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Mince and tatties

Mince and Tatties Made Easy

February 25, 2021

Classic comfort food from my childhood, mince and tatties (potatoes) is one of those dishes that resolutely stays north of the border – or at least only travels from Scotland to England in the hands of someone who grew up with it. In my case, my father.  His own father and grandfather came from Skye,…

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Filed Under: Mains Tagged With: british, carrot, mince, onion, Scottish

French Boulangere Potatoes

French Boulangère Potatoes

January 14, 2021

This is a dish for people who love potatoes.  And a game-changer if you think that you don’t.  Relative to Dauphinoise potatoes, its decadent, rich cousin, a dish of French Boulangère Potatoes can be frugal and even respectably low in calories.  But boulangère potatoes are most certainly not lacking flavour. French boulangère potatoes are made…

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Filed Under: Sides Tagged With: French, onion, potato, vegetarian

Spicy tomato and lentil soup

Spicy Tomato and Lentil Soup

January 7, 2021

This soup recipe is one that I love for its simplicity.  Spicy tomato and lentil soup can be made with ingredients that you probably already have in your fridge and storecupboard.  It’s warming, hearty and, depending on the stock you use, can be a vegan or vegetarian dish.  It’s an incredibly forgiving recipe too.  If…

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Filed Under: Sides, Starters Tagged With: carrot, celery, lentils, onion, paprika, tomato, vegan, vegetarian

shepherds pie served

Shepherd’s Pie with Lentils

December 22, 2019

Making a classic mince mixture with meat might not sound like part of a flexitarian diet at all.  But, for me, rather than using a meat substitute and trying to fake the taste, I prefer to cut the amount of meat I use and add lentils and extra vegetables.  That way, a single portion of…

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Filed Under: Mains Tagged With: carrot, celery, lentils, mince, onion

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So many of us are trying to improve our diets, replacing meat-heavy dishes with ones which are predominantly plant-based.  Those of us who prefer to reduce our meat consumption rather than completely ...

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