Many plants that we find commonly in our diet come from the botanical family Solanaceae. Tomatoes, peppers, and potatoes are all found in this family. In addition, we also find a vegetable here that will be the focus of today’s meal: the eggplant. Unlike these other plants in the Solanaceae […]
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In Dalmatia (the coastal region of Croatia), potato with swish chard is a traditional dish, and among the most commonly served side dishes. In recent times it has been somewhat displaced by french fries, but those looking for a healthy ethnic dish will certainly not overlook it! Though people often […]
For many of us, fruits are probably associated with desserts while we think of vegetables in more savoury contexts. But have you ever tried a smoothie that had vegetables in it? Combining fruits and vegetables is actually very common in world cuisine. In Scandinavia, cranberry jams are used as side […]
In India, meatless dishes are widespread, so their food makes a great base for vegan meals if you leave out the eggs and milk. At Hungry Pumpkin we also love Asian spices, so you probably won’t be surprised that we decided to make a delicious curry for today’s lunch. Curry […]
Kale and eggplant with couscous and a fresh cake Today we made an extra special lunch packed with some delicious flavours. In addition to preparing a fresh cake, we also used radish sprouts to enrich our meal. What are sprouts? You’ve probably heard quite a bit about them as they’ve […]
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 […]
One of the main things we advocate in this blog is that vegan food can be very simple. Today we get to prove that in an even more extreme way than usual! What do you think the smallest possible number of ingredients is from which you can make soup? Obviously […]