Vegetarian Reviews

Are you looking for something new and different for the New Year? Well, if it is a recipe you are looking for you may like to give this a try. It is easy to do, looks good on the plate and if you or you have friends who are veggie then it is perfect for supper. Please keep in mind that all my recipes have a fair amount of give and take as to ...  Read the complete review

I think this is an American recipie - it makes a nice breakfast, or a snack & children love it. Preperation Time - about 5 minutes You will need (per person) One slice of bread (I use white, but you could use wholemeal) 2 tsps sugar ( I use golden caster, but you could use reguar caster) 2 tsps ground ...  Read the complete review

As someone who loves cooking I thought I would share some of my favourite recipes with the dooyoo members. This is the first recipe I have posted - please comment and let me know if you try it, and what you think of it. My first recipe is for pasta salad. I love pasta of all shapes and sizes so this is one of my favourite simple dishes ...  Read the complete review

Being an Indian and 100% vegetarian by birth, i would like to share with you a very sweet and unusual recipe. I belong to Chandigarh. It lies in North India and is better known as "The City Beautiful". Well, Chandigarh is a joint capital of Haryana and Punjab so its dishes have a tint of both the states, making them really ...  Read the complete review

Being from the US, it is perhaps no huge surprise to learn I LOVE tacos. For those not familiar with tacos, let me share a bit of information about them. The word taco is a Mexican word, originally meaning a wadge of paper used to plug a hole, or used to patch a musket ball. Later, the creation of a cornmeal based flat bread known as a tortilla ...  Read the complete review

When i first tried out this recipe I thought that I would not like it, but as it turns out it has become a family favourite. Serves 4 people Preperation time 30 mins Cooking time 30 minutes Ingredients * 8 peppers (red, green, orange or yellow) * 4 tablespoons of olive oil * 2 onions finely ...  Read the complete review

I made this recipe for guests last night and they were really impressed! Actually they would not believe I made it, thought is was from a shop! It is really tasty, and enough for 6-8 people. I love food you make the day before, and then just reheat, as you can relax and enjoy time with guests, rather than be panicking in the ...  Read the complete review

Not exactly being known as a domestic goddess I nonetheless thought that I might share one of my favourite recipes with you all today. So if there is anybody else out there who, like me, loves good food but is not too confident (or even interested for that matter) when it comes to cooking it I suggest you still give this a try. As ...  Read the complete review

A few months ago a friend came over for some wine and a chat and we decided we needed to cook something really nice for the evening as we both had had a difficult week. We went on the internet and had a search and came up with this. Over the months I have tweaked it so that it’s now my signature dish. You need: 200 ...  Read the complete review

Couscous can be prepared with a range of different flavours. It is a versatile food that can be used as part of a salad, turned into a garnish or simply served as a main meal. Another advantage is that something quite delicious can be prepared very quickly. The following is one of my favourite traditional couscous recipes that I first came across ...  Read the complete review

I am a big fan of the humble chick pea. It is such a versatile wee fellow that tastes fantasic in a wide range of dishes - I particularly like my very own chicken and chick pea curry, invented in a time of student poverty and perfected over many years. However, this, as you may have guessed is not the recipe I will be sharing with you today, as ...  Read the complete review

I am going to write a review about a well known indian dish which i cook and eat on a regular basis. The dish is called "Chilli Paneer", which is basically just soft cheese, which can be foun in most supermarkets, fruit and veg shops as well as local off liences such as Londis. Now you may think how can you possibly eat cooked ...  Read the complete review

BRINJAL, POTATO AND APRICOT CURRY 45ML (3TBSP) OLIVE OIL 300ML CUPS 2 ONIONS CUT INTO EIGHTHS VEGETABLE STOCK 2 GARLIC CLOVES CRUSHED 50G SEEDLESS RAISINS 2 BAYLEAVES 25G SLIVERED ALMONDS (OPTIONAL) 10ML CURRY POWDER 410G CAN CHICKPEAS / BUTTER BEANS DRAINED 4 LARGE ...  Read the complete review

We are no longer vegetarians but like to have meat free meals. This is a great favourite with all my family and I hope you will give it a try! 1 tin of lentils or better still a good handful of dried lentils. I like to use both green and red lentils for a better flavour. 1 tin of tomatoes. 1 onion chopped. ...  Read the complete review

Ingredients: - 2-3 potatoes per person (yellow pulp/flesh is nicest) - 1 zucchini (courgette) per person (courgettes here are about 6-7cm long) - extra virgin olive oil - salt & pepper 1. Peel and steam potatoes until nearly cooked. Cut into wedges. 2. Dice and slightly cook zucchini. 3. Heat olive oil ...  Read the complete review

Right now I could be killed for letting you know in this secret family recipe, so please do not mention my name and instead tell your friends it’s yours!! For a 22 cm tart you will need: - French mustard (English one will do the trick but it has to be strong) - Gruyere cheese (please do not replace with Cheddar, it ...  Read the complete review

Heres a recipe which was given to me by me dad and given to him by my aunt (whose husband is italian) and she makes this all the time (by the way she lives in italy and this is an authentic italian recipe) What you will need:- 2 large onions 2 large tins chopped tomatoes tomato puree olive oil (not ...  Read the complete review

Mashed Potato with Parsnip Ingredients (serves 4-6) ================ The quantities given are roughly what I use but you can adjust them according to how many people you are feeding, what your personal preferences are, the size of the vegetables etc. + 6 medium potatoes + white pepper + margerine ...  Read the complete review

This is a lovely healthy option for a filling hot meal however on the downside it can be a bit of a chore getting all of the ingredients however ifyou live in a city with a vibrant Chinese population then this should not be too much of a problem. Ingredients 1kg butternut squash 3 tbsp groundnut oil 1 sliced ...  Read the complete review

Most people will know how to make Macaroni and I thought I did too till I met someone recently. Trying to impress (obviously) I offered to cook them their favourite dish. So here is Macaroni with a twist...........this one is definetly for cheese lovers. Ingredients:- (serves 3-4) 400g macaroni ...  Read the complete review