Vegetarian Whole Foods Made Simple
This No Bake Salted Date Caramel Chocolate tart is vegan, gluten free, and contains no added sugar! But most importantly, it tastes like heaven… Last Thanksgiving I was nine months pregnant- dangereux, no? I blame my “condition” on the extremely out-of-character choice I made regarding …
These life-affirming apple cheddar pita pockets are ooey-gooey, creamy, tart and crisp all at once. I went the first eighteen years of my life ignorant of this delicious duo. Then one day I was at my friends house for Sunday lunch, when his grandfather uttered …
This Autumn Veg Stew is positively brimming with wholesome root veg, chickpeas and warming spices to keep you bright eyed and bushy tailed through this season of coughs and colds!
Hi Pals! How was your weekend? Spooky Scary? Filled with ghosts and ghouls?! I must say, the force was strong in our neighborhood- lots of Star Wars costumes, including our own little one who was- for a very brief period- a tiny Storm Trooper. It was our first Halloween in the ‘burbs, and we went a little overboard with our treat supply (I mean, no one wants to be the house that runs out, right?!). So now I have approximately 1000 mini milky ways staring me down every time I open the cupboard…
Halloween always marks a turning point in the season for me. At the end of October the glorious sun dappled days of early Autumn are behind us, and things get a little more grey and nippy. At this time of year more than ever, I like to nourish myself with meal like this Autumn veg stew. It’s positively brimming with wholesome root veg and warming spices to keep you bright eyed and bushy tailed through this season of coughs and colds! I like to serve it with couscous which soaks up all of flavoursome, spiced broth, but any other grain, or indeed no grain, will work here.
Enjoy!
These crowd pleasing double apple oat pancakes are flavoured with cinnamon, and topped with a sweet apple compote. Perfect for warming you up on a chilly autumn morning! Oh lovely pancakes. Easily my favourite breakfast, but not the most practical to prepare when you are …
This cosy one skillet vegetarian cottage pie has a hearty lentil filling, and a crunchy sweet potato topping. Greetings from balmy Houston! We are now mid way through October, and I am yet to don a jumper, beanie or boot. The temperature is stubbornly hovering …
This outrageously green apple, pear and ginger smoothie is refreshing and rejuvenating any time of day.
So it would seem that pear and ginger are the flavour of the month. Or flavour of the month for me, at least. This time I have whizzed the tasty duo into a smoothie, and apple has joined the party, oh and spinach has tagged along too.
I have been guzzling this outrageously green concoction like nobodies business, it’s so yummy and refreshing! Last Saturday I ran in my first race post-baby (and survived, no less!). By the afternoon I was hungry and depleted, a quick raid of the fridge yielded these beautiful ripe autumn fruits, and a neglected nub of ginger. A minute later, I was a new woman. This is a wonderfully replenishing and rejuvenating smoothie. I love it in the morning to wake me up, or in the afternoon to give me a little boost.
Enjoy!
This one skillet spinach mushroom lasagne has all the hearty comfort of your favorite italian dish, but is much easier to prepare! As some of you may remember, a few weeks ago I reached the dual conclusions that 1) I need to simplify my weeknight …
This healthier whole wheat pear & ginger clafoutis is a perfect easy autumn dessert! There are two reasons I like to bake clafoutis- It makes me feel fancy, even if I haven’t brushed my hair and have unidentifiable baby-stains on my t-shirt. It sounds impressive …
Fudgy cranberry walnut energy bites, perfect for a quick boost!
Oh, hi there friends!! I know, things have been a little quiet around here lately, but I have prepared a few excuses so you will let me off the hook… For one, my sweet babe is on the move! Like, really on the move. I mean, this child can crawl faster than I can walk, and is so very curious too (pots! pans! cupboards! toilet brush…!). So it goes without saying that my kitchen activities have been compromised as I chase around after this pint sized whirlwind. Secondly, I have been spending a little time on some behind the scenes blog stuff. Have you clocked the changes?!
Some are a little subtle, but theres a couple of updates that may interest you.
“The Kitchen” is where you will find a full picture index of all the recipes on ELK. I just thought this was more aesthetically pleasing than a boring list of recipes, I hope you like it!
“The Pantry“, this was actually a request from several readers, including my Mum (!). As you asked so nicely, I have put list of pantry items that I use most often. If I have a recipe that includes the pantry item, you can click on the ingredient, and voila! You will see a list of recipes 🙂
Now onto todays recipe! Just a quicky for you- lovely cranberry walnut energy bites! They can be thrown together in mere minutes, and provide a great boost of energy through the day. They have been super helpful as my marathon training ramps up. One word of caution- making “bitesized” snacks can cause me to mindlessly over eat… In fact, I think I have popped about 6 of these little babies just writing this post…! So sweet, fudge and satisfying.
Enjoy!
This easy one pot tomato lentil pasta makes weeknight cooking a breeze! Although the basic premise of Emma’s Little Kitchen is to provide you with simple, approachable vegetarian fare, I will be the first to admit that I sometimes get a little carried away. I …
