10 Tasty Brussels Sprouts Recipes

1• Pan-Fried Brussels Sprouts with Red Onion, Chilli and Cumin Seeds
Eat on its own, add cheese or use as an accompaniment to meat. (From eatthinkandbemerry.wordpress.com)
2• Stir-Fried Sprouts with Chestnuts
Brussels sprouts and chestnuts . . . that’s Christmas on a plate. (From www.waitrose.com)
3• Brussels Sprouts in Onion Butter
The chicken stock and onions add more flavour to [...]

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Cabbage and Fennel Soup

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This week’s veggies are: • Potatoes • Sweetcorn • Carrots • Onions • Cabbage • Fennel • And *sigh* swede

There’s a bit of a little ‘n large scenario with the veg box this week. The huge cabbage has come straight from the Land of the Giants, while the [...]

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What’s In a Mushroom?

Last night I ate half the punnet of mushrooms in a quinoa mix. I put the quinoa on to simmer then diced the mushrooms and fried them in butter with garlic. When the quinoa was done I mixed in the mushrooms then added a chopped chilli and cubes of avocado. In my usual style, it [...]

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All Hail the Red Pepper – Gorgeous Stuffed Peppers

The red pepper . . . what a creature of gorgeousness. Oh, I’m in rapture. I’ve just stuffed and roasted a red pepper for the first-time ever and only contented grunting sounds can describe how darn good it was!
My Mum used to make a great stuffed pepper back in the day and the taste of [...]

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Cauli Curry in a Hurry

The star of this week’s veg box is a lovely looking cauliflower. It’s the first time a cauli has appeared in the box – and the first time one has appeared in my kitchen!
It’s silly really as cauliflower is a close relation to my favourite vegetable, broccoli. I can’t really say why I haven’t given [...]

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Brussels Sprouts and Bean Sprout Bubble and Squeak

I’ve tried the bean sprouts hot, so now it’s time to try them cold. When I fancy a snack, I grab a handful and discover that they are quite tasty this way, too, but they’re not something you can eat loads of in one sitting.
In the evening I decide to serve more of the bean [...]

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Mission Bean Sprout – Nutrients in Sprouted Beans

Bean sprouts . . . I know they’re good for you, but I’ve never really given them a go before. Now I have two boxes of them to munch through in a week – 454g of sprouting lentils, chick peas, aduki and mung beans.
Bean Sprout Nutrients
All the nutrients that go into making a plant are [...]

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Beetroot Soup and Beetroot Nutrients

Beetroot is one of those veggies I’ve always eyed with suspicion so, rather than having it staring at me all week, I thought my pack of cooked beetroot should be the next on the chopping block. After searching for ideas, I decided that a beetroot soup was in order.
Basic Beetroot Soup
I took one of the [...]

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Root Veg Gratin – Quick, Easy and Very Tasty

After my first veg box arrived, I decided to start with the veg I liked the least – the dreaded turnips. When I searched the Internet for turnip recipes, the one that kept coming up was for Root Veg Gratin. All the gratin recipes were practically the same with variations on the types of veg [...]

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