September Recipes

Courtesy of Viridian. This curry contains lots of anti-inflammatory ingredients, healthy seasonal vegetables and lots of taste. Spinach is available from end of April until end of October, so when you make this curry in these months it has a lower environmental impact.

• Serves: 2-3 • Preparation Time: 10-20 minutes • Cooking Time: 20-25 minutes

Hummus or houmous is made with chickpeas and tahini. It is a very healthy side dish which can be served with seasonal vegetables and bread of all sorts.

• Serves: 8 • Preparation Time: 25 minutes • Cooking Time: 60 - 90 minutes

• Serves: 4 • Preparation Time: 10-15 minutes • Cooking Time: 90-120 minutes

A vegetarian dish made with chard and onions, which are in season from June until October.

• Serves: 4-6 • Preparation Time: 10-20 minutes • Cooking Time: 45 minutes

This seasonal recipe uses chard, but you can substitute it with spinach. Both should be available in September. Eggs are a perfect substitute to meat.

• Serves: 3-4 • Preparation Time: 10-20 minutes • Cooking Time: 20-30 minutes

A delicious vegan recipe with seasonal tomatoes and soya mince for extra protein.

Homemade elderberry syrup.

This tomato soup recipe is gluten free, vegetarian and vegan.

• Serves: 4 • Preparation Time: 10-15 minutes • Cooking Time: 15-20 minutes

Enjoy this gluten free gratin with a nice leafy salad from the garden (or the supermarket)!

• Serves: 4 • Preparation Time: 10-15 minutes • Cooking Time: 45-50 minutes

I call it Frank 'N Steiner, because I vary the ingredients quite a lot. But this is one I made earlier.

September is the season for tomatoes! Use them in salads, tomato soup or in pasta dishes, like this gluten free, dairy free and egg free fettuccine meal.

• Serves: 4 • Preparation Time: 10-15 minutes • Cooking Time: 25-35 minutes

This easy-to-make omelette uses eggs and smoked salmon. Go for salmon trimmings instead of sliced, because trimmings are a lot cheaper and you don't need to cut it either!

• Serves: 2 • Preparation Time: 5-10 minutes • Cooking Time: 10-15 minutes

A complete meal with penne for carbohydrates, plenty of seasonal vegetables for vitamins and egg for protein. Colourful, easy and healthy!

• Serves: 4 • Preparation Time: 20 minutes • Cooking Time: 15-20 minutes

Plums are in season in September and this pudding is a great way of using them (other than eating!). Have this pudding for dessert on its own with a cup of tea.

• Serves: 8 • Preparation Time: 20 minutes • Cooking Time: 40-60 minutes

Gluten free soba noodles with fresh vegetables in a chilli peanut sauce

• Serves: 4 • Preparation Time: 20 minutes • Cooking Time: 20-30 minutes

This simple stir fry / salad is both seasonal, healthy and tasty. Serve with (gluten free) bread or noodles.

• Serves: 4 • Preparation Time: 10-20 minutes • Cooking Time: 10-15 minutes

A delicious cake to celebrate the taste of autumn. Of course, this recipe would in season year round, honey doesn't really go off. Brimming with Scottish ingredients like local, Scottish honey, Scottish flour and Scottish organic eggs.

• Serves: 6 • Preparation Time: 10-15 minutes • Cooking Time: 30-45 minutes

Please note: due to the high iodine content of the seaweed, this recipe is not suitable for people on thyroid medication.

• Serves: 4 • Preparation Time: 5-10 minutes • Cooking Time: 10-15 minutes

A colourful dish with seasonal vegetables. Quinoa is high in protein, but you could add a vegetarian sausage if you like (read the label if you have any allergies).

• Serves: 2 • Preparation Time: 5-10 minutes • Cooking Time: 10-15 minutes

This chutney goes well with Indian foods, like curries, dahl or cheese. I made this chutney last year and it tastes great, even if I say so myself! What’s even better is that it’s a great way of using up any green tomatoes!

• Serves: 4-15 • Preparation Time: 30 minutes • Cooking Time: 60-120 minutes

Gado Gado is an Indonesian vegetable salad, popular in the Netherlands. Normally with eggs, but this is a vegan version. Of course, feel free to add a couple of boiled organic eggs if you want it vegetarian.

• Serves: 4 • Preparation Time: 10 minutes • Cooking Time: 15 - 20 minutes

Got vegan guests coming to your barbecue? Don't worry, these vegan vegetable skewers will surely be a hit!

• Serves: 4 • Preparation Time: 20 minutes • Cooking Time: 10 minutes

A seasonal vegetarian stir-fry using French beans, carrots and pak choi. Colourful and healthy!

• Serves: 2 • Preparation Time: 15 minutes • Cooking Time: 15-20 minutes

Never tried wheat grains? Try this easy to make and tasty recipe with whole wheat grain. I've grown wheat in my garden, it grows pretty well. Try to grow some yourself, it doesn't need acres!

• Serves: 2-4 • Preparation Time: 10 minutes • Cooking Time: 60 minutes