Thanks for stopping by. This is a blog about a man and his family Living, Eating and Growing in London's East End.
This recipe is commonly referred to as a risotto, but I hesitate to call this a risotto as it does not contain any riso/rice. It can be cooked in using the same method as you would a risotto, by adding ladles of broth to it as it cooks. I have opted for the busy person's version and have eliminated that step
If you a familiar with the East End of London, then you are probably also familiar with the plethora of Vietnamese restaurants, in what is known around here as Pho Mile. If you have children, in our case a toddler, then you are even more familiar with the difficulty of leaving the house, ever! So, in celebration of not leaving the house, ever, I have decided to bring a hint of Pho Mile home
I am writing this post regarding the semi-secrete meditating I've been doing over the past five months. I haven't been public about it for several reasons, chiefly because my former personae would have ridiculed it, and for the reasons revealed below
This recipe is quick and easy as well as comforting and satisfying. I use the cooking method used in this recipe regularly to get a delicious and healthier resulting dish. Instead of frying with oil, I gently pan-steam with vegetable broth.
I was almost reluctant to include this recipe as the vegetables used are out of season (although widely available, for better or worse). I did however, include it to encourage you to try the pan-steaming method that I discussed in the Aubergine Tomato Sauce recipe (and not just because I had a half packet of pasta left from a few nights ago that I wanted to use up...).
After toothpaste, cookies are Baby Green's favourite treat. So, for his second birthday we made him these delicious cookies and served them up with some home-made mint ice-cream. Mmmm. I have been experimenting with 'healthy' cookie recipes, and, well, they don't really exist. This recipe is as healthy as it gets, for now at least, and much better than the usual fare.
Ok, so - full disclaimer - there is no chocolate. The reference in the title should actually be to cocoa but that sounds less alluring, and I wanted to get your attention for a minute. And if I still have it, I'd like to propose a recipe for a bowl of comforting, filling and nutritious chilli.
This is a super quick meal as we are usually well stocked with all of the ingredients and the prep, cooking and clearing up times are minimal.
