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Autumnal Spicy Beetroot and Pumpkin Soup

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This is a perfect recipe for Autumn and tastes amazing! It was adapted into a soup and veganised from a recipe for Oxtail Stew with Pumpkin and Cinnamon from Yotam Ottolenghi’s “The Cookbook”. olive oil 1 pumpkin 4 beetroots 1 …

Autumn Recipe – Beetroot and Pear Cake

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This is a great recipe for using up beetroot and pears (or apples) which are in plentiful supply at this time of year, writes Cat. It is also adaptable as to shape (try as cupcakes!) and you can change it …

MYO: Learn the art of 'making your own' beer

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If you would like to learn how to make your own beer in time for the festive celebrations (and beyond) then pop along to the Green Fish centre on Tuesday 15th November, where James, a Manchester Friends of the Earth …

Say No to Waste and Yes to Taste

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It’s time to stop the supermarkets throwing perfectly edible food in the bin. On Sunday 9 October 2011, Manchester Friends of the Earth food campaigners asked visitors to the Manchester Food and Drink Festival to take the ‘Taste Before Beauty’ …

Recipe Competition - Denitsa Chuh Leva - Fresh Rice Noodles with Mediterranean Veg.

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Veg: 3 coloured peppers, carrots, courgettes, ionion Slice the peppers into long thin strips, do the same with the carrots and chop the courgettes into cubes. Chop the onions into cubes Put a little oil (sunflower) in a frying pan …

Chick Pea & Sweet Potato Curry

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This recipe was contributed by Julie for our recipe competition in 2011. Fry onions and garlic in a little oil Add green pepper (sliced) and small chunks of sweet potato Add cumin seeds, fresh coriander, chilli, ginger (generous amounts, fresh …

Chick Pea & Sweet Potato Curry

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Recipe Competition - Sarah Williams - Baked Stuffed Aubergine

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Baked stuffed aubergine with feta, walnuts and butternut squash mixed with cumin, thyme and garlic served with butternut squash and sour cream mash and wilted spinach

Recipe Competition - Catherine Lindley - Basmati rice with raisins, saffron and grated orange rind. Mung dal and sauteed mixed vegetables.

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A tbsp of sunflower oil, warmed. Add cumin, coriander, turmeric powder to warmed oil, followed immediately by chopped ginger root. Begin to add chopped vegetables – (onion, garlic if you can handle them), zucchini (courgettes), celery, grated carrot, toss and …

Pumpkin (or squash) as Pudding

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This recipe was contributed by Libiya Mircheva for our recipe competition in 2011, and we are pleased to say it was the winning entry! Chop the body into even sizes (leaving the skin on), scoop out the seeds. Layer the …

Recipe Competition - Sofia and Vera Griffin - Crunchy Flat Bread

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Add to a bowl flour and oats, add a cup of soya milk and mix. Add sunflower, pumpkin and sesame seeds to taste. Mix until you have a dough consistency. Roll out into flat sized portions and flash bake in …

Peanut Satay

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This recipe was contributed by Kate for our recipe competition in 2011. 100g peanut butter 1 teaspoon brown sugar 2 teaspoons of soy sauce 1 teaspoon vinegar pinch of crushed chillis Serve with rice and stir fried veg (optional) – …

Recipe Competition - Steve Cunio - 10 min Mex Veg Rice Noodle Stir Fry

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Fry veg/steam veg – corn, kidney beans, onion and green beans- Boil water and soak noodles- Add noodles, veg and a dash of the secret ingredient (freetrade brown demerera sugar) to the frying pan- Mix together and serve

Recipe Competition - Anonymous - Hot Halloumi Salad

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Take Halloumi, sliced and fried in olive oil til golden- red peppers, grilled till black, peel black skin off and slice into strips. Add halved cherry tomatoes or chopped tomatoes- salad greens. Drizzle balsamic and olive oil vinigrette dressing Toss …