Tansy's Kitchen

Garden forage,despite rain and slugs some things have survived.

Just a little bit in love with these ceramic plates £1.00 from charity shop. So pretty couldnt resist despite havingblotscof plates already.

This morning's reward. Morning Glory still on the window sill because I am scared it will be devoured by snails.

10 minute flat bread pizza easy to make on top of stove. Lucky to find that the snails have left me some kale in the garden and wild rocket back in bloom.

A favourite picture of me and my sister Kim
Tobagganing just outside Toronto about 50 years ago.

CHRISTMAS WREATH.

Merry Christmas

Plant based catering Ban mi Bao with Burnt ends Jack . Watermelon Sashimi Poke Bowl and Vegan sausage rolls. # beachparty

Brighten up your lunch box with colourful dips. Turmeric and cashew or beet houmous

Was wondering if I could still be creative I had a couple of pointed peppers to use up and some courgettes. So I made this inspired red pepper schnitzel topped with coconut harissa yougurt and courgette bulgar tabbouleh .

Tonight's dinner Oyster Mushroom taco plate. Inspired by and his recent cookbook flavours. I pulled some cactus soft corn tacos from out of the freezer
Also luckily had some black beans in the freezer too. Served with guacamole pink onions and slices of blood oranges .Plant based but also those mushrooms have such a great texture and taste.

If you are thinking of growing anything this year, try Perpetual Spinach,its a bit like a chard but grows happily through a Dorset winter. It's quite happy growing in a wooden box and won't go all wilty if there is a bit of frost. I have been using it in curries, pastas ,smoothies or as the star of its own show in a cashew cheese sauce topped with coconut bacon.

Bruce enjoying lockdown dimsum in the garden shed

We Love tofu in our house Scrambled tofu with chic pea & turmeric with homemade Smoked tofu Bakon and Avocado.

I love the fact that the place I do most of my work means that most mornings I drink .

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Korean "scallops" bowl with rice and in Sunday keto lunch.

Got these amazing mushrooms from my local Asian shop. They called them Drumstick mushrooms .Same size and shape as a drumstick . £2.95 for 400gr . gonna cook them in a sticky miso Bbq sauce

Marinated and roast cauliflower makes a lovely festive centrepiece go Latin style with black bean dip, guacamole; salsas and soft corn tacos or go middle eastern style with Mahamarra dip, flatbreads and cranberry nut tabbouleh website

Beertales are cocktails made with beer. Find the recipes on the website. Gluten free and vegan Beer available #

Christmas party snacks Blackbean Co yo and mango on sweet potato rounds .Guacamole and sun dried tomato carrot lox,beet huumus.

Christmas Canapes .Carrot Lox Cashew Cheese and Gluten free crackers

Gluten free Christmas! try these festive pancakes with mince pie filling recipie .

Fresh Tyme from the Middle Eastern shop is do much better than Supermarket stuff. It is posing as a mini Christmas Tree .

Lunch prep.Kale Salad is perfect for lunch on the go. Add sea salt; extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice. Pop It into a jar to marinate and it will be ready by lunchtime . I have added grated watetmelon radish .

This weekends Catering was full of pinks and reds &orange sweet potato.

Vegan Beer-Cheese Recipie is up on the website. Perfect comfort food use it on nachos or as a dip is available now from .

A bit in love with these watermelon radish from Waitrose milder than a regular radish they are also called beauty hearts . Perfect for breakfast on top of Sourdough sprinkled with hazelnut dukka.