What made me smile was that I made a similar recipe, exactly a year ago with soy mince and mashed potato topping was enhanced with seasonal wild garlic that is plenty abound this year if you know where to look. Unfortunately due to Covid-19 and instructions to stay at home and quarantine for the fourth week and set to continue for another three weeks, I will not be visiting my wild garlic spot.
D and me were going to go for a little walk not far from where we live as we found a stream a little while back and wondered, if there was any Wild garlic growing there - but because of the April showers we haven't stepped today to explore, perhaps tomorrow. To be truthful. I have only been out for a long walk outside of my house only once since quarantine, I do need to stretch my legs and get some exercise - gardening every other day is not enough.
The recipe would serve a family with a side of green vegetables, but for us it makes a large quantity for two people, so we had this over three days. On one of the days, the topping was thinly sliced sweet potatoes.
I have been in the kitchen cooking and baking, and in a little while may plonk myself in front of the TV to watch some mindless nonsense, read a book or set myself a craft project - I am still deciding.
This dish is so yummy! I tend to create around this theme (with sweet potato... coriander...), but the good old way is always winner! On my to-do list!
ReplyDeleteSweet potato and coriander - yum.
DeleteA veggie Shepherd's pie is always a good idea. I'm planning another classic for today: cauliflower cheese with mashed potatoes. Have a nice Sunday!
ReplyDeleteGood to hear from you VegHog. Cauliflower cheese sounds wonderful, i made one of Johanna's recipes a little while back, must share soon.Have a good week.
DeleteI remember walking through fields of fields of wild garlic last year and it feels very far away. At least a bag showed up in my vegbox last week to remind me a little of what I've missing. I was never a fan of shepherd's pie when I was a kid when it was made with meat mince, but I could eat the vegan version all day.
ReplyDeleteI am missing my wild garlic forage, I am still hoping to stumble across some this week providing i go for a walk to that place i mentioned in this post. So envious, some turned up in your veg box. I never grew up eating Shepherds pie when i was a child, i only discovered the veg version and that is when i became veggie and have been liking it since.
DeleteI love shepherds pie - and it is getting to that time of year for good hearty stews - can hear the rain outside tonight - I have made a tomato and bean stew tonight to use for lasagna tomorrow - but I want to try a shepherd's pie soon now I see yours!
ReplyDeleteYou have rain, today we have sunshine and i have been out in the garden pretty much all morning and afternoon, not its the eve. I am cathing up with blogging before i settle in front of the tv for netflix special or a dvd or choice. Your tomato and bean stew sounds lovely, but i am being careful with my tinned tomatoes as they are limited at the supermarket and use them wisely and its sounds like you have too, as your using it in a lasagna too.
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