tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post243654122445225436..comments2024-03-19T16:42:42.948+11:00Comments on Green Gourmet Giraffe: Easy as Vegetable PieJohanna GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-34651535749034896892012-07-23T07:32:15.771+10:002012-07-23T07:32:15.771+10:00Trying this tonight...sounds great thanks ErjaTrying this tonight...sounds great thanks ErjaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-17176362037553846372008-08-25T21:43:00.000+10:002008-08-25T21:43:00.000+10:00thanks Neen - this is a great start for anyone wit...thanks Neen - this is a great start for anyone with pie crust phobias - I am sure it would be great in autumnJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-2771306827325045042008-08-25T05:42:00.000+10:002008-08-25T05:42:00.000+10:00Actually, that does look really quite good. I've n...Actually, that does look really quite good. I've never thought of doing a vegetable pie! I like th pumpkin especially -- I'm bookmarking this for autumn. As for the crust, yeah, I have pie crust phobias. It just seems to require magic skills.Neenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10669218258335429493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-4614415961083259252008-08-24T09:54:00.000+10:002008-08-24T09:54:00.000+10:00thanks Ann - necessity is a wonderful source of in...thanks Ann - necessity is a wonderful source of inspiration indeed!Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-49626849753422800822008-08-22T21:04:00.000+10:002008-08-22T21:04:00.000+10:00Looks fabulous... and I think those meals we inven...Looks fabulous... and I think those meals we invent out of necessity are the most satisfying, too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-56949618790262702008-08-20T19:57:00.000+10:002008-08-20T19:57:00.000+10:00thanks Bee - 'soul food' is a big compliment - we ...thanks Bee - 'soul food' is a big compliment - we seem to be thinking alike with your lovely vegan pastry recently that I must try!<BR/><BR/>thanks Lisa - I will be interested to hear what you think of the pastry<BR/><BR/>thanks Sophie - I really liked the idea of a pie that was mostly healthy pastry and vegies - glad you do too<BR/><BR/>thanks Ashley - glad to oblige - hope you enjoy this one (in my book it is suggested for a few different pies so am sure it will be adaptable to other fillings)Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-33980274579702384182008-08-20T15:39:00.000+10:002008-08-20T15:39:00.000+10:00Oh Johanna this is absolutely what I've been looki...Oh Johanna this is absolutely what I've been looking for!! Thank you!! A wholewheat lower fat pie crust. Just perfect. Can't wait to try this out! I love love love pies and quiches and stuff and now I can make them more often.eatme_delicioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14657772782487330009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-63835375005253176212008-08-19T07:36:00.000+10:002008-08-19T07:36:00.000+10:00Fabulous - this pie looks so tasty Johanna (and th...Fabulous - this pie looks so tasty Johanna (and there are so many vegetables packed in there!).<BR/><BR/>I like the idea of part butter, part oil in the pastry. Healthy but tasty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-53984793773628929122008-08-19T05:11:00.000+10:002008-08-19T05:11:00.000+10:00Delicious. I am intrigued by the pastry. I will tr...Delicious. I am intrigued by the pastry. I will try this when the weather gets cooler.Lisa Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596930753946940084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-73316128421156071692008-08-19T03:03:00.000+10:002008-08-19T03:03:00.000+10:00that is a gorgeous gorgeous pie. soul food. i'd li...that is a gorgeous gorgeous pie. soul food. i'd like to try it.beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18128812845273224940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-34288015597048432852008-08-18T18:43:00.000+10:002008-08-18T18:43:00.000+10:00thanks Helen - have enjoyed watching your experime...thanks Helen - have enjoyed watching your experiments and would be interested to hear how you go with this one!<BR/><BR/>thanks Katie - there is a little pre-baking the crust but no blind baking which I really dislike with pastry! so it is a good 'un!Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-7210670893246565912008-08-17T17:10:00.000+10:002008-08-17T17:10:00.000+10:00Sounds good. I like the sound of the crust, no pre...Sounds good. I like the sound of the crust, no prebaking and healthy.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05008246307753272616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-81964839686854889672008-08-16T20:20:00.000+10:002008-08-16T20:20:00.000+10:00I am totally loving this! 30g butter and a little ...I am totally loving this! 30g butter and a little bit of oil is hardly anything compared with regular pastry. I totally know what you mean about not expecting it to be like full fat pastry but I really enjoy the chewy texture and the wholemeal flavour of healthier pastry. This is exactly the kind of thing I was looking for so I will give it a go!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-54063170131393675022008-08-16T10:22:00.000+10:002008-08-16T10:22:00.000+10:00thanks ricki - rustic is just right for me as I am...thanks ricki - rustic is just right for me as I am not a smooth around the edges type :-)<BR/><BR/>thanks Holler - yes I like a pastry that lasts a while - even less work! And E is having a Roxy Music revival at the moment - but I'm not complaining (even though I never listened to it when young)<BR/><BR/>thanks Lucy - yes they were choc-full of vegetables. I am reading Trick or Treat by Kerry Greenwood which has me hankering after good bread because it is a baker detective novel<BR/><BR/>thanks Vegancowgirl - hope you like the pastry - you are right about it being easy to veganise - in fact I think I might have used nuttalex (vegan margarine)Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-58466237266369552762008-08-16T01:44:00.000+10:002008-08-16T01:44:00.000+10:00Yummmy! I am going to try this pastry recipe for s...Yummmy! I am going to try this pastry recipe for sure! THanks so much...I too hate, hate, hate working with pastry, but this one sounds totally manageable, and should be uber easy to veganize.VeganCowGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03860542537962810102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-17405633808752417272008-08-15T10:57:00.000+10:002008-08-15T10:57:00.000+10:00I think I've made those pies...Lovely amounts of v...I think I've made those pies...<BR/><BR/>Lovely amounts of veg in it. The pastry sounds intriquing. Not so good with pastry myself, I must say. <BR/><BR/>They look stunningly good. What are you reading at the 'mo?Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524429760235996360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-65262764348213514082008-08-15T08:38:00.000+10:002008-08-15T08:38:00.000+10:00Your pie does sound good Johanna. I am like you an...Your pie does sound good Johanna. I am like you and only occasionally make pastry. It has to be a weekend thing for me really. Freezing a portion, sounds like a good idea though.<BR/><BR/>Roxy Music, wow, that takes me back to my teens :)Jacqueline Meldrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05748535381400208316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-45678846017647960002008-08-14T23:33:00.000+10:002008-08-14T23:33:00.000+10:00Looks wonderful! I'm also not a fan of pastry-mak...Looks wonderful! I'm also not a fan of pastry-making--never seems to work out for me. But this sounds a little more reasonable. And I like the fact that it looks rustic, perfect for a veggie pie!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com