by Thompson & Morgan | May 2, 2021 | Gardening Posts, Recipes
Celebrate National Vegetarian Week with delicious recipes from gardening bloggers around the UK
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At Thompson & Morgan, we’re passionate about growing our own food. But sowing, growing and nurturing delicious produce is only half of the story. Harvesting, preparing and eating these vitamin-packed wonder foods is just as important, right?
This year, 15 – 21st May is National Vegetarian Week. To celebrate, we asked our favourite green fingered bloggers to share their best vegetarian plot-to-plate recipes. Here are some of their ideas and delicious serving suggestions to help you make the most of your fresh fruit and veg.
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The Thompson & Morgan horticultural team produces a wealth of content around gardening and food production. Since the first seed catalogue was published in 1855, Thompson & Morgan has grown to become one of the UK’s largest Mail Order Seed and Plant companies. Through the publication of our catalogues and the operation of our award-winning website, Thompson & Morgan is able to provide home gardeners with the very best quality products money can buy.
by Thompson & Morgan | Jan 25, 2021 | Strawberry recipes
Strawberry cupcakes
Thompson & Morgan
Beautiful vanilla cupakes topped with vibrant pink icing and fresh strawberries picked from your allotment.
Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 50 minutes mins
Servings 12 cupcakes
Calories 387 kcal
- 120 g butter melted
- 2 eggs
- 180 g self-raising flour
- 100 g Greek yoghurt
- 100 g strawberries finely chopped
- 115 g caster sugar
- 150 g butter softened
- pink food colouring
- 2 tbsp milk
- 300 g icing sugar
- 6 strawberries halved
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Pre-heat the oven to 180C/160C fan. Line a muffin tin/s with cupcake cases. Combine the flour and sugar together in a bowl and mix. Whisk together the eggs, yogurt and butter in a jug. Gradually add the jug mixture to the flower mixture, while mixing, to create a smooth batter. Carefully fold in the chopped strawberries. Divide the batter between the cupcake cases so they are about 3/4 full. Bake for 25-30 mins, or until golden. Use a knife or skewer to poke through to the middle of the cake to make sure it is cooked through. If the knife/skewer comes out slighty wet, put the cakes back in the oven for a minute or two and then check the middle again. Once cooked, put to the side and leave to cool.
While the cakes cool, mix the sugar and butter together until smooth. Now add the milk, vanilla and food colouring and beat until the icing takes on a pale pink colouration. Transfer the icing into a star nozzled piping bag, then evenly pipe swirls onto the cooled cupcakes. Finish off the cupcakes by adding a a strawberry half or small strawberry to the top. Eat and enjoy or store in an airtight container to enjoy later on.
Calories: 387kcal
Keyword cupcake, strawberries, strawberry, vanilla
The Thompson & Morgan horticultural team produces a wealth of content around gardening and food production. Since the first seed catalogue was published in 1855, Thompson & Morgan has grown to become one of the UK’s largest Mail Order Seed and Plant companies. Through the publication of our catalogues and the operation of our award-winning website, Thompson & Morgan is able to provide home gardeners with the very best quality products money can buy.
by Thompson & Morgan | Jan 25, 2021 | Tomato recipes
Gluten-free pizza
Prep Time 45 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 55 minutes mins
Servings 4
Calories 740 kcal
Pizza base ingredients
- 2 tsp gluten-free baking powder
- 2 tsp (heaped) golden caster sugar
- 400 g gluten-free bread flower
- 5 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp (heaped) xanthan gum
Sauce & topping ingredients
- shredded basil leaves
- 2 x 125 g balls buffalo mozzarella roughly torn
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion finely chopped
- 1 tsp caster sugar
- 1 x 400 g can chopped tomatoes
- 2 tbsp tomato purée
Pre-heat your oven to 220C/200C fan
Heat the oil in a saucepan and cook the onion on a low heat with some salt for around 10 mins until softened. Add in the tomatoes, tomato purée and caster sugar and bring to a simmer. Cook uncovered, for 30 mins until reduced and thick, making sure to stir regularly. Transfer to a blender or blitz the sauce with a hand blender until smooth. Taste and season as required and stir in the basil. Set aside to cool. Mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and xanthan gum in a mixing bowl. Pour in 250ml warm water and the olive oil into a well in the centre of the mixture. Quickly combine the ingredients to create a thick, paste-like dough. Add a small amount of warm water if the dough feels dry. Put the dough in a bowl, cover with cling film and put in the fridge for no more than 24 hours before using. Lightly flour two baking/pizza trays. Cut the dough into two pieces and flatten into thin rounds, roughly the size of a dinner plate. Add to the baking/pizza trays.
Top the pizza bases with the sauce and mozzarella. Place the baking/pizza trays in the pre heated oven and cook for 8 -10 mins until crisp around the edges. Remove from the oven and serve
Calories: 740kcal
The Thompson & Morgan horticultural team produces a wealth of content around gardening and food production. Since the first seed catalogue was published in 1855, Thompson & Morgan has grown to become one of the UK’s largest Mail Order Seed and Plant companies. Through the publication of our catalogues and the operation of our award-winning website, Thompson & Morgan is able to provide home gardeners with the very best quality products money can buy.
by Thompson & Morgan | Jan 25, 2021 | Raspberry recipes
Raspberry fizz
Thompson & Morgan
Jazz up your summer party, wedding reception or just enjoy in the comfort of your garden. Create a real taste of summer from your home grown raspberries.
Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Total Time 5 minutes mins
Servings 4
Calories 135 kcal
Calories: 135kcal
Keyword champagne, liquer, prosecco, raspberries, raspberry
The Thompson & Morgan horticultural team produces a wealth of content around gardening and food production. Since the first seed catalogue was published in 1855, Thompson & Morgan has grown to become one of the UK’s largest Mail Order Seed and Plant companies. Through the publication of our catalogues and the operation of our award-winning website, Thompson & Morgan is able to provide home gardeners with the very best quality products money can buy.
by Thompson & Morgan | Jan 25, 2021 | Raspberry recipes
Vegan Raspberry Mousse
Thompson & Morgan
Fruity, light and really perfect as a summer dessert. Bursting with fresh raspberrys and coconut.
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 15 minutes mins
- 80 ml aquafaba
- 150 g coconut cream
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 50 g caster sugar
- 240 g raspberries
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Wash, then sieve your raspberries over a small bowl to get rid of the seeds and create a raspberry puree. Whisk the vanilla extract and coconut cream together in a bowl or use a blender. When done, put to one side.
Place the aquafaba in a clean glass or metal bowl. Add a teaspoon of lemon juice. and whisk into stiff peaks.
Slowly add the sugar to the whipped aquafaba, whipping well after each addition
Fold the stiff aquafaba into the raspberry mixture until the two are well mixed. Be careful not to knock the air out of the mixture. The mixture may deflate a little bit, but that’s normal. Divide the mixture between 4 glasses and place them in the fridge for at least 8 hours (or overnight) to set.
Once the mousse has set, top with fresh raspberries just before serving. Eat within 2 days.
Keyword dessert, mousse, raspberries, raspberry
The Thompson & Morgan horticultural team produces a wealth of content around gardening and food production. Since the first seed catalogue was published in 1855, Thompson & Morgan has grown to become one of the UK’s largest Mail Order Seed and Plant companies. Through the publication of our catalogues and the operation of our award-winning website, Thompson & Morgan is able to provide home gardeners with the very best quality products money can buy.
