As I’ve never really cooked with aubergine before, I thought I’d challenge myself to make something with it. This suddenly became an even greater challenge when my boyfriend confessed he didn’t really like aubergine – and of course this was after we’d already bought it! Luckily he loved it in the end – I hope you do too!
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Spiced squash and apple soup
I’ve been wanting to make my own soup ever since I bought my hand blender earlier this year, but I’ve not actually got around to it until now… So without further ado, let me introduce my very first soup – spiced squash and apple!
As I was feeling a bit under the weather when I made this, I wanted something warm and comforting, but also vitamin-rich to help boost my immune system. Butternut squash is great for this as it’s high in antioxidants and vitamins A and C.
Veggie tortillas
My lovely boyfriend made us some veggie tortillas tonight – and they were delicious!
Read on to find out how you can make your own!
Kinpira rice burger
While I was in Japan a few years ago, I visited a fast-food chain called “Mos Burger” – and fell in love with their amazing vegetarian “kinpira” burger. Kinpira is traditionally made with carrot and burdock root, but as I couldn’t find any burdock root I’ve recreated this meal using carrot and red and yellow peppers. You could also use parsnips instead of the peppers for a different taste; just add them slightly earlier than you would for the peppers.
Autumn salad
In an effort to eat healthier, tonight we had a tasty yet healthy salad!
Salad’s aren’t just for summer – this one’s lovely in the autumn as half the ingredients are cooked. It’s a great contrast of hot and cold, and colourful too!
Halloween onigiri “pumpkins”
For Halloween, I decided to adapt my onigiri recipe to make cute pumpkin versions!
Not only is it easy to make, it’s also very versatile, so you can adapt it to your own tastes.
You can flavour them however you like – plain, with seasoning, or filled with tuna or vegetables.
I hope this inspires you to make cute onigiri too!
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