No Chew III: Borscht

3 large beetroots, chopped into 1cm cubes
2 onions, chopped
2 sticks of celery, chopped
2 TBS of tomato paste
1 TBS veggie style stock powder
Oil
6 potatoes, chopped into 1cm cubes
2 cups of water
Salt to taste

Fry onion and celery in oil.  Add remaining ingredients and cook until the beetroot is soft.  Blend and serve.

Note: I would normally add cabbage, but due to COVID-19 I want to avoid going to the shops if at all possible and I didn't have any cabbage at home.

By the way, these beetroots were picked from my housemate's garden!

No Chew II: Red Lentil Dhal

1 onion, chopped
1 cup of red lentils
Oil
1 carrot, chopped
6 potatoes, chopped
1/4 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp ground corriander
1/4 tsp sweet paprika
1/4 tsp turmeric
3 medium garlic cloves, chopped
2+ cups of water
Salt to taste

Fry onion in oil.  Add remaining ingredients.  Cook until the lentils and veggies are soft.  Blend and serve.

No Chew I: Creamy Zucchini!

So, you have just had some teeth removed and can't chew anything.  What are you going to eat?  Enter the No Chew recipes!  No Chew recipe no. 1 is Creamy Zucchini!

This one is without the potato.

Make the Zucchini Soup recipe and add about a dozen potatoes (depending on the size) to the pot.  Make it about 2/3rds zucchini and 1/3 potato.  Cook until the potato is soft, blend and serve.

Potatoes make the soup more substantial so that you do not get hungry as quickly after eating it.

Apple Pancakes

I wanted to eat something fruity, but not cereal, so I came up with this...

• 1.5 cups of wholemeal flour
• 1 apple grated
• 2 TBS of olive oil
• 1.5 cups of soymilk
• 1 TBS of sugar
• 1/2 tsp of salt

Combine ingredients and let stand for 10 minutes.  Preheat sandwich press and scoop on 1/4 cup portions.  Close sandwich press and let cook for a few minutes (I didn't actually time it).  Makes 10 pancakes (they are more like waffles because of how I cooked them).  Serve topped with stewed fruit.  Serves 2.

Stewed fruit

I had some pre-stewed pears and peaches in my freezer which I combined with some frozen mixed berries.  After allowing them to simmer for a bit, add two teaspoons of cornflour that has been mixed with a couple of tablespoons of cold water to thicken.

Banana Pancakes

It has been a couple of years... It is about time that I posted something.  Here is a new recipe for you all!

1 cup wholewheat self-raising flour
1 banana, mashed
~1 cup soymilk

Mix ingredients together and spoon into a lightly oiled frying pan.  Fry on both sides until they are lightly golden and then serve with your favourite toppings.  Enjoy!

Serves 2-3.

Pumpkin Tofu

Wow!  It has been six months since I last posted on here!  It's about time that I post another recipe...

500g firm tofu, finely diced
1/2 butternut pumpkin, diced and steamed
1 onion, chopped
1  bunch pak choy, chopped
2 celery sticks, finely chopped
Braggs and salt to taste

Fry all ingredients together (beginning with the onion and celery) and enjoy with rice or noodles!  Serves 4-6.