Week 8: Spinach Tomato and Feta Pies

You may not think to look at me, but I love a good pie.  Bristol, my hometown is kind of famous for Pieminister Pies, so it only seemed right to have a bash at a Pieminister recipe.  

The Pieminister cookbook is a fantastic source of pie recipes........but not so much for the vegetarian!  The recipe I made was Mr & Mrs Hunt's Wedding Pies.  I have searched the internet high and low and been unable to find this recipe published anywhere, but this one is pretty close to the mark.

The best thing about these pies was taking them into work the next day, they smelt delicious and filled my office with their wonderful aroma in seconds!

Sadly they are a labour of love to make, so will no doubt slip down the meal chart because of that.

No meat for the guests at Mr and Mrs Hunt's wedding!

Rating
Taste - 16/20
Cost - 4/10
Difficulty - 3/10
Prep Time - 3/10 
Overall 52%

Week 7: Root Vegetable Frittata

I have to be honest, the Root Vegetable Frittata was not a hit with my taste buds.  I like Root Vegetables and I like eggs, but something about the combination of the two didn't work for me.  That's not to say it wasn't nice, just not to my taste.  It's a shame as this dish was easy and it looked fantastic, which was mainly due to the beets.

You can find the recipe here if you aren't convinced by my review!

The most colourful meal of 2014!

Rating
Taste - 8/20
Cost - 6/10
Difficulty - 8/10
Prep Time - 4/10 
Overall 52%

Week 6: Marakesh Stew

So it's a Moroccan Veg Stew, simple.

It was delicious, but as a reformed meat eater, I have to admit to missing the lamb normally associated with my Moroccan dishes (sorry).  

I have to mention, it made a gorgeous lunch the following day!

That said, full of Moroccan taste (i.e. cumin) and loveliness.  Recipe here

It's a fork not a silver pronged vegetable

Rating
Taste - 11/20
Cost - 7/10
Difficulty - 5/10
Prep Time - 5/10 
Overall 56%

Week 5: Bean Chilli

All my life I have eaten Chilli Con Carne (i.e. with meat).  So a Chilli Sin Carne (you've guessed it) just didn't seem right.

That's utter rubbish.  Chilli Sin Carne is tasty, quick, simple and healthy.  The only downside I am aware of is the effect that that volume of beans can have.  I took the leftovers to work the following day and my colleagues had to put an exclusion zone around me in the afternoon as I turned green!

A simple Bean Chilli recipe can be found here, but that is really a base for you to try out different ingredients and spices.  Go crazy!

My food photography still needs work!

Rating
Taste - 12/20
Cost - 7/10
Difficulty - 8/10
Prep Time - 6/10 
Overall - 66%