The humble white bean - I've eaten these little beauties for years - tossed in salads, maybe turned into my own version of baked beans, I've even pureed them with a little garlic and lemon and dolloped them on some crostini, but never have I used them as a replacement to mashed potatoes......and I'm in love!
There is something slightly decadent about it, and served with this quick and simple savoury mince - I enjoyed a most delicious supper this particular night.
Read MoreAs you can see I was in a piggy mood so added some pasta to the dish (brown rice pasta actually, so not too bad in the overall scheme of things), however I did devour this dish very quickly as it was sooo good - yep, just like a little piggy!
Read MoreIf you're looking for a quick and simple mid-week meal without all the bells and whistles, but lots of fresh flavour, then you should really take a look at The Stone Soup Website (here). I'm loving the pure simplicity of it (no brain cells need to be used at all!), as Jules has given me 10 ingredients to make 5 meals!
Read MoreAfter the last few weeks I've had, I have no desire to cook, let alone any inspiration to want to get back into the kitchen, except to make a cup of tea. However, a quick look on The Stone Soup website has sparked a little interest ...... I'm so pleased that I cleaned out one of my cupboards one day which lead to discovering a lost cookbook, which then lead to re-discovering The Stone Soup blog.
"10 Ingredient Shopping List" - that sounds about my pace right at this moment.
Read MoreIt's no secret that I LOVE butter, however growing up in the society that we do where eating butter is frowned upon and anything labeled "low fat" is the holy grail, I have, over time, converted to this way of thinking unfortunately. Deep down inside though, I know this isn't correct and I find myself gravitating to any information/facts that prove this feeling. Once such piece of information I read recently was on The Stone Soup blog where she talks about a book she recently read called "Real Food" by Nina Planck’s - a journey to finding a balance between enjoying food and being happy with her waistline.
As hard as it is to change years of habit, I am going to try one step at a time to embrace, and more importantly, accept Plank's simple guidelines of:
Read MoreI call this a vegetarian dish, as I cannot believe that there would be any real chicken in a packet of 2 minute noodles. I may be mistaken, but somehow, I don't think so!
This recipe (do 4 ingredients make a recipe?) comes from the free Stone Soup eCookbook I mentioned in a past post that I recently found when clearing out my cupboards. A cookbook filled with quick and simple recipes of only 5 ingredients. There is nothing remotely fancy or hard about this recipe, yet it still somehow manages to be comforting, especially on these cold days.
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