I’m in Queensland at the moment, eating all the fresh fruit and drinking all the cold beer, because it’s WARM, y’all. Spring is sprung and all that. A very nice respite from winter’s end in Melbourne, which still won’t properly end until about December. The day before I left, it was heading into the 20s so I forced everyone outside in shorts and a t-shirt to finally get some sun on our skin. Glorious, I tell you!
When I made this burrito-style bowl for lunch the other day, and popped it on my cheery yellow outdoor mat, I could see my future: long, hot days; taking all meals outdoors, and eating colourful crunchy veg like my life depended on it. Cold beer too, probably. If you’re in good weather already, or you can feel it’s on its way, this one is for you.
You might also remember the day my much-loved and constantly-used Global Chef’s knife broke. A sad day all round. After 8 solid years of manhandling in the kitchen (and occasionally when parcels arrived) and only being sharpened twice, it was foiled by a piece of lemongrass I was trying to bash. I kind of stared at it a bit stupidly, trying to comprehend how such a precision instrument could snap clean in half like that. Perhaps I don’t know my own strength.
The lovely people at Your Home Depot reached out after that and said they could not only replace my knife, but they could furnish me an entire Global Takashi knife block, and also one for my readers, if I’d like to collaborate?
I think you can guess my answer 😉
Look at them. So beautiful, and they slice like a dream.
I feel like Queen of the kitchen with so many tools at my disposal. I’ve never had a paring knife before – I don’t know how I ever lived without it! The scissors just about make me cry with joy.
I truly loved my Global, which I received as a wedding present all those years ago. It was such a versatile, everyday knife and use it every day I did. I was so grateful to replace it, as it served me so well for so long.
Below is the recipe for my spicy black bean quinoa bowls (recipe for the spicy black beans is here), and stay tuned at the end for the chance for one of you to win a Global Takashi Knife Block for your very own self! You too can cry with joy the next time you easily slice through a ripe tomato without squashing the bejesus out of it.
Spicy Black Bean Quinoa Bowls
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Total Time: 40 mins
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 2 cups uncooked quinoa, rinsed
- 4 cups water
- 1 pinch sea salt
- 2 cups Spicy Black Beans
- 1/4 Small red cabbage (sliced finely)
- 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 cup coriander, chopped
- 1 Large green onion, sliced thinly
- 1/2 Small garlic clove, minced
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 Large lime, cut into portions, lengthways
- Assorted toppings (cheese, sour cream, extra coriander, avocado, sprouts, pumpkin seeds, etc)
Instructions
- In a large pot, add the quinoa and 4 cups water. Add a pinch of salt and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to the lowest that you can get it, and put a lid on the pot. Simmer until all quinoa has absorbed all the water, about 10-15 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and leave to sit for five minutes and then fluff with a fork. Set aside.
- In a small pot, heat the rice wine vinegar, salt and sugar until warm and all the salt and sugar has been dissolved.
- Put the sliced cabbage in a bowl and pour over the hot vinegar. Stir to combine and leave to sit while you prepare the rest.
- Heat the spicy black beans if you need.
- In a bowl, put the sliced cherry tomatoes, the chopped coriander, the minced garlic, the sliced green onions, a pinch of salt, and squeeze the juice out of a segment of lime over the top. Add a drizzle of olive oil if you like, and stir to combine.
- In each bowl, add a portion of quinoa (I do about three-quarters of a cup per person) and top with the spicy black beans, some of the tomato salsa, some of the cabbage, and the rest of the toppings you require. Eat with a massive grin!
