Handmade Coleslaw

Ingredients:

1/2 white cabbage, shredded

4 carrots, peeled & grated

1 small red onion or 1/2 a large red onion, sliced finely

6 tbsp mayonnaise

1 tsp mustard powder

2 tbsp lemon juice

black pepper

Method:

1. Place the prepared vegetables in a large bowl and mix well.
2. Add the mayonnaise, mustard & lemon juice and again stir well to coat everything in the dressing.
3. Chill & serve fresh from the fridge.

NB Will survive a few days in the fridge before being used but best fresh.

Vegetarian Herby Bean Hotpot

Ingredients:

4 large potatoes, sliced
2 onions, finely chopped
2 large carrots, sliced
1 tin chopped tomatoes
1 tin of baked beans
1 tin of kidney beans, drained
2 tbsp tomato puree
1 tbsp mixed herbs
1 handful of grated cheese
1 tbsp olive oil

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 180C.
2. Place the sliced potatoes in a pan of boiling water & simmer for 5 minutes to allow the potatoes to soften.
3. Heat the oil gently in a pan & fry the onion softly, until soft.
4. Add the carrots to the pan & fry for a few minutes.
5. Add the tins of tomatoes, baked beans, kidney beans, tomato puree and mixed herbs to the pan with the onion and carrot.
6. Heat the pan until the mixture is simmering, allow to simmer for 15 minutes.
7. Place into the bottom of an oven proof dish and arrange the sliced potatoes on top.
8. Sprinkle the grated cheese on top of the potatoes.
9. Place in the oven for 30 minutes until the cheese and potatoes on top are golden brown.

Roasted Peppers, Tomato & Goats Cheese Sliders

Ingredients:

6 bread cakes or bread baps or bread rolls (depending on which area of the country you reside in!)
Jar of roasted peppers, chopped
Goat's cheese, crumbled
Slices of edam cheese
1 egg for glazing
Handful of grated cheese

Tomato sauce:

1 tin of chopped tomatoes
1 clove of garlic, crushed
1 tbsp dried basil

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 180C.
2. Make tomato sauce: place tin of tomatoes, garlic & basil in a pan & rapidly simmer to reduce to a nice thick sauce.
3. Cut the bread rolls in half and line the bottom of an oven proof dish with the bottoms of the bread rolls.
4. Place cheese slices over the bread rolls.
5. Spread the tomato sauce on top of the cheese slices.
6. Sprinkle over the chopped peppers and goats.
7. Place the top of the bread rolls back on.
8. Glaze the top with the beaten egg and sprinkle some grated cheese on top.
9. Place in the preheated oven for approximately 30 minutes or until the tops of the bread rolls are golden brown.

Serve with some green salad for a light lunch bite.