Pad Thai Spring Rolls

Time for another recipe review.  This time one of our lovely followers is reviewing a Minimalist Baker recipe...... their Pad Thai Spring Rolls.

This recipe is full of fresh flavours and lots of lovely colours.  Using only 10 ingredients this recipe is quick and easy to prepare for everything can be found in a large supermarket. Smaller supermarkets might not have a few of the items, but these could also be picked up in an Asian supermarket.

The Review:

The recipe was easy to follow.  The smells that filled the kitchen while cooking were great!  The assembly part of the recipe was a bit fiddly..... perhaps a bit of practice would help, but the end results was reached none the less and it tasted great!

This was a great recipe to try something a bit different.  It is also a quite impressive thing to do home made so perhaps one to bear in mind as a starter when hosting a dinner party!!

New U.S. dietary guidelines

Interesting article highlighting latest guidance in the USA and it is highlighting the carbon footprint from the meat industry and highlighting the need for sustainability. 

Another little reason to think about the Flexitarian Lifestyle!

Volcano Mushrooms

Sides are just meant to be sides right?  The protein usually takes the main stage when it comes to dinner.  But..... what if it didn't need to be like this?  What if sides could shine just as bright as the main item?

Introducing...... the Volcano Mushrooms!  A side that packs a punch and will be an amazing addition which will risk the side being the talking point of the dish!  Best of all they do what volcanos do........ the erupt a tasty spicy sauce which will ooze spreading flavour across the dish.

Ingredients:

• Mushrooms
• Butter / Margarine
• Chilli Sauce
• Dried Chilli Seeds (optional)
• Salt and Pepper

Method:

Clean the mushrooms and de-stalk them.

Place some butter in the hollow in each mushroom.

Add as much chilli sauce as you dare and sprinkle chilli seeds (optional), salt and pepper.

Put the mushrooms on a tray and put into a hot oven.  Cook until the mushrooms are soft and the sauce...... or should that be lava is bubbling.

Then simply serve with your favourite meal and wait for the flavour to erupt!  BOOM!