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Autumnal Spicy Beetroot and Pumpkin Soup

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 … Continue reading →

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27th Nov 2011

	

Autumn Recipe – Beetroot and Pear Cake

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 … Continue reading →

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14th Nov 2011

	

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

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 … Continue reading →

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11th Nov 2011

	

Say No to Waste and Yes to Taste

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’ … Continue reading →

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8th Nov 2011

	

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

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 … Continue reading →

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6th Jul 2011

	

Recipe Competition – Julie – Chick Pea & Sweet Potato Curry

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 if possible) Add stock (veg of course!) and black onion seeds if … Continue reading →

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Recipe Competition – Patty Doran – Vegan Palak Paneer (Spinach Curry)

It’s easy, replace the paneer with tofu 1. Soften onions in olive oil (1 large onion chopped) 2. Cube a block of firm tofu and add to onions, brown slightly 3. Add other veges if you want (such as chopped … Continue reading →

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28th Jun 2011

	

Recipe Competition – David Hughes – Stuffed Pepper with Mixed Veg and Rice

Boil the rice and mix veg, then take off top of pepper and remove seeds. Fill pepper and bake for 30 mins, gas mark 5

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Recipe Competition – John Broderick's Monday Margerita, to share

  4x limes if large, more if small 100ml Triple Sec 200ml Tequila Lots of crushed ice Soda water, a dash to taste Blend it all together or mix in a shaker, with gusto Wear your special hat!

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Recipe Competition – Damian Cross – Chestnut mushroom and courgette stir fry

4 large chestnut mushrooms 1 large courgette 2cm length of root ginger(grated) 2 large garlic cloves per person sesame seeds, soy sauce and noodles Heat some vegetable oil in a wok, briefly soften the garlic and ginger in the hot … Continue reading →

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Recipe Competition – David Rhys Lewis – Cheesy Pasta Broccoli Thing (serves 2)

Gently fry one onion until softenedAdd 1 chopped broccoli for a minute or two and 6 oz pasta for a minute or so Add enough veg to stock to cover and simmer Meanwhile: Make a cheese roux (1 tbsp button, … Continue reading →

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Recipe Competition – Michelle Cooper – Butternut Squash and Spinach Risotto

Brown onions, garlic and chilli flakes until soft, add 1L stock and half a butternut squash; cover for 15 minutes. Remove everything from pan and add risotto rice, cook for a minute and then add the squash etc. back to … Continue reading →

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Recipe Competition – David Hall – Refried Beans with quorn mince and onion

Refried Beans with quorn mince and onion Served with nachos and natural yogurt (if allowed) 2.5 cups of dry pinto beans 3 quarts of water 0.5 cup chopped onion 2 tbsp olive oil 2 crushed garlic cloves 0.25 cups of … Continue reading →

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Recipe Competition – Abi Herron – Allotment Risotto

Risotto Rice 500g Co-op fairtrade organic white wine Seasonal veg – great for when you have a glut of courgettes and potatoes Pumpkin seeds and pine nuts Onions Oat cream Margarine Stock Add it all in a big pan, you … Continue reading →

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Recipe Competition – Debbie Ellen – (Vegan) Spicy Pumpkin Soup

1 small pumpkin peeled and cubed 3 carrots diced 1 small onion 2 tbsp oil 1tsp cumin seeds 1.5 tsp mustard seeds 0.5 tsp tumeric 0.5 tsp cinnamon Toast whole spices until the mustard seeds pop. Fry onion in oil … Continue reading →

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Recipe Competition – Jane – Veggie Chilli

Ingredients 2 cans of kidney beans 4 cans of chopped tomatoes 2 onion chopped 2 cloves of garlic chopped 2 peppers chopped 2 carrots chopped 1 chilli chopped 1 veg stock cube Method: Fry onion and garlic together Transfer to … Continue reading →

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Recipe Competition – Katy Carlisle – Beet & Potato Pie

The pastry 200g flour, 100g butter, a bit of salt and a tiny bit of water Dice a few potatoes – cook them for 5 mins or so Chop an onion – fry them for a few mins. Dice 3 … Continue reading →

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Recipe Competition – Sarah Williams – Baked Stuffed Aubergine

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

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

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 … Continue reading →

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THE WINNER! Recipe Competition – Libiya Mircheva – Pumpkin (or squash) as Pudding

Chop the body into even sizes (leaving the skin on), scoop out the seedsLayer the chunks upside down (skin upwards) in a cookng pot, add a little water (3″) or place them on a rack so they steam up. Remove … Continue reading →

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