Recent Posts Tagged With 'casserole'

• Recipe: Nan’s Curry

  Posted on Monday August 31st, 2009 at 20:39 in recipes, Sri Lanka, vegan, vegetarian, curry, casserole, spicy foods, sri lankan, ceylon curry, vegetarian curry, vegan alternative, vegan curry

  (It’s another not-so-great photo taken with my iphone – it was made the same day as the coconut cream pikelets!) It was my grandmother’s birthday last month and it has been a few years since she passed away, but I still miss her eve...

• Recipe: Bolognese Gnocchi

  Posted on Wednesday July 15th, 2009 at 06:41 in recipes, vegetarian, dinner, pasta, vegetables, italian, bolognese, casserole, gnocchi, vegetarian gnocchi, vegan alternative, vegetarian bolognese

  Combining two of my favourite dishes (Gnocchi and Bean n’ Dumplin Casserole’s sauce) I came up with this wonderful combination! Whilst eating this dish, my only thought was why wouldn’t you become a vegetarian?  No one misses out w...

• Recipe: Baked Savoury Crumpet Cake

  Posted on Tuesday July 7th, 2009 at 22:36 in recipes, vegetarian, dinner, vegetables, cake, Other, Savoury, quiche, baked goods, casserole, snack, vegan alternative

  Served with Tomato Ketchup – apologies for the small photo, it was taken with my iphone and isn’t good quality larger! I got the idea for this after looking at the Good Food UK site, where they made some out of using a pancake mixture.  ...

• Recipe: Bean n’ Dumplin’ Casserole

  Posted on Tuesday June 30th, 2009 at 18:21 in recipes, vegetarian, vegetables, baked goods, casserole, vegan alternative

  The following recipe is a heart warming, comforting meal ideal for those cold, cold winter days like we are currently experiencing in Australia.   It’s packed full of protein with lentils, cannelini and chickpea / garbanzo beans and is rounde...

• Recipe: Baked Rigatoni with Rocket and Ricotta

  Posted on Monday May 11th, 2009 at 22:44 in recipes, vegetarian, cheese, pasta, vegetables, tomato, parmesan, baked goods, rocket, casserole, mozzarella, lentils

  I have to admit that being in Melbourne, and, living in the Western suburbs, I feel really spoilt for choice when it comes to produce. Not only am I close to the farms, I’m also close to the airport and, really, pretty close to town also. Why...

• Recipe: Semolina Gnocchi with crispy vegetarian “pancetta” and mushrooms

  Posted on Monday April 6th, 2009 at 17:23 in recipes, mushrooms, vegetarian, dinner, pasta, hot dogs, vegetables, baked goods, special occasion, casserole, baked, mushroom

  Deliciosio! The one word to describe this absolutely faboulous dish (even if I do so say myself!).  Based on the traditional gnocchi alla romana with semolina baked gnocchi, I’ve combined some vegetarian hotdogs and mushrooms to add a little m...

• Recipe: Saffron-spiced Lentil Rice

  Posted on Sunday January 18th, 2009 at 16:47 in recipes, diet, vegan, vegetarian, dinner, vegetables, spicy, rice, baked goods, casserole, lentils, saffron

  Last week I found out that due to an injury on my shoulder playing hockey in November, I’m required to have surgery.  The surgery will mean that I’m out of action for work and sport.  I could be out of sport for 6-9 months, which is qui...

• Recipe: Spezzatino Vegetarian Style

  Posted on Monday October 6th, 2008 at 04:09 in recipes, vegan, vegetarian, beef, dinner, pasta, vegetables, italian, casserole, spaghetti, spezzatino, meat subsitute

  I’m a little late in posting the first recipe this week, after having a fairly big weekend.  We had our presentation night for hockey on Saturday night and, not only did I have a couple of drinks, but won Best & Fairest for our team.  It ...

• Recipe: Baked Semolina and Polenta with mushrooms

  Posted on Sunday September 14th, 2008 at 18:21 in recipes, mushrooms, vegetarian, cheese, vegetables, polenta, baked goods, special occasion, casserole, mozzarella, mushroom, semolina

  For those lucky enough to live in Melbourne or near Lygon St, there’s a great Vegetarian Cafe called vege2go that opened up last year which serves some really delicious Italian dishes with fresh and healthy side dishes.  If you do happen do li...

• Recipe: Mel’s Rockin Crockpot

  Posted on Sunday August 24th, 2008 at 18:59 in recipes, carrot, mushrooms, vegan, vegetarian, vegetables, crockpot, red wine, broccoli, casserole, beans, mushroom

  If you’re on a bit of a detox or just after a casserole that’s full of vegies, this one is surely for you.  After having a few weeks of not-so-great food for my health, I simply couldn’t go past having a delicious, healthy and whol...

• Recipe: Oven Baked Porcini Risotto

  Posted on Tuesday August 19th, 2008 at 17:45 in oil, recipes, mushrooms, Easy, vegan, vegetarian, cheat, truffles, vegetables, rice, parmesan, special occasion

  All cooks will tell you they simply can’t cook certain dishes!  I’m no exception at this, where my dish is risottos.  Yes, I know these are quite easy to make and I’m not really sure what it is about risotto that makes it sooo dif...

