Lebanese Roast Ratatouille with Hummus
I love love love roast veggies, especially eggplant and zucchini. Usually I keep the veg plain to make a ratatouille but was inspired the other day to try some Lebanese spicing and serve on a bed of hummus.
Secret Chocolate Lunchbox Muffins
My boys are still very much a ‘work in progress’ with my project to turn them into vegetable lovers. I do love a challenge.
Melt-in-the-Mouth Savoury Cheesecake
I love this cheesecake so so much. I’ve served it multiple times for brunch but it’s also fab as a simple vegetarian weeknight meal. I like it best when still warm from the oven but am totally happy having cold leftovers for lunch the next day. If it’s not zucchini season where you are, see the ‘variations’ for alternative topping ideas. And if you’re short of time you can easily roast the zucchini at the same time you cook the cheesecake and then serve it on top.
Easy 1-Dish Ratatouille
Over the Summer I’ve had a bit of an eggplant fetish happening. I wish I could say that it was from all the eggplant in my garden but the sad truth is my 3 tiny aubergine were mauled by possums before they were ripe.
Roast Cauli with Chunky Chorizo
Roasting cauliflower is the easiest way to turn it into a super tasty treat. I love how the pale colour of cauli makes it . When in fact it packs a nutritional punch just as weighty as broccoli and its other brassica cousins. I’ve used oregano in the picture because I was out of parsley and the oregano in my garden needs eating up.
Simple Sauerkraut
I was never a huge fan of sauerkraut until I started making my own. Being able to control how fermented or ‘funky’ your kraut gets makes a huge difference. If you’re new to fermenting vegetables though I’d really recommend starting with fermented carrots which are much much easier!
Seriously Easy Moussaka
I’ve never really thought about moussaka until recently when I was craving lasagne but wanting a low carb alternative. The only downside is that like lasagne this is a bit time consuming but I’ve kept it as simple as possible!
5-Ingredient Shepherds Pie
While traditional shepherds pie can be a bit heavy on the carbs, this almost 'paleo' version using cauliflower mash instead of potatoes is much lighter.
Stuffed Sweet Potato
I've been really getting into sweet potato in the last year because Fergal loves it. One of my favourite ways to 'dress it up' for the adults is to roast them whole and stuff 'em. In this case it's some browned minced (ground) beef or lamb but I also love to use chickpeas for a hearty veggie version.
Eggplant & Chorizo Supper
At the end of last Summer I was heavily into roasting eggplant, zucchini and capsicum (bell peppers). This simple combo of eggplant and spicy sausage was one of my favourites!
Cabbage 'Lasagna' (Low Carb)
I think cabbage is one of the most underrated vegetables.
The Salamino Cauliflower 'Pizza'
Legend has it that when the band U2 were touring in Australia in the late 1990s they had dinner at one of my favourite pizza joints.
Cauliflower ‘Pizza’ Bases
I was so exctied the first time I made this healthy take on 'pizza'. Even my Irishman, a devotee of the classic Napoli pizza style said it was delicious.