February is a bit of a dull month for food, with the exception of Valentines day – which has already passed us by!  In the spirit of cheering us all up, this month’s edition of the seasonal food blogging event “In The Bag” is aimed at creating dishes from ingredients you just have to be happy with.

Bag Contents:

• Passion Fruit (in the Valentines spirit!)
• White Chocolate
• Pomegranate

You know the drill by now.  In the style of “Ready Steady Cook” (a UK TV program) we give you a bag of ingredients, and you cook a meal using some or all of them.  You can include any other ingredients you like, too.

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This isn’t so much of a recipe as a way of cooking – one that is so quick and easy that it makes a regular appearance on my table when I’m pushed for time, usually following a hard day at work.

A couple of weeks ago I blogged about the cress that I’ve been growing in my kitchen. There are so many delicious kinds, I just had to come up the perfect recipe to utilise them.

I’m supporting a new RSPCA campaign called “Rooting For Pigs” and I’d like you to do the same; read on to find out why.

This bright red beetroot soup is popular throughout the whole of Eastern Europe and it’s easy to see why – the colour is stunning and the taste is delicious!

Cress seems to have a really bad reputation, which I’m putting down to memories of growing it in egg cups as children. On its own the traditional garden cress really can be quite bland; grow a few different types (see list below) though and you’ve got a fantastic addition to any salad or sandwich.

Tonight (25th January 2009) is the 250th anniversary of the death of the Scottish poet Robert “Rabbie” Burns, a night that is traditionally celebrated with the eating of haggis accompanied by a reading of his aptly named poem “Address to a Haggis”:

Papa al Pomodoro is, truly, one of the most delicious and simple soups you can make, originating in Tuscany and consisting of not much more than tomatoes and bread. In my case, it’s also great for creating the illusion of summer; the reality is very wintry wind and rain hammering my window as I type!

This is another healthy recipe, perfect for those of you who fancy losing a few of those extra pounds you gained over the Christmas period. Both the broccoli and cauliflower are excellent detox ingredients, while the chilli is great for releasing endorphines – those natural feel good chemicals in your body. Garlic is a great ingredient too, with detoxifying and antibiotic properties. It’s also great for keeping away the vampires!

In January just about everyone needs a little detoxification; I know I do!  With that in mind, our seasonal food blogging event “In The Bag” is back with a Detox Special to help us all out. All you have to do is submit a recipe using the ingredients listed in the rules below, so why [...]