Baking with low carb flours
Ingredients for low carb baking I’ve been working this basic recipe for a while now. Read more – here. I’ve got it waxed and it works perfectly. I can vary the flavourings. This mixture makes either cake, bread or muffins. They always turn out perfectly. And the best...
Parsnip Soup
Parsnip soup with grated mature cheese Soup has to be the easiest meal to make. And it’s a great way to use up veggies that are staring to look a bit tired. You can begin making your soup the proper way by sauteing onions and then adding stock plus your veggies. I’m...
Vegetarian Roast with Swede and Celeriac chips
Vegetarian Roast with Swede and Celeriac chips Patrick and I are trying to use as many local and in season vegetables as we can while in the UK. One reason is that is makes for greener food choices, which is in keeping with eating meat free and a low carbon footprint...
Asparagus and pea stir fry with parsnip mash and veggie burgers
Asparagus and pea stir fry with parsnip mash and veggie burgers This is one of our combined effort cooking sessions using standard British ingredients such as peas, baked beans, asparagus, parsnips and cheddar cheese. Baked beans and a stir fry don’t sound like a...
Aubergine and veggie mince lasagne with red onion and brie salad
Aubergine lasagne with red onion and brie salad Patrick follows a recipe to the letter. He turns out perfect meals when he cooks. I am a super greenie and cannot bear to waste food. I open the fridge, see what has to be used up, then figure out what to make from...
Veggie burger with mushroom gravy, mashed cabbage and swede served with a celery and cranberry salad
I’m still sharing our recipes and meals on Patrick’s blog. Patrick started this blog when he met me because he got so tired of being asked what vegetarians eat. And since we try to eat low carb vegetarian food, he decided to start a blog to share our meals. Vegetarian...
Fresh fruit and yoghurt with nuts and seeds
Fresh fruit and yogurt with nuts and seeds This is Patrick’s morning creation. Every now and again Karen needs a break from what Patrick would happily eat every single day of his life – muesli. We know muesli is good for you but most commercial muesli’s are full of...
Butternut, Spinach and Blue Cheese Salad with Pumpkin Seeds
Butternut, Spinach and Blue Cheese Salad with Pumpkin Seeds I’m still sharing recipes on Patrick’s blog while he is short on spare time. Last week I blogged about meals we had at Strathmore Arms in Scotland. This week I am sharing a meal we had at The Lookout Deck –...
Vegetable Strudel with Boiled Baby Potatoes and Hollandaise Sauce
I have semi taken over Patrick’s Meat Free Everyday blog until he has more time to himself. We’re hoping that closer to the end of the year when his work contract expires he will have more time to cook, write and post. Vegetable Strudel with Boiled Baby Potatoes and...
Orange Choc Chip Muffins – low carb
Orange Choc Chip low carb muffins Orange Choc Chip Low Carb Muffins Since I read in Colette Heimowitz New Atkins Cookbook that chocolate is still on a low carb menu, well I’ve been experimenting with chocolate. The trick is to buy unsweetened cooking chocolate and I...