The year that started it all...

2009. Oh what a year. I had so much invested in 2009 and honestly believed that everything would turn around. What exactly I was hoping for I don't know... but Jess Ho has inspired me.
So I am writing.

I've been so insanely busy not doing any study. I've been particularly crafty of late and enjoying it immensely. It has, however, gotten a bit too hot in our little study/craft room to be sowing so lazing in front of the tv has been the procrastination method of choice.

I did make some lovely home made vegetarian 'sausage' rolls for tea on sunday night. We're trying to do this new thing where we eat all the vegies in the fridge, instead of letting our cravings dictate our recipes.

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1 Big onion grated
4 garlic cloves minced
1/2 tsp chilli flakes
2 tbsp tomato sauce (more for pastry too)
Puff pastry sheets
3 cups TVP mixed with the same of boiling water, set aside 5 minutes
1 tbsp tomato paste
4 mushrooms roughly chopped
3/4 cup raw peanuts (roughly blended, pummeled etc)
1 cup breadcrumbs
mixed fresh herbs roughly chopped (i used chives, basil, sage, mint)

1. In a large saucepan softly saute onion and garlic. Once cooked through add the mushrooms, chilli flakes and peaunut mix. Saute until mushrooms are cooked through. Let rest on low heat.

2. Mix the prepared TVP with tomato paste, tomato sauce and season to taste. Add breadcrumbs to create a nice mushy texture.

3. Combine the two mixtures with the herbs and season to taste.

4. Cut thawed pastry into four squares. Spread a small line of tomato sauce 1 inch from edge closest to you and spread a cylinder type shape of sausage mix on top, making sure to spread to the edge, if overflowing, you can squash it back in later. Using your thumb and fingers, pick up pastry edges and roll away from you. Set aside until all are finished. Mix should make about 12 rolls.

5. Brush each roll with milk and coat with sesame seeds, using fingers to flatten the roll a bit. Cook in hot oven (200D) until nice and golden brown.

Serve with lots of sauce!