Tag: sweet potato

Ingredient of the Week: Sweet Potato

Ingredient of the Week: Sweet Potato

I’m surprised it has taken me so long to feature sweet potato as one of my ingredients of the week, as I cook with them so regularly, love to eat them and they are incredibly good for me. They are a root vegetable like carrot, 

Prawn, Pineapple & Sweet Potato Curry

Prawn, Pineapple & Sweet Potato Curry

When I made this I used green Thai curry paste, but in the past I have followed exactly the same recipe, but used Korma instead. Both flavours really compliment the dish so feel free to try either. Red Thai curry paste would also work and 

Roasted Sausage, Sweet Potato, Apple & Pear

Roasted Sausage, Sweet Potato, Apple & Pear

Pear is one of the few fruits that I’m not a big fan of. I would never sit and eat a whole pear like I do an apple. I think it’s the texture i’m not so sure about. However, chopped up and mixed in with 

Chorizo Kale Stew

Chorizo Kale Stew

Broth, soup, stew, whatever its technical name is I’m not sure. What I am sure of though, is that this is a comforting bowl of yumminess that can be ready to eat in just over half an hour. Roasting the sweet potatoes separately allows them 

Thai Salmon Chowder

Thai Salmon Chowder

A chowder is a chunky and hearty soup typically consisting of fish or seafood, most commonly clams, bacon, potatoes and milk or cream. It is a popular North American dish, originating from the very first European settlers and each state has it’s own interpretation. New England 

Sausage & Root Vegetable Stovies

Sausage & Root Vegetable Stovies

Stovies is a traditional Scottish dish. Typically it is made up of all the left over ingredients from a roast dinner, cooked in one pot and served like a stew. It would consist of fatty cuts of meat, onions, lard, potatoes and possibly the odd 

Chicken, Root Veg and Lentil Dahl

Chicken, Root Veg and Lentil Dahl

This was a recipe that I very much built on. I got my inspiration from a simple swede dahl recipe I found on the internet but for me it didn’t have enough variety of vegetables. I try to include at least 3 varieties in all