Baked Beans with Flamingo & Yellow Peas
Chef James Taylor is on a mission to get pulses into school meals, using Hodmedod's beans, peas, lentils and chickpeas all this term as part of special Pulses Days in primary schools. Here's his recipe for baked "beans" made with pink and yellow peas from British farms instead of the usual navy beans (mostly from the US and Canada).
Crispy Mushy Pea Cakes
Leftover mushy peas from the night before? No problem! Isabella Palmer has created a wonderful recipe to enjoy the next day for lunch.
Pease Pancakes
This fabulous historical recipe for Pancake Day is from Neil Buttery of the British Food A History blog and podcast. Neil developed the recipe after discovering our Green Pea Flour in a shop in Manchester. Although our Green Pea Flour is not the same as Peasemeal (where the peas are toasted before being milled) it makes a good substitute.
Sourdough or Yeasted Staffordshire Oatcakes
Delicious oatcakes, made with oatmeal and wholemeal wheat flour, leavened with yeast or sourdough and hailing from The Staffordshire Potteries. Oatcakes have a similar texture to Indian dosa, but with a wonderful nutty flavour. Most commonly served with a cooked breakfast, but they also taste wonderful with a variety of sweet and savoury toppings.
Farmer's Pea Pie
Inspired by classic British Shepherd's Pie but using split green peas in place of traditional lamb mince, this Farmer's Pea Pie from the Cook & Him makes an equally comforting and satisfying vegan alternative. A splash of soy sauce and a dash of our umami paste give a wonderful depth of flavour. It's deliciously topped off with a rich yeasty root veg mash.
Coleslaw with Toasted Camelina & Umami Dressing
Toasted camelina seeds add a delicate savoury crunch to this classic slaw of cabbage, carrot and onion, while our fermented fava bean umami paste gives a deep rich flavour to the dressing.
Vegan Paella with Fava Beans and Carlin Peas
Traditional Spanish paella is usually cooked with fish or meat but The Cook & Him have given it a vegan twist, incorporating British pulses and grains. Absolutely packed with veggies, protein and flavour, this recipe is a one-pot wonder.
Suffolk Spelt, Quinoa and Barley Loaf
This fantastic recipe from Suffolk chef Henrietta Inman's The Natural Baker makes for a reliable, quick and easy, nutritious loaf. It's a celebration of grains, with the nutty barley flakes, spelt flour and grassy quinoa grains combining to give a deeply delicious, almost hoppy flavour.
Lentil Lasagne
We set The Cook & Him a challenge with this one, but the vegan lasagne they created is the perfect marriage for our British-grown Whole Olive Lentils and fermented Fava Bean Umami Paste. Packed with flavour, it can be made ahead of time, ideal for feeding a crowd or batch cooking for midweek dinners.
Double Chocolate Chia Banana Bread
This double chocolate chia banana bread is the perfect vegan treat for coffee break. Another recipe from the Cook and Him, it shows off our Essex-grown chia seeds in a naturally sweet cake that’s a simple and satisfying way of cutting food waste.
Lentil, Haricot Bean and Mushroom Roast
The perfect vegan vegan roast! This fantastic creation from The Cook & Him showcases three of our products - our British-grown whole lentils, red haricot beans and flaked quinoa.
Vegan Scotch Pancakes with Fava Flour
These quick and simple vegan pancakes can be cooked from scratch in just half an hour. The Fava Bean Flour adds a deliciously nutty earthiness. Thanks to Maggie Franks of Delicious Nutritious for the recipe inspiration.