Pak choi and beans noodles

A fast meal full of flavour!

Serves 2:
Olive oil (1 tbsp)
Noodles (200g) 
Red Beans (100g - cooked and drained)
Pak choi (150g - chopped) 
Fresh herbs (1 tbsp - finely chopped) 
Garlic (1 tsp - minced)
Salt and pepper (to taste)

1) Bring a saucepan of water to the boil and cook the noodles for 3 minutes. Drain, refresh in cold water, and reserve. 
2) Heat the olive oil in a wok over a moderate heat until hot. Stir-fry the pak choi and garlic for 3 minutes, stirring all the time. Add the beans, noodles and fresh herbs to wok, stirring well. Season to taste.
3) Serve warm and enjoy!

Mashed roots with white beans "cebolada"

And the Autumn arrived :)

Serves 4:

For the mashed roots:

Turnip (400g)
Sweet Potatoes (400g)
Carrots (100g)
Non-hydrogenated margarine (50g)
Rice milk (50 ml - warm)
Salt
Nutmeg

1) Peel the turnip, sweet potatoes and carrots and cook them in water until tender.
2) Drain the roots, and then place them back in the pan.
3) Mash everything with the margarine, the rice milk, salt and nutmeg.

For the beans "cebolada":

White beans (400g - cooked)
Tomato (500g - peeled, seeded and chopped or 300g tomato purée)
Onions (300g - thinly sliced)
Bay Leaves (2)
Olive oil (2 tbsp)
Salt
Pepper

1) For the tomato sauce, heat the olive oil (1 tbsp) in the frying pan, add the onion and gently fry until softened but not coloured.

2) Add the tomato and simmer for 5 minutes. Season to taste. Add the cooked beans and cook for 5 more minutes.

Enjoy!

Pasta with kantareller

I love their flavour since the first time I tasted them... they are wild, golden and earthy... delicious!

Serves 2:
Fusilli (gluten free - 200g)
Kantareller (Chanterelle - 200g)
Soy cream (200ml)
Olive oil
Pepper
Salt

1) Cook the fusilli "al dente", drain and reserve.
2) In a saucepan cook the mushrooms with a drizzle of olive oil until soft.
3) Add the soy cream cream and simmer for 2 minutes. Season to taste.
4) Pour the sauce over the pasta and toss to coat.

Veggies "à Brás"

A new version of an old portuguese classic...

Serves 2:
Potatoes (200g - peeled and cut into fine julienne)
Carrots (150g -  peeled and cut into fine julienne)
Zucchini (150g -  peeled and cut into fine julienne)
Mushrooms (100g - sliced)
Leek (100g - sliced)
Tofu (50g - cut into julienne)
Red Onion (1 - sliced)
Parsley (finely chopped)
Olive Oil (3 tbsp)
Salt
Black Pepper

1) Heat 2 tbsp of olive oil in a frying pan over a medium heat and fry the potatoes and carrots until crisp and golden. Transfer to a serving dish.
2) Add the remaining olive oil, leek, mushrooms, red onion, zucchini, tofu and cook over a gentle heat for five minutes, or until softened and beginning to caramelise.
3) Mix the potatoes and carrots with the leek mixture in the frying pan and heat.
4) Sprinkle with parsley, salt and pepper.
5) Serve with a green salad.

Cabbage and carrot red rice

Serves 2:
Red rice (150g)
Carrot (100g - sliced)
Cabbage (100g - shredded)
Water (400 ml)
Tomato passata (2 tbsp)
Olive oil (1)
Salt

1) In a frying pan with a drizzle of olive oil and the cabbage and carrot and cook until the cabbage is tender. Reserve.
2) In a saucepan, add the rice and water, cook for 15 minutes.
3) Add the tomato passata stirring occasionally.
4) When the rice is almost cooked, add the cabbage and carrot and if necessary add more water. Season to taste. Cook over low heat for another 3 minutes.

Vegan spinach quiche

Fluffy, light and delicious!

