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Delicious and green dining ideas to reduce your carbon footprint

IT’S official, going vegetarian or vegan is the only real way to combat global warming.

Experts suggest that reducing your meat consumption by a third could have a significant impact on climate change* and that the widespread adoption of a vegetarian diet could prevent approximately 40,000 deaths from Heart Disease in the UK each [...]

Celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight, 22 Feb – 7 March 2010 With Fairtrade Surprise Chocolate Brownies

Celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight by tucking into these Surprise Chocolate Brownies which have Fairtrade dates, bananas and cocoa in them. The recipe is below so give them a go.

For [...]

Fancy a grown up fritter for chip week?

Fritters have always been a favourite accompaniment to chips. But now this traditional treat has grown up. The Cordon Vert cookery school has created a Wasabi Pea Fritter fabulous for vegetarians and anyone who [...]

Aubergine & tomato salad

* 1 large aubergine cut into chunks
* 2 tbsp olive oil
* 250g punnet cherry tomatoes
* Red Pepper
* small bunch each mint and flat-leaf parsley leaves coarsely chopped

FOR THE DRESSING

* 1 tbsp olive oil
* 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
* juice of ½ lemon (1 tbsp from a bottle)
* [...]

Leek and Ginger soup

1 person portion

1 small onion (diced)
1 clove garlic (finely chopped)
1/2 tsp ginger
1 small leek (thin sliced)
1 small carrot (thin sliced)
1/2 pt vegetable stock
dash oil

Gently fry the onions, ginger and garlic in the oil until onions soft
Add the carrots and vegetable stock and gently simmer until the carrots are soft.
Place all  in blender and serve
Serve

Leek and Cheese Crumble

My most favourite dish up to now.

I forgot the photos again.  Nearly took one of a licked clean plate but didnt think that would count really.

1 large leek
25 g cheese grated (Cheddar or Leicester)
2 tbs plain yoghurt
1/4 tbs Organic wholegrain mustard
200 ml vegetable stock (mild)
25 g mixed nuts (hazelnuts, almonds and brazil nuts are the [...]

Hazelnut-Crusted Goat-Cheese Salad with Blueberry Vinaigrette

From Country Living

1/2 cup(s) Blueberry-Bay Vinegar
2 tablespoon(s) sugar
1 teaspoon(s) chopped fresh tarragon leaves or 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon leaves
1/2 teaspoon(s) Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon(s) salt
1/4 teaspoon(s) ground fresh black pepper
1/8 teaspoon(s) cayenne pepper
1/2 cup(s) extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup(s) blueberries
6 [...]

Broccoli and Asparagus Soup

This is gorgeous! I would have taken a photo for you but we ate it all in one sitting and I forgot….sorry.

1 and a half cups Oxo vegetable stock
small handful asparagus tips (about 7-10)
small handlful broccoli (same sort of amount as the asparagus)
large pinch pepper
5 cups boiling water
2 tbsps plain yoghurt

cook the asparagus [...]