The 10 year old often defines what our menu is going to be for the week and she pulled a corker this time around. She's really conscious around animal welfare and wants to eat less meat. I lobbed a few recipe books in her direction on Saturday and here are two of the top picks.

Curried broccoli and paneer

So simple to make and surprisingly filling. I added some brown rice and a shop bought dahl for ease. The broccoli was almost buttery in flavour although still crunchy in texture. Delightful.

Tofu and mushroom ramen

Tonight's supper was a tofu and mushroom ramen made with wheat noodles. It's the first time I've cooked with dried mushrooms (I used porcini), and also a first with miso. The broth was full of flavour and I couldn't make my way through the portion. Missing is roasted cashew nuts which I got around to adding before slurping away.

Unfortunately I didn't do a good job of frying the tofu to a golden colour as suggested, but still had a bit of texture and absorbed the broth.

I'm quite looking forward to seeing what she comes up with next week!