Category: Side Dishes & Vegetables

You can make a batch of microwave carrot mash in under 20 minutes from start to finish, with the minimum of washing up and very little steam.  I

You can microwave carrots in a microwave oven in just 5 minutes.  There is no chopping and no boiling.  The carrots will come out very soft and you can slice through

A simple vegetable rice recipe can elevate your “white rice” into something quite bright and attractive.  And, I’m sure it must count towards that 5-a-day we’re always nagged about,

Chilli con carne is a great meal throughout the year, but the best chilli meal of the year has to be the Bonfire Night Chilli, served after any fireworks

In just 5 minutes you can change raw parsnips into steamed parsnips – perfect to serve as they are, or to mash or to use as par-boiled for

I love onion bhajis, but I do begrudge spending so much on a shop-bought bhaji, that often seem to be very dry.  Onion bhajis come in a variety

Carrots are one of my favourite vegetables – growing up we grew them in the garden, so carrots were always freshly pulled and cooked.  I’d go out and

If you’re short of hob space, or short of saucepans, but want to put a selection of mixed vegetables on a plate quickly then here’s one cheats’ tinned

A favourite one pot microwave dinner for me is thai rice.  This is a real food cheat’s meal – it’s fast, it’s hot, it’s tasty. Typically I’ll use

Using a microwave steamer to make mashed potatoes, especially if you’re cooking for one or two people, is a quick and easy way to make your own mashed

Increasingly these days I’m seeing more and more dishes from my childhood, but with trendy new names.  Cauliflower rice is one such “latest new trend” food that we

Whether you’re making mashed potatoes, boiled potatoes or baked potatoes, if you want to microwave potatoes then there are a few easy methods to try. For years I