Kitchen In Kernow

You may think that all Sime does is sit around playing guitars...
He does do a lot of that, but he also makes a mean...

Pot of nettle tea...

And the most delicious porridge in the world ♥
With pears, bananas, goji berries, linseeds, sesame seeds, molasses & cinnamon.

He also makes incredible scrambled tofu with onions, garlic, beansprouts, chopped greens & miso. 
Nice with rice or on toast!

He makes fantastic pasta sauces too - this one is just a quick one made with a tin of tomatoes, but he starts all the veg off in water & he knows better than me how long to cook it all for... He used smoked paprika, basil & oregano along with the veg & a little black pepper. Fresh herbs really make the dish! 

This is a dish we made together - a vegetable bake. 
The base is made from millet & quinoa, cooked together & then some soy sauce & chopped raw garlic added at the end. It's a great way of using up any leftover steamed or roasted veg - just add to a base of onions, garlic & mushrooms (cook in water with some cumin, turmeric & coriander), we mixed it together with some kidney beans too & finished off adding a large dollop of miso & juice of half a lemon.
Pile it on top of the millet & quinoa & cover in breacrumbs, season & we sprinkle some nutritional yeast on too. 

Sime was craving mushy peas too, so I made them with split peas, mint, a little seaweed & another dollop of miso. Sime is the mash champ - he adds our homemade oat & almond milk with a spoonful of wholegrain mustard & black pepper.

And now he's whipping up another delight in the kitchen....

Before we head off to see The Hunger Games at the local flea pit!

Bye for now.

Kay  :)

Comments

  1. Unknown11 April 2012 at 17:54

    What a cook!

    Sft x

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    1. Just Humans Being11 April 2012 at 21:41

      Thanks Sft - We both love cooking & are very passionate about what we eat!

      Kay :)

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  2. Mrs Thrifty11 April 2012 at 18:52

    Wow, those all look really impressive - going to copy the porridge and maybe some of the other recipes too - thank you xx

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    1. Just Humans Being11 April 2012 at 21:38

      Thanks Mrs Thifty - hope you enjoy them!

      Kay :)

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  3. Kath11 April 2012 at 19:35

    ooh that all makes my mouth water. I will try the veggie bake tomorrow as I have some leftover roast veggies. I wasn't keen on the miso as a soup, but I added a sachet to tonight's spicy veg stew.
    My tofu arrived today from Riverford, so I'll be making the tofu scramble as well!
    Well done Sime, a man who cooks is worth his weight in gold :-D

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    1. Just Humans Being11 April 2012 at 21:37

      Thanks Kath - Here's a link to our favourite miso which we buy from the health shop: http://www.miso.co.uk/

      Look forward to seeing how you get on!

      Kay :)

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    2. just Gai11 April 2012 at 23:48

      Your meals always look so interesting. I'd be up for experimenting with our diet but I'm not sure it would go down well with others in my household!

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    3. Just Humans Being12 April 2012 at 08:55

      Thanks Gai - maybe you could incorporate a meat-free day once a week & all take it in turns to come up with a new dish!

      Kay :)

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    4. just Gai12 April 2012 at 22:23

      Good idea. I'm actually working on a four week menu plan that will include a couple of meat free days every week. I was going to run it past my daughter but you're right, it would be better to let her choose the dishes.

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  4. Mrs Thrifty12 April 2012 at 11:01

    Kay, could you blog about how to make oat milk - I can do the almond - would be very grateful - thanks xxx

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    1. Just Humans Being12 April 2012 at 16:06

      We use oat groats & soak for 24 hours. We bought a second hand milk maker a couple of years ago, but you can probably make it in your blender. We use 2 tablespoons of oat groats to a litre of water.

      Kay :)

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  5. Catherine12 April 2012 at 13:02

    Mr. Smith appears to be a good guy to have around! ;)
    Hope you enjoyed the movie!
    xo Catherine

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  6. Anonymous14 April 2012 at 04:00

    I'm hungry.

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