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Sausage with Apple-Mango Chutney, served with a side of Smashed Potatoes with Dill and a slice of fresh Rosemary Sourdough

This was honestly one of the most decadent meals I have ever consumed.

The chutney was a perfect compliment to the sausage, which is Yves brand Soy Breakfast Patties which I pan seared and cut into strips. The sweetness offset the hearty nature of the soysage (I love making up words) and was often overpowering if not accompanied by a bite of the potatoes or bread on occasion.

Having never made a chutney before, I found it to be delightfully simple and supremely rewarding. Even my sister who detests anything with spice found it palatable. The recipe can be found here: http://www.indianfoodforever.com/chutney/apple-mango-chutney.html
I didn't have whole cardamom or ginger because I had used the rest about a month ago, so I merely substituted ground. I am interested to see the change in flavour when I make it again using whole ingredients.

The potatoes were a simple marvel. My mother had boiled some cubed yellow potatoes earlier for her own meal (I think I have a bad habit of stealing side dishes from her...) and they sounded appetizing to experiment with. So, I tossed in a bit of coriander and a bit of dill to come to the conclusion that they were rather dry. I wasn't in the mood to break out the butter substitute, and wanted something far more pleasant to my pallet. I espied the hummus mentioned picture before last, and with a "why the hell not" I made potato history! I am never using a butter substitute again, hummus only in my potatoes please and thank you.

As for the bread, I decided to test out my sourdough bram (I love foody words aha). I merely added a bit of rosemary, let it rise a good two hours longer, and the end product was much much better than the initial. Although the sour flavor was not as pronounced as I would have thought, the delicate hint it gave really played with the subtler tones of the rosemary. I only got two slices as my family swiftly consumed the whole loaf.

What I have learned:
Chutneys can make a meal amazing
Hummus and potatoes are like pb and hot sauce

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January 10th, 2010
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This is my first test of the sourdough starter featured in yesterday`s @Marius picture.

No one guessed right, so not prizes. Hehe.

The taste was most definitely not strong enough, and I am guessing that it will need about two or so more weeks to reach a nice sour flavour.

It was perfectly baked, although it could have been left to rise for a while long as it was a bit dense, but the crust had a lovely crispness I look for in a bread, and it had a light taste.

It was best with some omega3 enhanced butter-type spread fresh out of the oven.

The recipe is really simple, and here is a link to the video that I used as a basis: http://video.about.com/breadbaking/Sourdough-Bread.htm

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January 8th, 2010
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Tuscan Veggie Patties with Wildrice Pilaf and a Mediterranean Twist

Basically some veggieburgers I found in the freezer, they cooked up nice and quick with a lovely red colour flecked with green, so I am assuming they are the tuscan ones I made in november. I cannot find the recipe right now, but I know there is rice, sundried tomato,basil, I think some oats and some peppers..

Anyway, so I topped that with some thick-cut yellow and green bell pepper slices, diced raw white onion and dab of roasted red bellpepper hummus (http://allrecipes.com/recipe/spiced-sweet-roasted-red-pepper-hummus/Detail.aspx ) and a drizzle of lemon juice. I finished off with a few smatterings of Sriracha sauce for heat and flavor.

I cheated when it came to the rice, as my mum had already heated up some Uncle Ben's Wild Rice Pilaf, but I have made some that is far superior.

The meal was light and filling, the flavor of the two bell peppers offset each other nicely and were a nice contrast to the softness of the patties. Without the hummus the onions would have been overpowering, but they were well incorporated by the sort of palatal blanket hummus tends to add to any dish. The notes of spice and zest brought in every other bite or so by the lemon and hotsauce made sure that the dish wasn't boring, and those select bits that had a harmony of everything were smile worthy.

The dish took less than five minuets to prepare, considering that the veggie patties were already crafted and ready to use.

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January 7th, 2010
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This is @Qaiel's food blog!

I love love love food. If you know me in real life, you would know that I adore cooking, and that my tastes vary greatly in terms of ethnic variety and exploring often unused ingredients.

So, this is an exploration in my life of food. You will never see any meat or dairy products, as everything is vegan and healthy, but more importantly YUMMY! If possible, the recipes or a link to the recipes will be included in the blurb so that you can try out some of the stuff yourself!