vegetarian month At the risk of appearing incredibly self indulgent, I’m blogging about the things I eat during the month of May. If you have any favourite vego dishes to recommend I’d love to hear about it in the comments. Saturday 1st May B – flat white coffee, croissant L – mushroom sarnie D – silo bakery sourdough with extra virgin olive oil super creamy gratin potato radicchio salad with balsamic & wholegrain mustard dressing Sunday 2nd May B – flat white coffee scrambled eggs with ricotta leftover gratin potatoes green salad with lemon juice & dijon mustard dressing D – sauteed kale with butter beans, garlic, lemon & crispy sourdough crumbs rhubarb & apple crumble with vanilla icecream Monday 3rd May B – bircher muesli with yoghurt L – super simple broccoli with boiled pink fir apple potatoes & garlic mayonnaise D – cousin rosa’s eggplant parmagiana with shaved cabbage salad Tuesday 4th May B – bircher muesli with yoghurt and all bran L – wholemeal pasta with tomato, feta & basil D – luxury cauliflower cheese with radicchio salad Wednesday 5th May B – leftover rhubarb crumble with natural muesli & yoghurt L – eggplant parmigiana sandwich on rustic white bread D – cabbage with oyster sauce (rookie vegetarian mistake – only realised after dinner that oyster sauce does actually contain some oysters – woops) egg fried rice Thursday 6th May B – stewed apples with muesli & yoghurt & all bran L – baby carrot soup with crusty bread & butter D – ‘gardners pie’ (think a vego version of shepherds pie with a combo of leeks and cabbage as the base and mashed potato topping) Friday 7th May B – stewed apples with muesli & yoghurt L – egg fried rice with carrots & cauliflower D – perfect roast potatoes with romesco sauce shaved cabbage and mixed greens salad salted celery with manchego cheese Saturday 8th May B – English breakfast tea brioche with quince jelly D – antipasto – olives, truffle scented cheese & romesco sauce with sourdough bread maccaroni cheese roast beet & mixed leaf salad with balsamic & seeded mustard dressing apple & marscapone torta Sunday 9th May B – flat white coffee L – shaved cabbage salad with parmesan & balsamic jerusalem artichoke soup with broad beans D – non-vego extravaganza at my mates toby & kath’s place Monday 10th May B – stewed apple, muesli & yoghurt L – avocado on toast with romesco sauce & rocket salad D – wilted kale with toasted almonds & garlic Tuesday 11th May B – stewed apple, muesli & yoghurt L – very green sandwich. avocado, pesto & rocket on iggys sourdough D – vegetable soup dark chocolate Wednesday 12th May B – stewed apple, muesli & yoghurt L – vegetable soup with pesto toast D – wilted dandelion greens with fried egg & toasted almonds dark chocolate & lemongrass tea Thursday 13th May B – stewed apple, all bran & yoghurt L – flat white (breakfast was at midday) D – stir fried field mushrooms with boy choy, honey & soy Friday 14th May B – muesli & yoghurt L – soba noodle soup with chilli & bok choy D – pesto extravaganza with mezzi rigatoni & rocket & parmesan salad milky hot chocolates Saturday 15th May B/L – eggplant, tomato, pesto & provolone sandwich english breakfast tea D – cheese & crackers BBQ marinated field mushrooms with BBQ eggplant & hummous warm lentil salad potatoes baked in their jackets decadent marscapone cheesecake with figs, pistachio & honey dark chocolate with a touch of sea salt Sunday 16th May B/L – chickpea & mushroom frittata fig & mixed leaf salad sonoma bread & butter D – beetroot & goats cheese ravioli burrata agnolotti with eggplant puree & roast heirloom tomatoes sauteed spinach apple & rhubarb crumble tart with sour cream icecream Monday 17th May B – muesli, yoghurt & all bran L – hot carrot soup with sourdough bread & butter D – pan fried brussels sprouts & tofu with toasted almonds Tuesday 18th May B – muesli, yoghurt & all bran L – linguine with rocket & chilli oil D – beetroot pesto & red pepper dip with toasted pita bread pan fried field mushrooms with hot feta dressing pan fried tofu with spiced yoghurt lentils with rice & caramelised onion warm carrot salad with coriander & toasted almonds poached apricots with vanilla icecream chocolate Tim Tam hedgehog Wednesday 19th May B – muesli, yoghurt, all bran & poached apricots L – mushroom quiche with green salad D – warm salad of chickpeas and almonds with rosemary & garlic wilted endive with sherry vinegar vanilla icecream Thursday 20th May B – muesli, yoghurt, all bran & poached apricots L – sourdough sandwich with hummus, babaganoush, parsley & celery D – vegetarian lasagne & salad Friday 21st May B – muesli, yoghurt, all bran & poached apricots L – warm chickpea & beetroot pesto sandwich D – pizza stone christening night: potato & rosemary broccolini & boccincini margarherita Saturday 22nd May B – flat white L – baked eggs with celery & walnut toast D – 5 ingredients romesco sauce with toasted pita bread mushroom ragu with pasta wild rocket salad rhubarb & buttermilk cake with double cream Sunday 23rd May B – flat white & homemade peanut butter on toast L – mushroom sarnie D – ratatouille pot pies with wilted endive roast king edwards and ponitacs Monday 24th May B – muesli, yoghurt, all bran & poached apricots L – pita bread wrap with ratatouille, mayo & baby rocket D – pan fried smoked tofu with brussells sprouts & toasted almonds rhubarb & buttermilk cake with double cream Tuesday 25th May B – muesli & yoghurt L – smoked tofu ‘cabonara’ with a green salad D – roast cauliflower & quinoa salad with baked ricotta homebaked potato bread & butter Wednesday 26th May B – muesli, all bran & yoghurt L – pita bread wrap with ratatouille, mayo & baby rocket D – roast pumpkin salad with crispy chilli bread crumbs & smoked tofu radicchio salad with balsamic & mustard dressing sea salt spiked dark chocolate Thursday 27th May B – stewed apple, muesli & yoghurt L – roast pumpkin & chickpea soup with home made potato bread & butter D – linguine with broccolini & chilli oil Friday 28th May B – muesli & yoghurt L – chunky red lentil, tomato & vegetable soup with homemade sourdough D – roast parsnip pizza pizza with tomato, mozzarella & fresh rocket Saturday 29th May B – flat white L – sourdough roll with bocconcini & tomato caramelised pear tartlet (just a taste!) D – crisp roast king edward and kestral potatoes with rosemary & garlic & bernaise sauce green salad with mustard vinigarette poached quince crumble with vanilla icecream Sunday 30th May B/L – croissants with melted cheese & mushrooms & green salad D – leftover parsnip pizza ‘gardner’s pie’ lentil & mushroom stew topped with mashed potato sauteed brussels sprouts carrot cake with cream cheese frosting Monday 31st May B – carrot cake with cream cheese frosting L – roast cauliflower salad with quinoa & bocconcini D – italian broccoli pie with a green salad and what’s on the menu for my first day back as an omnivore? Tuesday 1st June B – little bacon sandwiches L – chorizo with chickpeas & tomato D – pork sausages baked with parsnip & onion