Neat Balls

So this isn't my idea....but well worth sharing! I had dinner at my friend Cat's house the other night - and she shared the idea with me, I loved it so much, I made my own version for dinner last night. Mine just included some baby zucchini in the sauce as I'm craving more greens (funny isn't it...a vegetarian, who eats loads of greens, but still craving more!)

Here is the link to the recipe.

http://www.vegangela.com/2010/10/05/vegan-meat-balls/

Thanks to my darling friend Cat and her boyfriend Jez for a delicious and satisfying Vegan winter dinner party xo



SAVED BY A SUNDAY MARKET

One challenge of eating, fresh, healthy food, direct from the farmer, is that if I miss my Saturday round of the markets - I starve for a week! I simply refuse to buy vegetables from the supermarket, so I was delighted to find a Sunday market in Stirling. There is also one in Kalamunda in the hills - but I will  have to try that on a Sunday when I have more time. It's off to climb Jacobs Ladder stairs in Kings Park for me now.

http://www.facebook.com/Stirling.Farmers.Market

MUFFINS FOR DINNER

Sometimes a vegetarian simply runs out of ideas...and when this happens, they end up making something that you would normally eat for breakfast turn itself in to dinner....enter the dinner muffin! A savory muffin of your choice topped with a creamed spinach sauce and served with a hearty salad.

Muffin Recipe

2 Eggs

4 table spoons olive oil

3/4 cup milk

1 cup whole wheat flour

1 cup normal flour

Salt, pepper, and other seasoning like grated onion & diced herbs

1 cup grated cheese

4 table spoons Greek yoghurt

Mix all ingredients together well, spoon in to greased muffin tray and bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.

FRIDAY FEAST

FRIDAY FEAST

Friday nights are the best! I love to chill out with my friends and family and eat simple vege food. Something like this...home made pita pockets and yummy fillings like salad, tomatoes, halumi cheese, pesto, avo, pumpkin etc etc. Serve with a bottle of white wine!

PAM'S PERFECT CHOC-RASPBERRY CUPCAKES

PAM'S PERFECT CHOC-RASPBERRY CUPCAKES

I can't bake to save my life - but my friend Pamela sure can! Even though I couldn't get the secret recipe out of her...I thought I would share the pic. Thank you Pam...can you make me some more? 

MINI SPINACH AND PINE NUT PIES

MINI SPINACH AND PINE NUT PIE

I cheated and used bought puff pastry for these, but you can make your own home made pastry if you have time. The filling was a delicious mix of chopped spinach, pine nuts, cheddar cheese and breadcrumbs. I cut the pastry in to small squares and sliced each corner of the square - you place the filling in the middle, then wrap the edges up and around the filling...making a beautiful rose shaped pie. You can fill these pies with so many things...

try pumpkin and pine nut, butter beans and cheese etc, etc.  

BEAUTIFUL CREAMY SWISS CHARD ON RYE TOAST

BEAUTIFUL CREAMY SWISS CHARD ON RYE TOAST

Make a simple white sauce with 50g butter or marge, 50g corn flour and 450g milk. Meanwhile chop Swiss chard and lightly cook in a little olive oil until tender. Mix the Swiss chard through the white sauce and serve on toast. I have plenty left over so I am busy adding other yummy vegetables and will make a pasta bake.

Apple and Nectarine Tarte Tartin

Apple and Nectarine Tarte Tartin

This sort of pie is my favorite last minute dessert. Melt butter in a pan (one with metal handles so that it can go in the oven) and add sliced fruit and a few tablespoons of brown sugar, let it bubble and go a little bit brown. Meanwhile make a simple pastry with butter, flour and ice cold water. Roll in to a roundish shape. Place the pastry over the fruit, poke a hole in the middle and bake in the oven until the pastry is golden brown. When you are ready to serve your tart, place a plate over the pan and

flipsy-flopsy the pan over....if you are lucky, it will turn out looking most impressive.

Serve with ice cream if you like!  

HBF Run For A Reason

Started training for the HBF Run for a reason...

all money going to the fantastic work of The Smith Family :)

Thank you to my friends and family for your support :)

http://hbfrunfundraising.com.au/susan_schofield

http://hbfrunfundraising.com.au/susan_schofield

BEAUTIFUL BEETROOT

BEAUTIFUL BEETROOT

Thanks to my darling friend Val for another delicious dinner last night! Check out this stunning starter of beautiful beetroot and fresh salad greens on a garlic infused ciabatta drizzled with a totally tasty dressing. Val...you rock in the kitchen!