• Recipe: Sweet Potato & Chickpea Curry

  Posted on Tuesday August 12th, 2008 at 00:15 in recipes, vegan, vegetarian, vegetables, coconut, sweet potato, chickpeas, curry, special occasion, casserole, tandoori, coriander

  Apologies firstly for the not-so-regular recipe spots, but I’ve been working 21 days straight with longer hours than most days to get the new sites for my current job up in time.  We launch unofficially at the end of the week, with official la...

• Recipe: Timpana (Baked Pasta Pie)

  Posted on Thursday July 17th, 2008 at 18:13 in vegetarian, maltese, dinner, pasta, vegetables, pie, baked goods, casserole, snack, vegan alternative, maltese food, maltese vegetarian

  This lovely dish would easily become a favourite to most after one bite!  The maltese certainly have kept this little traditional pie to themselves, and, I’m all for sharing this beautiful dish. My pasta pie has steered a little bit from the o...

• Recipe: Baked Polenta Lasagne

  Posted on Sunday July 13th, 2008 at 17:25 in vegetarian, cheese, chilli, vegetables, spicy, Other, Italian food, tomato, oven, parmesan, polenta, baked goods

  I was meaning on making a baked polenta dish that was a little different to this, but my dad purchased the polenta for me.  Rather than getting the raw version, he purchased the ready made one and I needed to come up with something different, hence ...

• Recipe: Moroccan Stew with Couscous

  Posted on Thursday June 19th, 2008 at 17:35 in carrot, winter, vegan, vegetarian, comfort, dinner, vegetables, tomato, stew, chickpeas, comfort food, casserole

  You won’t believe it, but this dish uses just one pot!  Yes, the stew is cooked in a pot, whilst the couscous is infused in the top of the steamer, making this one simple dish! The recipe itself, was adapted again from the Food Safari showR...

• Recipe: Mushroom & Herb Spaghetti

  Posted on Tuesday June 17th, 2008 at 17:42 in fast, mushrooms, vegetarian, dinner, pasta, vegetables, lunch, simple, quick, casserole, spaghetti, mushroom

  Isn’t it great when recipes come to you because of what’s left in the fridge that needs to be used?  This one came to me, because I had quite a few mushrooms left over. This recipe uses a similar method to the roast vegetable pasta where...

• Recipe: Chickpea n’ Vegie Mince Curry

  Posted on Sunday June 15th, 2008 at 18:20 in vegan, vegetarian, dinner, chickpeas, curry, casserole, spicy food, legumes, tvp, spicy foods, garbanzo, crumpets

  Image: Chickpea and mince curry on top of a home made crumpet. I have to apologise first up. I was intending to provide the crumpet recipe with this one, but my mum would like it to still remain in the family. It’s a family tradition that I r...

• Recipe: Baked Beans

  Posted on Tuesday June 10th, 2008 at 18:07 in Navy, vegan, vegetarian, breakfast, tomato, baked goods, casserole, beans, baked, navy beans, tomatoes, legumes

  I guess you’re wondering why would you make baked beans when it’s readily available from a can?  Nothing beats a homemade version with fresh navy beans and your own flavours that you love!  Try it with some of nice fresh crusty bread an...

• Recipe: Fake Chorizo, Bacon and Potato Pasta

  Posted on Tuesday March 18th, 2008 at 18:20 in Spanish, vegetarian, pasta, vegetables, bacon, tomato, potatoes, casserole, tomatoes, hot dog, potato, spicy foods

  This meal is a take on the Spanish Chorizo, Bacon and Potato tapas.  Using the combination in a pasta with some parmesan is a good combination of protein and carbohydrates.  To allow for a vegan version, use some vegan cheese or omit it altogether....

• Recipe: Scone-Topped Mushroom & Chickpea Casserole

  Posted on Tuesday January 22nd, 2008 at 17:18 in mushrooms, vegetarian, vegetables, chickpeas, baked goods, casserole, scones, mushroom, legumes, dumplings, legume, dumpling

  My mum used to make this dumpling based/ scone based casserole when I was younger with beef. I looked forward to it everytime! I’d eat the meat and vegies first, saving the scones till last, devouring the gravy and bits stuck to the bottom, be...

• Recipe: Channa (Chickpea/Garbanzo) Masala

  Posted on Sunday January 6th, 2008 at 17:57 in Hot, indian, vegan, vegetarian, chilli, spicy, masala, coconut, chili, chickpeas, curry, casserole

  There’s a tradition on my mum’s side to have curries at Christmas (well Boxing Day)! Why not the traditional meal you may ask? Well my mum’s family come from Sri Lanka and hot spicy curries are our thing! This most recent Boxing ...

• Recipe: Baked Barbecue & Lime Tofu Rice

  Posted on Sunday November 4th, 2007 at 16:11 in vegan, vegetarian, chilli, garlic, ginger, barbecue, rice, lime, tofu, baked goods, casserole, baked

  This baked dish is very simple to prepare, it’s only a matter of pouring a few ingredients together if you have your rice cooked! If you have time, marinate the tofu for a minimum of half an hour before baking. Ingredients: 75 grams firm to...