casserole

I personally can’t wait for this Sunday’s main event – watching all the overpriced commercials and picking my favorite. Oh and the football game too. In the last few years, however, since I was living in London and they show the game live, which means it goes on far too late for me and my [...]

For the month of April, I’m participating in the Health Activist Writer’s Month Challenge from Wego Health. Each day I’ll be writing a health-related post based on the HAWMC prompts, aiming to challenge myself as a writer and health activist. Thanks for following! Today’s prompt was to write about a memory you have in the third [...]

Herding the Lentils

by Molly on March 21, 2011

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I think I’ve sussed it. The key to a successful vegetarian shepherd’s pie is to let the lentil stew cook for a lot longer than you’d think. The texture and flavor will resemble a meaty version so accurately that your non-vegetarian friends will never guess! And this comes from actual experience. Before: After: Vegetarian Shepherd’s [...]

Substituting Sausage

by Molly on September 18, 2010

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Lately, I’ve been getting some great meal inspiration from the Guardian’s food and drink section. They usually have some wonderful recipes from the likes of nigel slater and hugh fearnley-whittingstall, but this feature article struck my eye: what meat substitutes taste like. We’ve always got some Quorn products in this household, as Phil pretty much [...]

the end of winter

by Molly on March 22, 2010

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this winter, i certainly prepared my fair share of casseroles, chilis, and soups. but since yesterday marked the first day of spring, i thought i’d make one last one before retiring them for a while (at least until the next freezing day that inevitably occurs once or twice before summer hits). for an engagement gift, [...]