Quicklinks
Posted by kathryn in Fruit and Dinners
- I’m becoming a fan of Half of Me’s regular Lick The Produce section. I’ve linked to it before – hoping to inspire the vegie- and fruit-phobics out there. In this episode she tries mango, kiwi fruit and purple cauliflower for the first time.
- The Guardian blog asks if you’re vegetarian and have given up meat then why do you eat so many meat-substitutes_? The post is beautifully titled Hard-core Quornquorn.html.
- Those of you following the 31 Days to Better Energy may be interested in Mental Health Notes post on doing some mental housecleaning. In the 31 Days series I’ve already posted about the draining affect of negative emotions and encouraged you to tidy up your desk, maybe it’s now time for some mental housecleaning?
- Susan from The Well Seasoned Cook overcomes her fear of soggy things and makes fatoush. This is a brilliand Middle Eastern salad flavoured with za’atar, a combination of thyme, sumac and sesame seeds – you can buy this from the Herbies spice range.
- I’ve admitted I’m beetroot obsessed, which means I have to include Haalo’s pink blush pasta. This recipe cunningly makes use of the bits that usually get thrown away to make pasta with pancetta, beetroot stems and leaves.
- I’ve blogged before about quick and easy ways to make pasta without resorting to pre-made sauces. Now Heidi over at 101 Cookbooks is promising a 5-minute tomato sauce. It’s light, zesty and perfect for spring.
20 August, 2007
Comments
Gosh, so many veggo’s got irate about the ‘Hard-core Quorn’ post, didn’t they? Personally, I run as far as possible whenever someone even jokingly mentions ‘Not Bacon’…
Kathryn, I thought of you the other and your betroot obsession the other day when I saw this Beetroot Chocolate Fudge Cake being made on a TV programme:
http://www.channel4.com/life/microsites/C/cook-yourself-thin/chocolate-fudge-cake.html
Ah yes Lucy, people do NOT like their food choices being criticised (the voice of experience speaking there). And Sophie, how wonderful ANOTHER beetroot recipe. One of the cakes I make regularly is a vegan chocolate and beetroot cake. It sounds awful to many, but I’ve never met someone who doesn’t love it. I rarely tell people that it’s vegan and have never had a slice knocked back. Thank you so much for posting the link.
wow the Quorn article certainly prompted a lot of responses. thanks for posting the link, Kathryn. pesonally i am intrigued by meat substitutes, but the closest thing i eat would be chickpea burgers, which aren’t meat-like at all except for their shape. i want to try not bacon one day though! what do you think? maybe this could be a Q&A Thursday post!?
Hmm, Lindsey, like Lucy I steer well clear of most things that are “not meat”. I don’t mind a vegie burger. Plus Richard has on occasion made Glamorgan sausages, which are traditionally meat-free and made from breadcrumbs, herbs, cheese, leeks, etc. Other than that, I’m in the wanting to avoid heavily processed foods group, so keep well away!
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