Baba Ganoush. Even the name is cool. Strictly speaking, it’s eggplant dip or aubergine dip, but really it’s so much more. This Baba Ganoush recipe is smoky, soft and delicious. Hailing from the Arab and …
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Grandma’s Creamy Cucumber Salad – Taste never gets old
The Sunday lunch highlight at my Grandma’s place wasn’t the roast for me. Nope, it was the creamy cucumber salad. I know, children might have odd food preferences, but that salad was what I was …
Read More »Sexy Vegan Lentil Stew – so easy it cooks itself
Sexy vegan lentil stew. Why is it called that?Let’s face it, there’s nothing sexy about stew. But, let me explain. Looking after your body = hot. Hot is sexy. Lentil stew looks after your body, …
Read More »Rockin’ Vegetarian Pigs in Blankets – Christmas Feasts
No Christmas is complete without vegetarian pigs in blankets. Well, actually, to me, no Christmas is complete without seeing lots of friends of family, but covid-19 has seen to that one. So we’ll make do …
Read More »Honey Roasted Carrots & Parsnips – Glazed Vegetables
With winter comes the season of all things roasted, including these delicious honey roasted carrots and parsnips. Roast vegetables are a staple of winter-time veggie cuisine, so roast dinners should be perfect for vegetarians. Unfortunately, …
Read More »Mushrooms on Toast – A Classic Makes a Comeback (Vegan, 12 mins)
For most people, Mushrooms on Toast is a light vegan dinner, late afternoon snack or even a savory breakfast with mushrooms. But did you know that it’s also become the trendiest dish in your neighborhood …
Read More »Comforting Leek Risotto with Cream Cheese
Sometimes decadence is important. And this leek risotto is decadent. And important. Don’t get us wrong – we eat healthy food all the time, and know the incredible value of it. It’s imperative to our …
Read More »Cinnamon Baked Pears with Walnuts & Maple Syrup Recipe
If you need an easy, impressive (and surprisingly healthy) dessert recipe in your back pocket, our cinnamon baked pears are for you! Picture this: you’re not the best cook in the world and you’re knackered …
Read More »Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Balsamic
I honestly never thought I’d see the day when I’d be writing about brussel sprouts with balsamic vinegar (or cream) – and absolutely loving them. Many people have a love/hate relationship with sprouts – though …
Read More »Traditional German Mulled Wine Recipe (Glühwein) (30 Mins)
Ahhhh, mulled wine. Or perhaps spiced wine, depending on where you’re from. We look forward to this season every single year. Just for a short time, HurryTheFoodUp is becoming HurryTheDrinkUp and we say at least …
Read More »Restaurant-level Pumpkin and Carrot Soup Recipe
Pumpkin and carrot soup is everywhere. Just like pumpkins themselves at this time of year, you can’t turn without seeing one. They’re virtually throwing themselves at you. And you know what? They’re mostly ignored too. …
Read More »Vegetable Wellington – Feast on this!
Well, this is it people – the big one! It’s our main Christmas meal this year – and we’ve held nothing back. With drum rolls a plenty, we’re very proud to present: the vegetable wellington! …
Read More »Easy and Healthy Spinach Banana Super Smoothie (3 Min, Vegan)
Let’s be honest, spinach is on nobody’s list of favorite foods. But as Ned Stark would never say – summer is here – and things are getting hot and steamy. And while we’re being honest, …
Read More »Plush Persian Cucumber Dip – Your Veggies Have a Home (but not for long)
If we’re going to make a dip, we should do it properly. And this Persian cucumber dip is doing things properly. You take a classic, refreshing yogurt dip – then elevate it to the next …
Read More »Curried Parsnip Soup – For Olympic Strength
This week’s recipe, curried parsnip soup, is a bit of a special one. Not just because it’s tasty and nutritious – and it is – but because it was personally recommended to us by Lorraine …
Read More »Gỏi cuốn – authentic Vietnamese Spring Rolls
It turns out gỏi cuốn has a lot of names. I first tried a similar recipe from a German cookbook, and it took me a while to hunt down the name. But find it I …
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