Vegetarian and Vegan Christmas Recipes – An All-Out Festive Feast
When it comes to food, Christmas is all about indulgence. We want a meal to remember and one that will impress family and friends. It can be hard trying to come up with an interesting and delicoius vegetarian or vegan festive feast if you’re not used to it. Or you could just be looking for new ideas. Here’s a bountiful basket of over seventy vegetarian and vegan Christmas recipes that should take some of the stress out of your yuletide decision making.
Earl Grey Fruit Cake with Orange Icing + Lavender & Lovage Review
I’ve been following Karen Burns-Booth fabulous food blog, Lavender & Lovage, pretty much since its inception. Now, we have the cookbook, newly published this month, Lavender & Lovage: a culinary notebook of memories & recipes from home & abroad. Read on for my review and a recipe for Earl Grey fruit cake with orange icing.
Vegan Cream ‘Cheese’, Spiced Pickled Beetroot & Lettuce Sandwich
This vegan cream cheese, pickled beetroot & lettuce sandwich is fabulous for packed lunches. Indeed it’s a good standby for any time you need a quick meal in a hurry. The recipe for vegan cream ‘cheese’ is super simple to prepare and is made with only 3 ingredients (not counting salt and water). If you’re a beet fan like me, you’ll also find an easy recipe for spiced pickled beetroot.
Sticky Ginger Apple Cakes – A Bonfire Night Special
I’ve had the most horrible cold and it’s gone on for nearly two weeks now. As a result, my body has been craving healing foods. Ginger is a wonderful spice for alleviating soar throats and general bunged upness. Earlier this week, with Bonfire Night fast approaching, my thoughts inevitably turned to gingerbread. The result of my deliberations were these little sticky ginger apple cakes. Oh my days, they are good – super sticky and gloriously gingery.
Sweet Potato & Carrot Soup – Easy, Spicy and Delicious
It may not yet be #Soupvember, but the days have turned mighty chilly and November is indeed very nearly upon us. This is the time of year when soups and stews come into their own. They’re easy to prepare, nourishing and usually delicious. This sweet potato & carrot soup is not only delicious, but is also colourful, spicy and warming.
Upside-Down Apple Cake – Easy to Make, Easy to Eat
This wholemeal upside-down apple cake is super easy to make and and the results are better than satisfactory – a lot better. It’s quick to prepare and tastes delicious. The slightly caramelised apple pairs well with the subtle tones of cardamom and cider.
Roasted Beetroot Galette, a Review of Higgidy The Cookbook & Giveaway
Beetroot is like marmite, you either love it or hate it. Are you a beetroot lover or hater? We’ve got one of each in our household. This easy roasted beetroot galette taken from the new edition of Higgidy: The Cookbook is a bit of a miracle. It was so delicious even beetroot hating CT liked it. Read on for the recipe, a review and an opportunity to win a copy of the book. Hang on, make that two.
80 Seasonal and Delicious Apple Recipes to Make This Autumn
Although apples are generally available all year round these days, they really come into their own in the autumn. The apple harvest has started and Apple Day is just around the corner. Here you’ll find plenty of inspiration on how to use them with a whopping 80 seasonal and delicious apple recipes to make. Some are from Tin and Thyme and some are from others in the food blogging community.
Apple Cider Scones with Cinnamon – An Autumnal Sunday Breakfast Treat
As I was looking out of the rain splattered window early Sunday morning, my eye caught a rather large pile of apples that had fallen into our garden from a neighbour’s tree. Initially, I was tempted to ignore them, but my dislike of waste got the better of me. So, out into the pouring rain I went, in my nightdress, to forage for some of the less battered ones. Here’s what I came up with: apple cider scones made with wholemeal spelt flour and flavoured with cinnamon.
Easy Tomato Sauce – Capture The Taste of Summer
It’s been a good year for tomatoes here in the UK. If you have more than you know what to do with, try making this easy tomato sauce. It captures the taste of summer beautifully and can be squirrelled away to remind us of warmer days when the nights draw in. If you’ve never made tomato sauce from fresh tomatoes before, this recipe is a good place to start. It takes a little time to cook, but the preparation is easy.
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A glorious December day watching the boats and birds and listening to the haunting sound of masts and rigging moaning in the wind.
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#yaughts #boats #masts #sailing #lymingtonmarina #decemberday #sunandsea #sundaywalking #solent #saltmarshes #scrumptiouslife #fbc18uk #lazysunday
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If you thought sherry was just for Christmas, you’d be wrong. I’ve been enjoying it quite a lot recently, cold with plenty of ice and a slice of orange. That’s the new way to serve it, apparently and I heartily approve. In fact the Spanish have been keeping their sherry in the fridge for a long time now - I’m only just catching up.
I’m finding it’s particularly welcome when I have a lot of veg preparation to do. I can sit down at the table with my glass of chilled sherry and sip whilst I chop. It really helped with this pile of peppers CT grew earlier this year. They’ve been sitting around for far too long, so I decided to deseed them, cut them into slices and put them in the freezer before it’s too late.
The iconic blue @harveyssherry bottle has had a makeover to reflect its new chilled image. The cap has an ingenious way of turning blue when the sherry is cold enough to serve. #bestchilled (ad)
And just look at the little December rose bud I found in the garden. What an unexpected surprise. #floweroftheday
..#harveysbristolcream #harveyssherry #choppingveg #sherrysipping #sherryseason #homegrownpeppers #instadrink #cookblogshare #fbc18uk #vvfb18 #li
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Our Christmas cactus is a bit premature- it’s going over already. Whatever the dates, we’re enjoying the glorious colour.
Chocolate Recipes Galore
