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 [...]

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Cabbage and Fennel Soup

Looking for the cabbage soup diet? Go here. 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, [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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Root Vegetable Gratin Recipe – Quick, Easy and Very Tasty

It’s very easy to make a root vegetable gratin. Here I show you how. Make it with fresh, organic veg box veggies and you’ll find it’s even tastier.

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