands in Europe and has a distinctive garlicky scent. It’s pretty wonderful to come upon it while out for a walk… you will smell it before you see it! Just be warned that the scent will make you very hungry. Be sure to read up…
Broccoli-Cauliflower Penne with Dill Mayonnaise
This is an easy (cook all in one pot), indulgent (well, it has mayo!) and very tasty dish. Don’t be afraid to make your own mayonnaise. It is super easy. And… if you don’t want to indulge in mayo, that’s ok too. You can, instead, replace it with a bit of olive oil. Recipe after…
Ribollita – A Peasant’s Delight: Bean and Cavolo Nero Soup
Ribollita in Italian means re-boiled. It is a traditional and hearty Tuscan soup that was originally made by using leftover vegetable soup heated in an earthenware pot with thinly sliced onions and olive oil sprinkled atop. It may date back to the Middle Ages, when servants would gather up the lords’ left-over and food-soaked flat…
