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Fried Egg over Portobello Mushroom and Broccoli Puree

Fried Egg over Garlic Roasted Portobello Mushroom and Broccoli Parmesan Puree
Serves 1
1 Portobello Mushroom
1 Egg
4 Broccoli florets
1 clove of garlic
Olive oil
1 tbs Cream
Parmesan Reggiano
Red Chili Flakes
Salt and Pepper
1 tbsp Lemon
Brush the mushroom with olive oil, chop up the garlic and place into the gills. Roast the mushroom at 400 for about 10 minutes.
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Vegetarian Spag Bog

Fortunately for me, I am not Italian, not even a drop.  I am English- in all of my pasty and reserved glory.  I say fortunately because tonight I committed the ultimate sacrilege, I made Spaghetti Bolognese with fake meat, and it’s not the first time.  It was good fake meat too, Gimme Lean Ground Beef [...]

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Giving Fresh Garbanzo Beans a Go

I’ve been wanting to try fresh garbanzos (or chickpeas) for a very long time.  They were on a long list of weird vegetables that I have been aching to get my hands on, along with fiddleheads, kumatoes (still looking for those), and all edible blossoms (I’ve only managed to try chive flowers and zucchini blossoms… [...]

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Funny Vegetables

I was sort of hoping that these funny vegetables would inspire some innovative and creative dish, but instead I ended up with a vegetable tian with basil oil and parmesan, oh well.  It was nowhere near as filling as the last tian- there’s less starch in this one, so make sure to accompany it with [...]

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Advice on biking, eating eggs mid week.

I did the unthinkable today- ate an egg mid week!!! This goes against my traditions, eggs are for the weekend.  But let me explain, I thought it would be okay since I bike to work and home every day, so needed some extra protein, as a supplement to my bug consumption that has increased exponentially [...]

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Marscapone Eggs over Shaved Zucchini

This should have been my Easter post.  It involves eggs and is baked in an adorable dish with a bunny on top, see:

Unfortunately I was feeling particularly atheistic yesterday, so I didn’t bother. Plus I got my Easter Chocolate on Saturday, resulting in a pretty unremarkable day.   On average, I fall into the agnostic category.  [...]

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Light Baked Pasta

There was a bunch of leftover pasta to get rid of, and I wasn’t in the mood for tomato sauce.  The alternative is to bung it in an oven proof pyrex dish with a bunch of veggies, white wine, garlic, fresh basil, and mozzarella.
Light Baked Pasta
Serves 1
Left over pasta- any kind
1 Clove of Garlic
Spinach
Mushrooms
Fresh Basil
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Roasted Garlic

Roasted garlic emanates a sweet, nutty flavour rather than the  usual harsh taste attributed to fresh garlic.  It is simple to do, and can be a versatile addition to  sauces and spreads.  I roasted a head of garlic today and mixed it with thyme and cream cheese for a Tomato and Roasted Garlic Cream Cheese [...]

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Lemony Wagon Wheels with Goat Cheese, Spinach and Sun dried Tomato

This is a simple pasta dish, make it with something like Orecchiette or Wagon Wheels (I can’t remember their fancy Italian name).   Use whatever greens you want- Rappini, Kale, Spinach or Dandelion.  Fresh parsley works will, but could be substituted by fresh oregano if you have that on hand instead.
Lemony Wagon Wheels with Goat [...]

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Pasta Amato with Baked Ricotta

I’ve talked about Pasta Amato before.  It’s the best pasta dish (and introduced to me by the Amato Clan), and so quick and simple to make- besides the whole peeling the tomato thing.  Anyway, this time I had to omit the fresh basil as I didn’t have any, so I used an Italian herb blend [...]