Very quick dinners (mostly toast)

Last week I came back from track and made dinner, ate it in bed, then called Jacob. As we said goodnight I said, 'Oh one more thing - guess what I had for dinner tonight?'

It was a bowl of peas.

A bowl of peas.

Not that there's anything wrong with peas. In fact, that was precisely what I was craving that evening so I very much enjoyed my big bowl of peas. However, sometimes when I get back at 8.30 and have nothing prepared the thought of cooking is quite a lot. Those nights of semi-desperation and semi-laziness have resulted in me perfecting the art of whipping up  a very quick dinner.

So here are some recipe ideas (if they can be called recipes) for the nights when all you want is something in 15 minutes but you don't want frozen peas. To be enjoyed over a good book, or a good conversation. Or in an exhausted heap.

Hummus on Toast

Ingredients
1 can Chickpeas
2 big squeezes of Lemon juice
1 clove Garlic (you can microwave it for 30 seconds if the rawness of it gets to you)
Toast
Olive Oil
Salt
Pepper
A big glug of Tahini
A generous pinch of cumin

Optional 
Parsley/Spinach
Roasted Red Pepper

Method
- Blend everything in a food processor until it forms hummus, adding a little water if it's too thick
- Spread on Toast, top with whatever you fancy (sauerkraut/sliced cucumber is delicious)
- Have as many pieces of toast as you feel hungry for.

Garlicky Butterbeans and Kale on Toast

Ingredients
1 can Butter Beans
Some sliced up Sundried Tomatoes (in oil, so you don't have to rehydrate them)
1 clove Garlic
2 pieces of Toast
A couple of big handfuls of Kale (or spinach)
Olive Oil
Salt
Pepper

Optional 
Smoked Paprika
Nutritional Yeast
Tahini
Slices of Vegan Sausage (so. good.)

Method

- Just fry it all, there's no way this can go wrong.

Fried Rice

Ingredients
A portion of already cooked Rice
1 clove Garlic
1/2 chopped up Red Pepper
1/2 Onion
Handful Frozen Peas (you knew they'd make their entrance somehow)
Handful Frozen Corn
Tahini
Nutritional Yeast
Grated Ginger
Soy Sauce
Sesame Oil

Optional
Grated Carrot/Courgette
Sliced Spring Onions
Cubed Tofu
Mushrooms
Leftover Beans etc.

Method
-Fry the Onion, Red Pepper and Garlic and Ginger in a little Sesame Oil
-Put in the Rice, Peas, Corn and keep frying till the frozen things are no longer frozen
-Shake in some soy sauce
-In the last minute, put in nutritional yeast and tahini and stir it about