Up until now we have been limited in the Hungry Pumpkin kitchen. We have boiled and stewed and fried and sizzled, but only having a stovetop to cook on has placed a boundary on what we were able to do. Today, however, we have some good news: the Hungry Pumpkin […]
Through the hot summer days, sometimes a nice, cold meal is what we really need. One of the most famous cold soups you may have heard of is the gazpacho soup that originates from Spain and is made from crushed fresh tomatoes. This food helped the Andalusian farmers and shepherds […]
We’ve all heard of it, but few of us know exactly what it is and what it does. We’re talking about fibre. Fibre is an important component of a healthy and balanced diet that plays an important role in our bodies. It is a large, non-degradable molecule that cannot be […]
Spelt noodles with vegetable sauce and tofu Today for lunch we prepared spelt noodles with a vegetable sauce and tofu. This time, we also made a dessert: ice cream with hot blueberries and raspberries. This is the second time tofu is appearing on our menu, so it seems about time […]
Remember all those stories from your childhood about porridge? Fairy tales about magical pots that made so much porridge, and about little girls who ate the porridge of families of bears. When we read these, what were we imagining exactly? Probably a simple dish of oats cooked in water or […]
Most of us live our lives striking a balance between eating what we like and trying to be healthy. A little bit of birthday cake? Yes please! Brussel sprouts… well, sometimes you need to just swallow it down quickly before you taste it. Living this way and trying to eat […]
This time we prepared a mushroom risotto and a salad with a combination of greens for our lunch. That means today we have two ingredients that we have not previously used on this blog: mushrooms and spinach. We will write some more about spinach next time, but for today we […]
We prepared mashed potatoes and chickpeas along with a spinach and lentil sauce. Before we get into all of the tasty details though, it’s time to talk spinach as we already promised. Spinach has long been presented to us as a miracle food. Remember being young and having your parents […]
Now that the requisite ABBA reference is out of the way, it’s time to make good on our promise and share some information about chia seeds. Chia is a member of the mint family (Lamiaceae) that originates from central and southern Mexico. In many parts of the world, it has […]