Courgette and carrot layer

• 450g carrots,cooked mashed and seasoned
• 1 medium onion
• 450g courgettes, finely chopped
• 100g almonds, finely chopped or ground
• 75g wholemeal breadcrumbs
• 1 tsp stock in a little boiling water
• 1 tsp mixed herbs
• 1 tbsp tom puree
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• Black pepper

1. Grease 450g loaf tin
2. Fry onion and courgette, add everything except the carrot
3. Place half courgette mixture in the tin and press down
4. Put the carrot in
5. Put the rest of the courgette mixture in
6. Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour at gas mk 4 / 175 deg c
7. Allow to cool for ten mins before serving

Turned out a bit wet, probably I put too much stock in. Would survive leaving the foil out. Losing the almonds would reduce the calories, they're something like 600cal on their own.

Chirashizuchi - Japanese rice salad

Stolen from - World of Salads, page 144

• 225g long grain rice
• 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp fresh ginger, chopped
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 225g garden peas
• 225g carrots
• 1 portion Scrambled tofu

1. Soak the ginger in 1tbsp vinegar with the soy sauce and the sugar for one hour
2. Cook the rice. Add 1 tbsp vinegar & stir well
3. Slice the carrots and cook them and cook the peas
4. Mix everything together & leave it to stand for an hour - or just eat it