White bean mash with griddled veggies and homemade pesto (pictured above) – white bean mash is a seriously tasty, high protein alternativeto mashed potato
Truly Modern Recipes for Beans, Chickpeas and Lentils, to Tempt Meat Eaters and Vegetarians Alike, a book from which I have taken several ideas and would recommend to anyone interested in cooking with lentils and beans – including meat eaters
A festive, vegetarianalternativeto Christmas dinner. Forget nut roast, this Christmas veggie recipe (which is also gluten free) has a rich vegetable and grain base with an indulgent topping
They do say on the menu "If you're a vegetarian, ask for some alternative choices", but it would be nice to have a bigger choice on the menu without asking
It’s naturally gluten-free and a complete protein, meaning it’s a really useful addition in vegan and vegetarian diets and it is also a great source of fibre, iron and magnesium and has a whole host of other health benefits besides
It was a vegetarian option that I made to serve next to a nut loaf but it’s also great when served with turkey, now think of the combination of sprouts, chestnuts, honey, toasted pine nuts and pomegranate seeds
Vegetarian and dietary requirements can be catered for on request in the cookery class, but time restraints mean meal alternatives will not be demonstrated in the cookery class
Albondigas (Spanish meatballs) in tomato sauce with roasted vegetables and cauliflower rice / courgette spaghetti OR Pollo al Chilindron (Chicken with peppers and tomatoes) - with egg substitute for vegetarians, see recipe
If you’re making the vegetarian version, while you’re making the layers grate half the cheese on to the layer of leeks and the other half on to the layer of greens
I also hope to have a vegetarian nut and vegetable roast recipe to share next week too. I admit defeat when it comes to Christmas pudding, but I have some alternative suggestions for that special after dinner treat and will be posting a recipe for a quick microwave chocolate sponge pudding next week
