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Grah. I've got insomnia. And I'm so geeky I tried to get to sleep again by doing course reading. Obviously I'm just being geeky in a different way now, by updating this. I'll try and do it more regularly, honest.
Ok. I've been giving veganism a bad name recently by basically eating hippy food. However, it's still all totally lush, so here are a couple of lovely winter-y soup/stew type things I've knocked up recently.
The premise behind this is to use up whatever veggies you've got then whack in some lentils for protein/extra fillingness. The squash is what really makes it though, as well as a bit of dried thyme and fresh parsley if you've got any.
Ingredients:
1/2 butternut squash, cubed
1/2 leek, sliced
1/2 onion, chopped
1 carrot, peeled and chopped
couple of generous handfuls of kale or other dark green leafy veggie
50g lentils
2 cups stock (1 tsp stock powder or a veggie stock cubed dissolved in boiling water)
1 tsp thyme
fresh parsley, ripped up
Right, basically you just shove the onion, lentils, carrot and squash in a pan and add the stock. Boil to fuck then simmer for about half an hour (stirring at intervals and adding more water if necessary) then add the leek. About ten minutes later add the kale and continue to simmer for another 10-15 minutes. Stir in the parsley at the last minute. Voila, yummy hearty nice soup.
It's really hot initially though so it might be a good idea to stick some in a bowl and let it cool for a couple of minutes before eating it.
And another, along similar lines.
This is pretty much inspired from the gorgeous African currylauramaya made when I stayed with her over the summer, but using only the ingredients I had available (i.e. not many).
Ingredients:
1/2 sweet potato (peeled and cubed)
50g lentils
1 onion, chopped
1 carrot, peeled and chopped
couple of handfuls of chopped cabbage
1/3 head of brocolli, chopped into florets
cinnamon stick
1tsp chili powder
2 tsp turmeric
1 tsp stock powder/stock cube dissolved into a couple of cups of water.
Again, add potato, lentils, onion and carrot to a pan along with stock, cinnamon stick, turmeric and chili. Bring to the boil then simmer for half an hour before adding remaining veggies. Simmer for another 10-15 minutes and it's ready :)
Ok. I've been giving veganism a bad name recently by basically eating hippy food. However, it's still all totally lush, so here are a couple of lovely winter-y soup/stew type things I've knocked up recently.
The premise behind this is to use up whatever veggies you've got then whack in some lentils for protein/extra fillingness. The squash is what really makes it though, as well as a bit of dried thyme and fresh parsley if you've got any.
Ingredients:
1/2 butternut squash, cubed
1/2 leek, sliced
1/2 onion, chopped
1 carrot, peeled and chopped
couple of generous handfuls of kale or other dark green leafy veggie
50g lentils
2 cups stock (1 tsp stock powder or a veggie stock cubed dissolved in boiling water)
1 tsp thyme
fresh parsley, ripped up
Right, basically you just shove the onion, lentils, carrot and squash in a pan and add the stock. Boil to fuck then simmer for about half an hour (stirring at intervals and adding more water if necessary) then add the leek. About ten minutes later add the kale and continue to simmer for another 10-15 minutes. Stir in the parsley at the last minute. Voila, yummy hearty nice soup.
It's really hot initially though so it might be a good idea to stick some in a bowl and let it cool for a couple of minutes before eating it.
And another, along similar lines.
This is pretty much inspired from the gorgeous African curry
lauramaya made when I stayed with her over the summer, but using only the ingredients I had available (i.e. not many).Ingredients:
1/2 sweet potato (peeled and cubed)
50g lentils
1 onion, chopped
1 carrot, peeled and chopped
couple of handfuls of chopped cabbage
1/3 head of brocolli, chopped into florets
cinnamon stick
1tsp chili powder
2 tsp turmeric
1 tsp stock powder/stock cube dissolved into a couple of cups of water.
Again, add potato, lentils, onion and carrot to a pan along with stock, cinnamon stick, turmeric and chili. Bring to the boil then simmer for half an hour before adding remaining veggies. Simmer for another 10-15 minutes and it's ready :)
