First, on naming – they’re aubergines to some, eggplant to others and brinjal to others still. You know the things I mean though – purple, sheeny and strangely lovely to hold (or is that just me?) It’s a little known fact that they’re also low in fat and calories but practically ooze the B-complex vitamins…
Easiest Broccoli and Stilton Soup Ever
This is the easiest soup in the world to make. Really. Made from Bibi’s own recipe, it uses only three ingredients – yes, three! – and is at least 1000x better than any you can buy in the shops. Stilton cheese has its own website with loads of fascinating facts (really!) and this information on…
Sesame Baked Tofu with Aromatic Stir Fry
Photos by Zsolt – www.zsoltsandor.com One of our favourite restaurants in the whole wide world is Rebar in Victoria, British Columbia. We haven’t actually been everywhere in the whole wide world, of course, but we have been to this restaurant many times, mainly because a) it is wonderful and b) we used to live just up…
Creamy Mushroom and Spinach Lasagne
This dish was invented by my good friend, Cathie, when she invited me for Sunday lunch one day. To be honest, she wasn’t planning on innovating. She rang me and said: ‘What time are you coming? The chicken’s nearly ready.’ ‘But I don’t eat chicken,’ I replied. ‘You do eat chicken!’ she said. ‘I’ve seen…
Scrambled Eggs with Basil and Black Pepper
Some dishes are much, much more than the sum of their parts and this is one of them. It seems simple enough – eggs on toast for breakfast, how tasty could you possibly make it without spending hours prepping and cooking? Well, this tasty, actually! This takes as long as making ordinary scrambled eggs – i.e….
Hummus and Harissa
Ah, hummus – so easy to make, soooooo easy to get wrong. When it’s good, it’s fantastic. When it’s not, it can be bland, stodgy, sloppy, too garlicky, not garlicky enough… This recipe is foolproof, mainly because we tested about 50 different versions to get it right. It’s quick and easy and about 100x better…
Running Mix – Mercury Venus Disco Mars
Not long ago we posted a running mix compiled (nay, created, in godlike fashion) by our friend David. He’s an uber-music nerd – he would not balk at that description – and a long-time runner so he really knows his playlist stuff. As you are such very excellent runners yourselves, he has graciously provided another. This…
Miso delicious…
Oh, how we heart miso here at Veggie Runners. I first gave some miso soup to Bibi when she was a toddler (lovely kid, never was a fussy eater) and it’s always been a staple of our diet. There are many reasons for this. It’s umami which, as I’m sure you know, is the fifth…
Spicy Thai Bean Burgers
Every now and again you find a stray packet of beans, peas or the like in the cupboard. You don’t remember where you bought them, or when, and more often than not can’t imagine what possessed you to pick them up in the first place. Such was the case with the split peas I chanced…
Running Mix – Bearded Lady Motorcycle Club
This running mix was compiled by our great friend and very excellent runner, David. He’s the perfect combination of running nut and music nerd – who better to make brilliant running mixes? We love his mixes and we’re kinda thinking you will too. Keep your eyes peeled and ears open; we’ll be posting another in a…
Exercise, Wellbeing and Mindfulness
This brilliant guest post with a lesson for us all was written by Katie Brown, an innovator in health, well-being and arts services. I am an extreme exerciser. I have in my time, surfed for the first time on overhead waves with experienced surfers (I was rubbish and had no idea I was on big…
Cannellini Bean & Roast Carrot Salad with Halloumi
We’ve been thinking about packed lunches this week, what with it being back to school time and all. Not that we’re going back to school – with 12 years at university between us, not including actually working in them, we think we’re done with all that. We do see parents frantically shopping for school uniforms …