Makes 1:
Tofu (200g)
Water (100 ml - or plant-based milk/cream)
Spinach (200g)
Garlic (powder)
Onion (powder)
Olive oil
Black pepper and salt
Shortcrust pastry (250g - this one is wholegrain spelt)

1) Preheat oven to 200 degrees Celcius/392 degrees Fahrenheit.
2) Place tofu, water, garlic, onion, pepper and salt in a food processor and run until you have a smooth mixture, you can taste during this step so you get the seasoning exactly to your liking.
3) Chop the spinach finely. Heat the olive oil in a saucepan, add the spinach and allow to simmer until the water is evaporated. Remove from heat and let cool.
4) Combine the spinach with the sauce, and mix thoroughly. Line the tin with the pie dough and pour the filling into it.
5) Place it in the preheated oven for about 40 minutes, or until firm on the inside and slightly golden on the top.

Courgette, carrot and parsnip stir-fry

Serves 2:

Coconut oil (1 tbsp)
Garlic (1 clove - minced)
Ginger (1 tsp - grated)
Red onion (1 - minced)
Courgettes (3 - cubed)
Carrot (2 - small stripes) 
Parsnip (2 - small stripes)

Soy sauce (low sodium - 2 tbsp)
Fresh herbs (1 tsp-minced)

1) Heat the wok over high heat and swirl in the cooking oil. When very hot, add in the onions, carrots, parsnips and stir fry for 3 minutes. Turn the heat to medium, add in the courgettes, ginger and the garlic and stir fry for 3 minutes more.
2) Stir in the soya sauce and the herbs, enjoy!

Vegan dinkel pizza

Lindroos dinkel tunnbröd...

...for a fast and delicious meal :)

Serves 2:

Dinkel tunnbröd (2 slices)

Tomato purée (3 tbsp)

Mushrooms (sliced - 100g)

Vegan cheese (50g)

Vegan ham (50g)

1) Preheat oven to 180C.

2) Top the bread with tomato, mushrooms, cheese and ham.

3) Cook for 15 minutes, or until the mushrooms are cooked and the cheese melted.

Polenta Bolognese

Warm and comforting! 

Serves 2:
Easy-cook polenta (200g)
Water (250 ml)
Soy bolognese (150g)
Vegan Cheese (50 g - grated)
Oregano
Salt
Back pepper (freshly ground)

1) Bring the water to a boil in a large pan and add the salt.
2) Place the polenta grains in a jug and pour slowly into the boiling water. Use a long-handled wooden spoon to stir constantly, until all the polenta has been incorporated and there are no lumps.
3) Pour the polenta mixture into the baking tray and leave to cool.
4) Garnish the polenta with the bolognese, sprinkle with cheese, oregano and ground pepper.
6) Bake in the oven (grill) until the cheese melts.

Red rice and veggies stir-fry

Inspired by Asian cuisine flavors, fast, easy, nutritious and yummy!

Serves 2:
Red rice (200g - cooked and cooled)
Zucchini (200g - chopped)
Mushrooms(100g - sliced)
Leek (100g - chopped)
Coconut oil (1 tbsp)
Soy sauce

1) Heat oil in a wok or skillet, add zucchini and leek, cook them over medium-high heat for about 3 minutes, add the mushrooms and cook until they lose all the water.
2) Add the rice season with soy sauce and cook until rice is warm.

Davert Falafel

Falafel are small balls of chickpeas, fine herbs and oriental spices. Davert made it easy to prepare,
aromatic and full of flavor!

Just add some water and enjoy yourself!

Served with quinoa, beans, carrots and sweet potato and a slice of lemon.

Davert Vegetable Burgers

Ready-mix burgers. Easy handy and flavorful spelt and vegetables organic burgers.

 

Add some warm water, olive oil and onion and enjoy! :)

Mushrooms and vegan cheese polenta

Vegan, gluten free and delicious :)

Serves 2:
Easy-cook polenta (200g)
Water (250 ml)
Mushrooms (150g - sliced)
Olive oil (1 tbsp)
Vegan Cheese (50 g - grated)
Oregano
Salt
Back pepper (freshly ground)

1) Bring the water to a boil in a large pan and add the salt.
2) Place the polenta grains in a jug and pour slowly into the boiling water. Use a long-handled wooden spoon to stir constantly, until all the polenta has been incorporated and there are no lumps.
3) Pour the polenta mixture into the baking tray and leave to cool.
4) Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Add the mushrooms and fry gently for 5 minutes.
5) Garnish the polenta with the mushrooms, sprinkle with cheese, oregano and ground pepper.
6) Bake in the oven (grill) until the cheese melts.

Barbecued Veggies

It was a long, sunny and delightful summer...

... visiting our friends S&M... the meal was...