Keywords: spicy black beans, burrito bowls, vegetarian burrito bowls,
WIN a Global Takashi Knife Block from Your Home Depot, worth $1199.00 [ended]
Thanks to Your Home Depot (which I’ve spent a lot of time on lately, filling up my wishlist to have delivered directly to my door, haha), one of you could win a Global Takashi 10-Piece Knife Block, which includes:
- 1 x Global 8cm Paring Knife GSF15
- 1 x Global 10cm Paring Straight Knife GS6
- 1 x Global 11cm Utility Knife GSF22
- 1 x Global 14cm Vegetable Knife GS5
- 1 x Global 16cm Flexiable Boning Knife G21
- 1 x Global 20cm Cooks Knife G2
- 1 x Global 21cm Kitchen Shears GKS210
- 1 x Global 22cm Bread Knife G9
- 1 x Global 22cm Ceramic Sharpener G74
- 1 x Global Bamboo Cutlery Storage Block
Each piece is handcrafted, resistant to corrosion and stains, and comes with a lifetime warranty.
For your chance to win, please fill out the form below. A winner will be chosen at random.
Entry is for Australian residents only, one entry per person. See here for full terms and conditions.
Entries close Wednesday, September 9 at 5pm. Winner will be notified by email and will appear in this blog post.
Good luck! And feel free to share with your friends and family who might need a little new knife action in their lives.
Competition has now ended. Thank you for entering, and congrats to Louisa G!
You are welcome to join the mailing list of Your Home Depot to be alerted to further deals and competitions (sign up here), or to the Veggie Mama mailing list for recipe tips, meal plans, news, and further competitions – sign up here!
Elizabeth@thebackyardlemontree says
I’ve already got a Global knife set and you’re right they’re brilliant. Starting the transition to warm weather food soon.
Veggie Mama says
Hopefully not too far away 🙂
Sonia from Sonia Styling says
Oooh, these look amaze! I’d love to win them for the husband… for he does all the cooking and deserves the very best tools to cook with. Tee hee!
Veggie Mama says
I want my own chef too!
JohannaGGG says
I have two paring knives and I use them all the time – in fact if I lose my favourite for a minute I panic because I always need it – hope you are enjoying some nice warm weather in Queensland – and with any luck by the time you come home it will be warmer – I can see that outdoor mat seeing a lot of dinners soon – and I would be very happy to eat that bowl of dinner any time but I can see it is summery
Veggie Mama says
yes I have to admit we’ve given the old burrito bowl a good flog over winter! I had one once when I went the US five years ago and now I’ll find any excuse to eat them, haha.
Tina Lacy says
These look really good, will make them in summer when fresh veg dosen’t cost me an arm and a leg. Have tried quinoa once and really didn’t like the smell of it but will try it again
Veggie Mama says
Yeah it can smell a bit weird! Not when it’s cooled, which is how I usually eat it. 🙂
sammie@theannoyedthyroid.com says
Oh I thought the beans on their own were delicious but the quinoa takes them to a whole new level! Yum! Loving the knife porn! Mine are so blunt, they just don’t cut it!
Veggie Mama says
Haha I know how you feel. It’s such a change to slice with razor-sharp knives!
Shari from GoodFoodWeek says
Oh man – KITCHEN SCISSORS! I love, love, love awesome knives {and I own a couple}, but I really want to get my hands on an amazing pair of kitchen scissors. What a great collaboration 🙂
Veggie Mama says
The scissors work like a dream! No packet (or parcel!) is safe!
Shari from GoodFoodWeek says
Do you know if they would cut through a whole chicken?
Veggie Mama says
I am reliably informed that yes, they would.
Seana Smith says
Looks a fab fab set of kitchen knifery… the form isn’t working at the mo though so cannot enter – boo hoo.
Veggie Mama says
Thanks for letting me know – all fixed now, so feel free to re-enter! Good luck!
Seana Smith says
Thank you, that’s great – just entered.
Alison says
Boo hoo! Even though it says the comp is open until November 9th its no longer accepting submissions. It’s only the 2nd! 🙁
Veggie Mama says
I’m so sorry, there was an issue with the company that hosts the forms, so I’ve upgraded my account and it should be fine now! Enter away!
Alison says
Awesome, thanks! I used Global knives for the first time on the weekend at my MIL’s, they are amazing!
