Category: Vegetables
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Balsamic roast beetroot
I find that beetroot is an oft under-rated root vegetable. It is low in fat, full of vitamins and minerals and packed with powerful antioxidants – a health-food titan. Many people have only ever eaten it pickled in harsh malt vinegar which totally overpowers the true delicacy of its flavour. If you haven’t tried it before…
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Mashed potato squash
We were lucky enough to be a given a bag of ‘allotment surplus’ last week. Thank you David! There were onions, beans and some exotic types of squash including this beauty called a mashed potato squash. I’d never come across one before so I wasn’t quite sure what to do with it at first but,…
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Tangy bulgur wheat salad
This is a really lovely summer salad that can stand as a lunch dish by itself or as part of a cold summer buffet with roast chicken, sausages or lamb. Every now and again, I like to introduce an ingredient you might not have used before. Dear readers, I give you cauliflower florets pickled in…
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Pigeon Cottage Kitchen 