Barbecued Veggies 

Serves 4:

Zucchini (2 - thickly sliced)
Green pepper (2 - sliced)
Red onion (2 in quarters)
Mushrooms (20 - small)
Pineapple (half - thickly sliced)
Tofu (200g - thickly sliced)

Marinade ingredients:
Olive oil (4 tbsp)
Soy sauce (4 tbsp)
Lemon (1 - juice)
Garlic (2 cloves - crushed)
Coriander (4 tbsp - minced)

1) Brush each slice with the marinade sauce.
2) Heat the barbecue. 
3) When hot, griddle the slices for around 4 minutes on each side until tender.
4) Brush with the marinade again, before serving.

Falafel patties

Ewalie Falafelmix is a delicious combination of chickpeas and spices... easy to prepare with no additives.. just plain and pure ingredients. Organic, vegan and gluten free.

I had them done just by adding water (1 cup of falafel mix and 1 cup of boiling water = 3 patties) , let them swell for 20 minutes, shape burger sized patties and shallow fry them in olive oil... served on whole rye and oat bread with salted cabbage and some organic ketchup... yummy!

Fried rice with mushrooms, cashew and dried tomato

Amazingly easy and delicious.

Serves 2:

Jasmim rice (150g - cooked and cooled)

Mushrooms (200g - chopped)

Cashews (50g)

Dried tomato (1 - chopped)

Olive oil
Soya sauce (gluten-free)

1) Heat oil in a wok or skillet, add chopped mushrooms, cook them over medium-high heat for about 3 minutes. Add cashews, rice and cook for 3 minutes.
2) Add the dried tomato, season with soy sauce and cook for 2 more minutes, until warm.

Broccoli and shiitake stir-fry

Dried shiitake mushrooms add an exquisite flavor to an homemade version of a Chinese classic.

Serves 2:
Broccoli (500g - cut into florets)
Rapeseed oil (2 tbsp)
Red onion (1/2 - thinly sliced)
Shiitake mushrooms (6 - dried, reconstituted in 1 cup boiling water for 20 minutes, sliced)
Garlic (1 clove, finely minced)
Ginger (1 tsp- grated)
Soya sauce (2 tbsp + 2 tbsp water)

1) Fill the wok or saute pan with about 1 cup of water, add the brocolli florets and bring to a boil. Cover and let steam until crisp-tender. 
2) Drain the brocolli, wipe the wok dry and return wok to the stove.  
3) Heat the wok over high heat and swirl in the cooking oil. When very hot, add in the onions and mushrooms and stir fry for 3 minutes. Turn the heat to medium, add in the brocolli, ginger and the garlic and quickly stir fry for an additional 30 seconds or until fragrant.
4) Stir in the soya sauce and the water, enjoy!

Potato and Carrot vegan Latkes

A vegan and slightly altered version of Latkes :)

Makes 12:
Potatoes (250g)
Carrots (200g)
the Vegg (Egg replacer - equivalent to 1 egg mixed with 4 tbsp of water)
Oat flour (1 tbsp)
Salt (1/2 tsp)
Pepper
Olive Oil

1) Peel potatoes and carrot and coarsely grate them.
2) In a large bowl, whisk the flour, the Vegg, salt and pepper together. Stir in the potato and carrot until all pieces are evenly coated.
3) In a medium skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Drop packed tablespoons of the potato and carrot mixture into the skillet and flatten them with the back of a spoon.
4) Cook the latkes over moderately high heat until the edges are golden, about 2 minutes; flip and cook until golden on the bottom, about 1 minute.
5) Repeat with the remaining potato mixture, adding more oil to the skillet as needed.

Mixed beans salad

This simple and delicious salad is easy to make, full of flavour and perfect as a main dish :)

Serves 2/3:
Mixed beans (cooked - 350g)  
Tomato (2 - cubed) 
Cucumber (1 - cubed) 
Pickled cucumber (1 tbsp - chopped) 
Garlic (1 cloves - minced) 
Olive oil (1 tbsp) 
Salt 
Pepper

1) Mix all the ingredients in a serving bowl. 
2) Gently toss to combine.

Lemon Masala-Burgare

After tasting the Rödbetsbiffar, today we tried the Lemon Masala-Burgare. They are also from ekkogourmet, organic, vegan, soya and gluten free.

Spiced with ginger, coriander, garlic, fennel and lemon... a great taste!