Category Archives: Lunch

Thai-Style Sweetcorn Soup

Posted on September 8, 2021 by sparecake

A really quick soup (unless you, for some reason, insist on making your own creamed corn because you’ve been making SO MUCH creamed corn at work and why stop now?) that would be extra good with some crusty bread on … Continue reading →

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Pickled Butternut Squash

Posted on February 20, 2019 by sparecake

Pickled butternut squash probably sounds like a weird one, but (as long as you don’t hate fennel seed) it’s great, and works wonderfully in pasta salad! Ingredients: 3 pounds butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cut into 3/4″ cubes 2 tablespoons … Continue reading →

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Beet & Ricotta Hummus

Posted on January 9, 2019 by sparecake

I’m hosting an event at work soon where we make ricotta and then use it in a few recipes, and I just gave this a go as one of the recipes for people to try their ricotta in. It’s a … Continue reading →

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Black Bean Burgers

Posted on July 11, 2018 by sparecake

I am really super pleased with how these came out, and am quite pleased to have almost a week’s worth of them to eat. Gochujang is really just my go-to for everything now, I think! I didn’t even put ketchup … Continue reading →

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Tuna Burgers

Posted on April 25, 2018 by sparecake

Some really easy patties that taste great and seem like they’re probably decently healthy. I quite liked the texture of these – sort of creamy inside (although if that sounds gross to you, just ignore it, there’s probably a better … Continue reading →

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‘Greek’ Hummus

Posted on July 6, 2016 by sparecake

This is so simple it hardly counts as a recipe, but I really like it! It’s both quite spinach-y and hummus-y, and I think would be good as a veggie dip. I threw it in a wrap with some more … Continue reading →

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Pizza Bites

Posted on April 13, 2015 by sparecake

A convenient, tasty lunch, the only problem with these pizza bites is the risk of eating half of them while you’re bagging them up to take along to work/school! (Make a double batch, as I did, and you’ll be all … Continue reading →

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Coxinha

Posted on July 29, 2013 by sparecake

The first of this week’s guest posts (while I’m on vacation) is from my friend Jani, who we’ve seen several times before on the blog. I quite approve of Jani’s writing style! I also like that she picked a food … Continue reading →

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Cheesy Quinoa Cakes

Posted on May 17, 2013 by sparecake

Tasty crispy little cakes I made yesterday with my friend Jani. She’s moving away this weekend, to which I can only say: Boo! But at least we had time to make one more good thing together! Ingredients: Quinoa Cakes: 2 … Continue reading →

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Slathered Turkey Burgers

Posted on October 24, 2012 by sparecake

A few weeks ago I was at the butcher’s with my mom, wandering the isles, and saw this Slatherin’ Sauce. I liked the name, and ‘sticky, sweet, and spicy’ sounded good, so we ended up with a bottle. There’s pineapple … Continue reading →

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