I know I know! We don’t want to count the days to Christmas either, but seriously – if you want a good pud, then you best get baking because our hardened Christmas baking fans have already got theirs out of the oven and curing in a muslin cloth. That bit of foresight makes all the […]
Category Archives: Food
Ireland. 21 December 2012. The Mayan calendar is expiring … and our Aussie vanguard is still with us. Great to have an equivalent of the king’s taster in these end times. Cheers, maties! With Christmas and New Year approaching, food is a lingering theme. Turkey, roasties, sprouts, more sprouts, cake… …then the antidote: soups, salads, […]
Happy New Year! And it’ll be even happier if you skip down to The Hopsack on Thursday (24 January) for World Peanut Butter Day 🙂 We’re not foisting a detox on you this January. Nooooo. Not while the cold is snapping at our heels. We’re viscerally drawn to luxury: creamy, toasty peanut butter, freshly ground […]
With all that is going on at the moment, you might find that your mind is feeling a little fuzzier than usual. We could list many herbal and nutritional solutions for you here, but that can wait till another day. Because the mixture of chocolate, chilli, vanilla, cinnamon and milk (as was de rigeur for […]
This month we have a protein-packed recipe take and adapted from Maya Duncan’s blog The Dancing Foody. I was really sceptical of chickpeas in sweet things until I tried these and OH MY they are so tasty! An oaty, date-y base layered with a creamy, delish vanilla cookie dough and I PROMISE you can’t taste the […]
It’s immensely surprising when you discover the range of squashes, not just in shape and size but in actual flavour and especially texture. Spaghetti squash is probably the most fun of all in the texture department, yielding a soft noodlish texture when scooped after roasting. It’s also natural lightly citrus-ey tasting so plays well with […]
So often my dinners are just a mish mash of what’s in the fridge. The major joy of this in July is that produce is literally heaving from the hedgerows (and produce aisles in your local neighbourhood Hopsacks 😜) so salad dinners can be quick and easy, and concocted without too much forethought. But without […]
This one’s a hearty brunch that won’t leave an ounce of room for dessert, or extra fizzy drinks if you’re having some buddies for a physically distanced celebration of summer!!? The muffins mop up the scramble and juices from the softened tomatoes and mushrooms, making the whole thing a self cleaning plate of wonder. Tofu […]
Vietnamese pancakes with curried crispy tofu & chilli almond dipping sauce By The Hopsack’s Head Chef, Nicky Halliday. This colourful, mouthwatering dish has many nutritional benefits: It is high in fibre, good fats, antioxidants & anti-inflammatories. Tofu, almonds & eggs are all high in tryptophan, an essential amino acid, which can help lift your mood, reduce anxiety […]
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