FoodSavvy Recipes
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Vegetarian Wellington
Vegetarian Wellington with 3 layers: mushroom and sage, roasted squash and garlic greens. This recipe was made at Food Cycle’s Pie in the Sky Community Cafe as a Christmas dinner centrepiece for our bunch of fantastic volunteers to enjoy. Give it a go and let us know your thoughts!
We have made this recipe with both shop bought puff pastry and homemade shortcrust. Both work well – the puff pastry is best if you want to make one large wellington while the shortcrust works well for individual servings.
Vegetable Curry
This delicious vegetable curry is a great way to use up leftover veggies. Throw anything into it, and remember softer veggies require less cooking. It also goes great in samosas or made in to a pie.
Pumpkin and Coconut Cake
If you're carving a jack-o'-lantern this Halloween, save the flesh and use it to make this delicious pumpkin and coconut cake.
Pumpkin Gnocchi and Crispy Sage
Making your own gnocchi is easier than you think, try out this easy recipe for a simple, healthy dinner.
Crusted Pumpkin Wedges
With this simple yet delicious recipe, you can use all kinds of pumpkin to make these yummy wedges.
Thai Pumpkin Curry
A delicious and fragrant vegan Thai curry, best served with heaps of jasmine rice. This recipe is part of the #PumpkinRescue.
Halloween Pumpkin Cupcakes
Surprise your trick-or-treaters with these delicious cupcakes with pumpkins. A delicious sponge decorated with chocolate cobwebs, best served with candy spiders.
Roast squash, sage and hazelnut pasta sauce
This dish is inspired by the flavours of the colder months in the year. Using few ingredients this is asuper easy meal to put together.
Miso and Maple Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream
Pumpkin pie ice cream has never tasted so good and so umami. The subtle flavour of miso is balanced by the sweetness of the maple syrup and thanks to the smooth, creaminess of the tofu, you’d never know that it’s dairy free.
Pumpkin and banana curry
Never waste a spotted banana, not when you can add some spice and heat and make the most amazing curry.
Pumpkin Spiced Latte
If ever there was an easy seasonal #FoodSavvy recipe to use up your pumpkin, this is it! Warming, spiced, delicious! Why pay for it when it’s easy to make your own!
Pumpkin and Raisin Loaf
Big Halloween pumpkins are always impressive and if you have the flesh from one of these, we recommend using it in this pumpkin and raisin loaf.
Pumpkin Passata
This is a kid (and adult) friendly pasta sauce. The perfect meal for after you've carved pumpkins for halloween and are wondering what to do with the carvings. Scarily easy, cheap and tasty.
Pumpkin Kimchi
This autumnal veg kimchi uses pumpkin leftovers, but also another seasonal favourite, pears. The lesser loved turnip also gets a Korean-inspired make over. And the addition of the chipotle chilli flakes adds additional smokiness that pairs well with the other flavours. Serve alongside any dish or eat it by the spoonful.
Pea and Pumpkin Seed Pesto
This green pesto is a simple and tasty way to use up pumpkin seeds that are often wasted. You can add grated parmesan (or any other hard cheese) if you wish, but it is equally good without. This recipe is cheap to make using frozen peas. But you could use any variety of green vegetables like spinach or broccoli. If serving with pasta try adding halved cherry tomatoes just before serving.
Thai Pumpkin and Tofu Curry
A delicious and fragrant vegan Thai curry, amazing served with jasmine rice or noodles. This is an aromatic and flexible dish that is perfectly suited to being tuned to the time you have available and the ingredients you have available.
Pumpkin and Ragstone Tagliatelle
This simple midweek supper is a riff on a classic Italian dish for autumn, and perfect for giving your Halloween pumpkin another lease of life.
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