Sunday 27 March 2011
New camera
Bad girl being a bit healthy
I'm fat and I love it. I have decided I might be a semi vegan for a bit... but I'll see.
My hometown:
Just came back from the North, I made a seriously sexy aubergine dish while there, try it!
You will need: Onions, garlic, aubergine, chickpeas, tinned tomatoes, tomato puree, a fresh chili, smoked paprika, couscous , dates and sun dried tomatoes.
Firstly salt the aubergine, it doesn't matter if you're in a rush really but I reckon it makes a hell of a difference to the texture, and I only let it stand for about 20 minutes.
Cut the aubergine in to chunks 8whatever size you want), put them in a colander over a pan and cover with salt. The liquid from the aubergine will drip down. When you're ready to use them, rinse the salt off.
start by frying onion, garlic, fresh chili and aubergine in a pan. When they have softened add the tinned tomatoes, chickpeas, tomato puree and chop some sun dried tomatoes in. Add smoked paprika, careful to taste and add it slowly, it can be crazy strong.
Simmer for as long as you can give it, at least 20 minutes though. Make couscous as usual but add some chopped dates.
Serve and love.
Enjoy.
My hometown:
You will need: Onions, garlic, aubergine, chickpeas, tinned tomatoes, tomato puree, a fresh chili, smoked paprika, couscous , dates and sun dried tomatoes.
Firstly salt the aubergine, it doesn't matter if you're in a rush really but I reckon it makes a hell of a difference to the texture, and I only let it stand for about 20 minutes.
Cut the aubergine in to chunks 8whatever size you want), put them in a colander over a pan and cover with salt. The liquid from the aubergine will drip down. When you're ready to use them, rinse the salt off.
start by frying onion, garlic, fresh chili and aubergine in a pan. When they have softened add the tinned tomatoes, chickpeas, tomato puree and chop some sun dried tomatoes in. Add smoked paprika, careful to taste and add it slowly, it can be crazy strong.
Simmer for as long as you can give it, at least 20 minutes though. Make couscous as usual but add some chopped dates.
Serve and love.
Enjoy.
Wednesday 16 March 2011
Perfect Penne
I had a similar dish to this in the Jamie Oliver place in Cardiff (Beware vegetarians, tell them that you are because the cheese had animal rennet). I had a go at it myself, and am very happy with the results. Perfect with a glass of red.
You will need: Penne pasta.
For the sauce: A onion, garlic clove, tinned tomatoes, a whole pepper, capers, olives, vegetable stock, salt, pepper, dried chili flakes, paprika.
For the breadcrumbs: A slice of bread, dried oregano, salt and pepper.
Begin by putting the pepper in to the oven (whole), it will need around half an hour. Take it out when the skin is black and can be pulled off easily. Once you have pulled off the skin, take the seeds out leave to one side. Fry the onion and garlic in a small saucepan, and when the onions are soft add the tin of tomatoes and stock cube. Allow to reduce for around ten minutes. Add a pinch of paprika, dried chili flakes, chopped olives and a few capers. You can now dice the baked pepper in to strips, and add that.
Put the penne on to boil, follow the pack instructions, I prefer it al dente.
Toast a slice of bread, then blitz with a blender. Add the oregano, rock salt and some pepper to it and mix.
Once the pasta is ready, put it in to the sauce and cook for around another minute. Serve in a big bowl, sprinkle with the breadcrumbs and grate some hard cheese over the top if you like.
The extra texture of breadcrumbs is really tasty!
Enjoy
Thursday 3 March 2011
Puy lentil stew with Colcannon
This was so tasty and so comforting! I bought some tinned puy lentils as a special treat (they are expensive), it was so worth it.
You will need:
For the stew : half a tin of puy lentils, a onion, half a pepper, a quarter of an aubergine, tinned tomatoes, a clove of garlic, veggie stock cube, and oregano.
For the Colcannon: Potatoes, cabbage, spring onions, butter, salt and pepper.
In a casserole dish fry the onion, aubergine, pepper and garlic until soft. Add the tomatoes, lentils. stock cube and oregano. Add half a tin of water. Put the lid on it and put it in the oven.
Check the casserole after an hour, if it has reduced enough, start to boil the potatoes, chop the cabbage and spring onions and fry in butter until really soft. When the potatoes are boiled, season and mash them. Add some butter to the mash, and then mix in the cabbage and spring onions with the potatoes. Serve on a massive plate and a cold evening :)
You will need:
For the stew : half a tin of puy lentils, a onion, half a pepper, a quarter of an aubergine, tinned tomatoes, a clove of garlic, veggie stock cube, and oregano.
For the Colcannon: Potatoes, cabbage, spring onions, butter, salt and pepper.
In a casserole dish fry the onion, aubergine, pepper and garlic until soft. Add the tomatoes, lentils. stock cube and oregano. Add half a tin of water. Put the lid on it and put it in the oven.
Check the casserole after an hour, if it has reduced enough, start to boil the potatoes, chop the cabbage and spring onions and fry in butter until really soft. When the potatoes are boiled, season and mash them. Add some butter to the mash, and then mix in the cabbage and spring onions with the potatoes. Serve on a massive plate and a cold evening :)
Tuesday 1 March 2011
Home!
It started so well at home, I tracked and was good with the drinking, then I went out for food Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday! It was a loss of two pounds in the end (walking up hills), but I don't feel too healthy.
I'm going to joining a weight watchers meeting this Thursday, I need a better initiative and understanding.
I've registered for a local organic veg box to be delivered too, so will let you know how that goes! (http://www.greencuisineorganics.net/box.cfm) Will blog again soon!
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