Mexican tortilla bake with tomatillo salsa
I wasn’t going to blog about this, because I made it partly from a pre-packaged kit, which I don’t usually buy. But it was so delicious that I just had to share it with the…
Cashew nut roast with herb stuffing
Yesterday being Sunday, we had a roast dinner (not that we have one every Sunday, but yesterday we did). Instead of serving a faux meaty thing to go with all the veggies, I decided to…
Our lovely Lola
Meet our newest family member, the lovely Lola. She was abandoned on the doorstep of a cat rehoming centre, and being black, elderly, arthritic and deaf, had little chance of adoption. Which is why we…
Matar mushroom, rajma chawal & more!
Last night my father-in-law came over for an evening meal, and I decided to make curry. Feeling bored with my usual repertoire of Indian food, I made some different things, all of which were extremely…
Coconut orange pancakes
Weekends are my time to make big breakfasts (as in… more than just toast and coffee), and this past weekend I whipped up a batch of delectable coconut orange pancakes. This is another tester recipe…
Ramen soup deluxe
So maybe it is a bit of a cheek calling lowly ramen soup — that staple of skint students worldwide — deluxe. But this is a really quick and easy meal to make. So easy…
Black bean-mushroom burgers with fresh salsa
I made these burgers a few days ago, and they were delicious. Crumbly and mushy are the two biggest problems with veggie burgers, and these were neither. These burgers held together fine in the pan.…
Vegan Bajan fishcakes
These vegan accras (Bajan fishcakes) are tasty little fritters seasoned with the flavour of the sea. It is another tester recipe for Taymer and her fab blog Vegan in the Sun. You can read more…
Grillable tofu burgers
My usual way of making tofu burgers is to pan-fry, then marinate and grill, a slab of tofu, as with Teriyaki tofu burgers. Another way to make tofu burgers is to mash the tofu with…
Tandoori tofu & mustard seeded potatoes
Last night, I decided, was going to be curry night, and Mr Thrifty concurred as he is always up for a good curry. I made an old favourite, and tried a couple of new dishes…