I made the Mocha Peanut Fudge. It was the first time I had made it & I actually found it a little bit too rich, but other people seemed to like it. Here's another photo of some of the fudge that may not have made it to the potluck :-)It's not one of my recipes, you can thank Alice over at Vegan Zest for Life for this one.
I also made one of my favourite salads - Asparagus & Risoni. It's a lovely spring salad that's really quick & easy, recipe below.
Asparagus & Risoni Salad
- 250g risoni
- 2 bunches asparagus, ends snapped off
- 2 cups peas (fresh or frozen)
- 1 bunch flat-leaf parsley, picked, washed & finely chopped (I only ever use 1/2 a bunch, but if you love parsley, feel free to use the whole bunch)
- 1 large lemon
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Salt & pepper to season
Peel & blanch asparagus in boiling salted water 2mins – remove with a slotted spoon & put in iced water to stop the cooking. Drain & slice thinly on an angle.
Repeat the blanching process for peas, blanching just 30secs. Add asparagus, peas & chopped parsley to risoni.
Finely grate lemon rind & juice the lemon. Add to salad & season well with salt, pepper & a generous drizzle of oil just before serving.
A couple of things became clear when I was making the food for the potluck:
- I needed a double-boiler. I was using a plastic mixing bowl that didn't quite slot into the saucepan properly & there were a couple of times when I nearly lost a complete bowl of fudge.
- I needed a citrus juicer. I had the top of one, but not the bottom. And the top doesn't fit neatly into any of my containers or bowls, so it's really difficult to juice things.
Oh, and I've decided to participate in Vegan MoFo this year - I hope I can find enough to write about!
It was terrific to finally meet you in person!
ReplyDeleteAnd thank you for bringing along some great food. I loved the salad and the fudge was definitely not too rich for me. ;-)
Loving the juxtaposition of rich fudge with asparagus! :D Sounds like my kinda meal, not even thinking about the potluck aspect!
ReplyDeleteIt was great to meet you too Cindy - it's such a strange thing reading people's blogs because you feel like you already know them!
ReplyDeletegreat salad and I enjoyed the creaminess of the fudge - though I couldn't eat too much because of the coffee was a bit much for me - probably just as well because it was quite intense
ReplyDeletesomeone how I missed this post, am so bookmarking both of these recipes. Great meeting you too!
ReplyDeleteI made this salad the other day for lunch. Yum! Thanks for the great recipe.
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