Cooking recipes from "Lucy's Friendly Foods" - page 23

Whoopie pies

I made a batch of whoopie pies ages ago when they were briefly fashionable (it’s more about the macarons now, which I’m determined to master in vegan form soon!).

Anzac Biscuits

Anzac biscuits for Anzac Day! These are an antipodean staple – sent to the troops serving in the Anzac forces during the war because they were tasty, calorific and durable.

Oven-baked Risotto with Roasted and Sun-dried Tomatoes

Sometimes you just don’t have the time to make a ‘proper’ risotto, all that time standing at the stove stirring for 20 minutes or so.

Herby Picnic Rolls

The sun’s out so my thoughts immediately turn to picnics and family days out.

Banana and Chocolate Cookies

I always try to make some homemade treat at the weekend so that the girls can have a tempting homemade goodie when they get home from school.

Roasted Carrot and Avocado Salad

I’ve been thinking about roasted carrots a lot recently – so sweet and lovely when roasted, taking on an entirely different quality to when raw or boiled/steamed carrot.

Bounty Cupcakes

My jar of desiccated coconut has been staring at me, unloved as of late but wanting to be used in some delicious concoction.

Slowly slowly guacamole!

Great guacamole can be divine – the stuff bought in tubs is just yuck.

Churros

Churros (minus the chocolate sauce) are one of the few freshly baked treats we can buy at fairs, festivals and markets.

Mexican bean salad

Spring has arrived and the sun was shining – what better excuse to make some salads? You might have notice that I’m rather obsessed with salads – they’ll certainly be many m…

Leek, Courgette and Parsley Soup

We’ve been swamped with leeks in our weekly veg box.

Tarte aux Fraises

Delectable French-style fruit tarts (tartes aux fruits with crème pâtissière filling) are my all time favourite puddings, so I was really keen to make a vegan version.

Sweetcorn Fritters

This egg and dairy-free sweetcorn fritter recipe must be the simplest dish in the world, and makes a great accompaniment to a veggie ‘fry-up’ or just as a standby when you need to whip …

Smoked Paprika and Parsley Falafel Patties (with Lemon Egg-free Mayo)

For some reason I got to thinking about the combination of smoked paprika and parsley (I do think about food a lot on my long, gruelling commute!) and pondered how I could combine them in a interes…