Category Archives: Vegetables

Vegetarian Moroccan tagine

Posted on June 3, 2013 by nellie

Tweet  Our Moroccan cooking class at Relish Mama always excites me. I just love the flavours of Morocco and I find myself adding more and more to this flavour packed cooking class menu all whilst I find it near impossible … Continue reading →

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Soba noodle salad

Posted on November 8, 2012 by nellie

TweetThis here salad was my contribution to our Melbourne Cup day festivities. This and a jolly bottle of bubbles! I know that it may look pretty healthy and therefore you may think….not so tasty but I can assure you that … Continue reading →

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The best quinoa salad recipe that didn’t take the ‘Man’ out of my man

Posted on October 25, 2012 by nellie

TweetToday marks the annual celebration and movement for healthy, affordable, and sustainable food. Although Food Day is focused on North America, its values and mission can be transferred anywhere across the world. On this special day, I thought I wanted … Continue reading →

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Spaghetti with roast tomatoes, peas and a Gruyere and Parmesan cheese sauce

Posted on October 15, 2012 by nellie

Tweet Spaghetti with roasted tomatoes, peas and a Gruyere and Parmesan cheese sauce I chatted to two very lovely ladies on the radio last week. We chatted about food, sustainability, cooking within the Seasons, my own family and so needless … Continue reading →

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Spanish romesco sauce with chargrilled vegetables and spiced chickpeas

Posted on September 23, 2012 by nellie

TweetGrilling your vegetables is a very exciting thing to do. The flavor that it imparts adds a lot of magic to the finished dish. I love my veggies cooked like this and I love that the vegetables take centre stage … Continue reading →

Posted in Asparagus, Better health, Breakfast and Brunch, Canape and cocktail food, Chargrilled vegetables, Chickpeas, Fennel, Haloumi, Meatless Monday, Romesco sauce, Spanish food, Spanish meals, Spanish vegetarian meals, Spiced chickpeas, Vegetables, Vegetarian | Leave a comment

A delicious broccolli pasta cooked by our daughters for Meatless Monday

Posted on September 17, 2012 by nellie

TweetIt’s Meatless Monday again and today, we are 7 weeks into our family challenges. We introduce new weekly challenges as an attempt to reduce our ecological footprint but the one constant is Meatless Monday’s. Meatless Monday’s are making us think … Continue reading →

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Meatless Monday – Week 1 : Challenge 1

Posted on August 5, 2012 by nellie

TweetIn my last blog post, I mentioned I would post our family challenge each week to our supportive and wonderful facebook community in hope that you would join us. The weekly challenge’s will have a positive impact on our health, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cauliflower, Chickpeas, Fennel, Fennel and Orange salad, Main meals, Meatless Monday, Morocco, Orange cake, Pumpkin, Tagine, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weekly family challenges | Leave a comment

A little lentil loving – wonderful braised lentils

Posted on May 28, 2012 by nellie

TweetI’ve had another love for quite some time now. It is a deep love. A warm affection and a constant yearning. I. love. lentils! Lentils would be my favourite of the pulses closely followed by a perfectly cooked chickpea. For … Continue reading →

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Spicy chickpeas with haloumi and the regaining of some precious time

Posted on May 7, 2012 by nellie

TweetSometimes I have been known, on occasion, to overdo it on the food front. I have been known to cater for 4 and add a zero. Yes, yes, I can hear all your gasps (yes I can)…. so stop that … Continue reading →

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Warm lentil salad and a nourishing soup and what happens when you drink too much wine!

Posted on July 27, 2011 by nellie

TweetI had too much wine last Saturday night! It was just that ‘one extra glass’ that did it – it’s such a pain that last ‘one glass’! I blame it for a lot of things like   a) that I … Continue reading →

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