Something green for Monday

 

Eye shapes sewn on a green background

Just what are these eyes looking at? Is it an exciting week ahead?

 

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Something green for Monday

 

Green plants midorigreen.co.uk

 

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This week’s veg bag – Twas the week before Christmas…

It was the week before Christmas and The bug that was felling my friends and colleagues had reached me. Lucky I lots of nice fresh to get me through!

Veg bag veg box contents leek Calvo Nero carrots celeriac cabbage potatoes midorigreen.co.uk
Restoring soup – several meals cooked in one go and one pot, and the perfect food for anyone with a lack of appetite.
Soup made with leek, carrots, celeriac, pearl barley midorigreen.co.uk
  • Celeriac, carrots, leeks and potatoes with cooked pearl barley added post blending.
  • Served with wholemeal English muffins
Burgers – to tempt a tiny appetite
Vegetable burger in whole meal bun with green leaves and mayonnaise, potato fries and carrot sticks midorigreen.co.uk
  • Vegeburgers in wholemeal buns with mayonnaise, pickle slices and a handful of mixed salad leaves
  • Potato fries
  • Delicious crunchy carrot sticks
Stir fry – good straight from the pan and reheated well for a portable lunch
Stir fry with rice oodles, onion, tofu and Calvo Nero midorigreen.co.uk
  • Rice noodles stirred fried with tofu, onion and glossy green Calvo Nero
  • Sauce of peanut butter and soy with a final drizzle of sesame oil

 

 

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What’s in my veg bag? The big carrot

 
 
Veg box contents carrots cabbage squash potatoes parsnip onions midorigreen.co.uk
Look at this week's lovely selection of veg including a rather large carrot. It's been a busy week with dropping temperature so been happy to cook some veg filled warming meals.

Saturday – fuel for a night of dancing
Roast potatoes tahini coleslaw sweet and spicy seitan
  • Coleslaw with giant carrot, cabbage and onions
  • Fried potatoes
  • Tofu in a speedy BBQ sauce
Sunday – dinner to accompany The Walking Dead
Paprika potatoes, sweet and spicy seitan, tahini coleslaw midorigreen.co.uk
  • Paprika potatoes
  • Sweet and spicy seitan
  • Tahini coleslaw with parsnip, red onion, cabbage and more giant carrot

Monday – pot luck team lunch

Sushi and vegetable tarts midorigreen.co.uk
  • Sushi made filled with giant carrot
  • Mini vegetable tarts with soy and sesame pastry filled with broccoli stalk sauce
Monday – pre-Star Wars quiz dinner
Rice noodles a squash curry sauce midorigreen.co.uk
  • Rice noodles with cabbage, onion and a squash curry sauce

Tuesday – dinner before a night of packing orders

Cabbage in a lemony miso garlic sauce midorigreen.co.uk
  • Spaghetti with cabbage, lemony miso garlic sauce and nutritional yeast

Wednesday – dinner before a long late night drive

Fried potatoes with salad leaves, seitan, tahini coleslaw and hummus midorigreen.co.uk
  • Leftover night!
  • Salad leaves
  • Fried potatoes
  • Sweet and spicy seitan
  • Tahini coleslaw
  • Hummus
Friday – post yoga goodness
Fried cabbage, baked potatoes, paprika roast parsnips and carrots and fried onions midorigreen.co.uk

  • Roast potato
  • Roast carrot and parsnip
  • Fried cabbage
  • Fried onions

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Book based temptation is hard to resist

Book based temptation is hard to resist
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This week’s veg bag

Lots of lovely inspiring veg in this week's bag

Midorigreen.co.uk veg bag contents

Here's what I made with it:

Sunday

Midorigreen.co.uk Waldorf salad with celeriac and paprika potato wedges
  • Waldorf type salad with celeriac, apple, walnuts and vegan mayo
  • Paprika potato wedges
  • Served on salad leaves

Monday

Midorigreen.co.uk pasta with broccoli sauce

  • Spaghetti with steamed broccoli and a sauce made of broccoli stalks, olive oil, garlic and salt
Tuesday
Midorigreen.co.uk jacket potato with spiced roast swede and chickpea and fried cabbage
  • Swede and chickpeas roast with spices
  • Jacket potato
  • Fried cabbage
Thursday
Midorigreen.co.uk chilli chard with rice and cashews
  • Chard cooked with onions, chilli and garlic
  • Brown basmati rice
  • Cashews browned in vegan margarine
Friday
Midorigreen.co.uk carrot and lentil soup
  • Carrot and lentil soup (leeks, onions, carrots, garlic, red lentils, ginger, turmeric and stock blended with an onion/cumin seed/mustard seed tarka)
  • Bread and vegan margarine

 

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#vegan desert @colchestersteak

#vegan desert @colchestersteak
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Christmas meal main course @colchestersteak #vegan

Christmas meal main course @colchestersteak #vegan
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Christmas dinner @warehousegrill #vegan mushroom tart to start

Christmas dinner @warehousegrill #vegan mushroom tart to start
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Dinner for this #vegan – Wellington – pastry filled with burger, mushrooms, onions and garlic – served with roast potatoes, cabbage and gravy #whatveganseat

Dinner for this #vegan - Wellington - pastry filled with burger, mushrooms, onions and garlic - served with roast potatoes, cabbage and gravy  #whatveganseat
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