Edame Vegetable Curry

I adapted this recipe from the Vegetarian times website, a great resource and well worth visiting. The link is after the recipe.


Ingredients: 
1 Tbs. Fennel Seeds
1 Tbs. Brown Mustard Seeds
2 tsp Cumin Seeds
2 tsp Vegetable Oil
1 large Onion, half chopped, half sliced, divided
4 cups Low-Sodium Vegetable Broth
½ cup Reduced-Fat Coconut Milk
4 cups Peeled, diced butternut squash
1 Cup diced eggplant1 medium Head Cauliflower, cut into bite-size pieces
1 Tbs. Minced  Ginger
½ tsp Ground Turmeric
½ tsp Coarse Salt
2 cups Frozen Shelled Edamame


Directions:
1. Heat fennel, mustard, and cumin seeds in dry skillet over medium-low heat. Cover, and cook 2 minutes, or until mustard seeds begin to pop, shaking pan occasionally. Turn off heat, and keep skillet covered until popping subsides. 

2. Heat 1 tsp. oil in large saucepan over medium heat. Add chopped onion; sauté 6 minutes. Add 1 cup broth, stirring bottom of saucepan to lift off any brown bits, then add remaining 3 cups broth and coconut milk. Stir in squash, cauliflower, eggplant ginger, turmeric, salt, and toasted spices. Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer, uncovered, 30 minutes. Add edamame, and cook 10 minutes more. 

VegetarianTimes.com

Haloumi and Potato

This is a simple roasted vegetable dish, you could use any combination of vegetables.

Take baby potatoes cut in half and boil until cooked.
Drain and place in a baking dish
Add 200gms of cubed haloumi
1 cubed eggplant
Drizzle with olive oil
Season well
Bake until golden
                                                      Serve with fresh rocket leaves

Sausage Casserole

This is an attempt to recreate one of those dishes I grew up with. The result was really nice but didn't recreate the tastes my mother made, so I will keep trying.

Cook 8 beef sausages and cut into half
Fry
100gms of sliced mushroom
2 sliced onions
2 diced rashes of bacon

Boil 200gms of spaghetti

Combine all in a baking dish
Add
400gms diced tomatos
1 500ml jar of passata
Mix well
Top with bread crumbs and grated cheese

Oven bake until golden

Rum and Raisin Ice Cream

Brenda's favouite Ice Cream, so I hope it turns out.

Rum-Raisin Ice Cream Bon Appétit | December 1997

Yield: Serves 10 1 cup (packed) raisins 2/3 cup dark rum 8 large egg yolks 1 cup sugar 3 cups milk (do not use low-fat or nonfat) 1 1/2 cups whipping cream Combine raisins and rum in small bowl. Cover; let stand at room temperature 2 hours. Drain raisins, reserving 6 tablespoons rum. Combine in same bowl. Whisk egg yolks and sugar in large bowl until blended. Bring milk and whipping cream to boil in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Gradually whisk into yolk mixture. Return mixture to saucepan; stir over medium-low heat until custard thickens, about 15 minutes (do not boil). Strain custard into bowl. Cool. Add raisin mixture to custard. Refrigerate until cold. Transfer custard to ice cream maker and process according to manufacturer's instructions. Freeze ice cream in covered container until firm, about 4 hours. (Can be prepared 3 days ahead.)

Read More http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/printerfriendly/Rum-Raisin-Ice-Cream-4529#ixzz1S7atktTD

Layered Vegetable Bake

Take a large baking dish

Cut 2 zucchini cut into strips and layer on bottom of dish
Cover with a thin layer of grated carrot
Add a layer of thinly sliced eggplant
Cover with a layer of grated carrot
Finely add another layer of eggplant
Drizzle with olive oil
Season well

Cover with grated cheese

Oven bake at 180c for 30 mins

Haloumi Patties

In a blender combine:
400gm tin chickpeas
1 diced spanish onion
1 clove of garlic
1 block of haloumi (300gms) I did not great this, I would recommend it
50 gms grated parmeson
Add a splash of lemon and blend to a course paste.

Form into patties and oven bake until golden

Slow Cooker Lamb Shanks

Brown Lamb shanks in a pan
Deglaze with red wine
Place in slow cooker
add
Diced potato
Diced carrot
5 cloves of crushed garlic
quartered onion
1 can diced tomatoes
5 sprigs of thyme
salt and pepper
cover with stock
Cook on low for 7 hours