Veggie Mama says
I’m so sorry for the hassle! But yeah those knvies slice like a dream, I’m so excited to be able to give some away!
carmen@musingnmayhem says
It’s probably NOT politically correct to say I love a good knife set… but oh well. 😉
Veggie Mama says
No, but we could be friends 😉
carmen@musingnmayhem says
Deal! 😀
Angie@TheLittleMumma says
I need this in my life! Those scissors are making me cry just looking at them! I do love my Global knife which is obviously why I need more Global. All the Globals are belong to me.
Veggie Mama says
GLOBALS FOR EVERYONE!
Cheryl says
wow – what an amazing set of knives !
Veggie Mama says
They’re awesome 🙂
Emily says
My sister is a chef and she has used Global for years. she swears by them, my still has her first ever set in her kitchen. That vegie bowl looks divine. We live in Queensland, and it’s bloody hot in Cairns, this would be great with an ice cold Coors (just discovered them, sorry Carona) lol
Emily says
My mum still has them in her kitchen, gees the heat is getting to me
Veggie Mama says
god, so jealous of the heat!
Veggie Mama says
I want a Coors now too! I’ve heard of quite a few chefs who love Global, and they can’t all be wrong!
Lynnette Bull says
These sound amazing
Veggie Mama says
They’re so good. I haven’t used the steel yet, but I’ve no doubt it’s excellent!
ggrugger says
Nothing beats a good knife set and this one is primo
Veggie Mama says
Agree!
Michaela notanotherslipperydip says
Love myself a good set of knives!!!
Veggie Mama says
haha you and me both, baby!
Susan Banyard says
They look amazing and a great edition to any kitchen
Helen Rodgers says
Would love to win a Global Takashi Knife Block … sigh 🙂
milkofats says
If I win, my son will not be allowed to use the point to separate the ice cubes, because I like the point of these
Sam Minshull says
Oh in desperate need of knifes that actually fillet, cut, dice, chop lol oh what a dream LOL
Carolyn Moye says
The knives are beautiful and would be a joy to use.
Sue Bou says
Imagine having knives that can cut!!! lol not something that’s common in my house.
Ninny Paula says
I might be an old Nana but I still enjoy having something Nice and New. Would love to be able to use great tools instead of the old 40 year old cheapie knives.
Amanda Smyth says
Great timing Stacey, my knives have a velveteen-rabbit-loved-to-death appearance!
Belinda Bee says
wow! nice knives, the most stylish I’ve seen 🙂
Kathy Bowdlert says
Beautiful knives. 🙂
sam says
Lovely prize – my knives need to be replaced.
Jacquie Smutny says
COULD USE THEM
Candice says
Oh man, I have almost all those ingredients handy. I know what I’m eating this weekend!
reshma says
Awesome prize.
Amy says
Lovely prize! Our knives are terribly past there day!
Veggie Mama says
Ha I know the feeling!
Paul Smyth says
Great prize.
Isobel Brown says
Lovely Dream Prize! I’ve never owned a proper knife block set.
Veggie Mama says
Neither! And it’s magic!
Helen says
I’d love to win this. Thanks for the chance.
Veggie Mama says
You’re so welcome, Helen 🙂
growalot says
Great recipe!
Veggie Mama says
Oh I’m glad you like it! We eat this or a derivative quite a bit here.
Kathy says
Global knives are the best!
Julie Mennen says
What an incredible looking knife set & block, would really love to win it!
Veggie Mama says
Fingers crossed, Julie!
Debra Marr says
In all my years of cooking it has been but a dream to own a decent set knives. Not only are they the best, these would look fabulous sitting on my bench top!
Veggie Mama says
I have to admit, they fancy up my kitchen a whole lot! I love them so much.
Karen says
What an amazing recipe, not to mention competition!!
Veggie Mama says
Oh thanks Karen, that’s very kind!
Cyril of the City says
A ”
CUT” above the rest for sure.
Cheryl @blissandmayhem says
I’ve been eyeing the global knives set for years now! And with a kitchen renovation in progress they would look so swish!
Veggie Mama says
They do fancy up a kitchen space, that’s for sure!
Lesia says
I have always found excuses to use my sister in laws set of Global just so I can pretend to be a great chef 😛
Ellen Jackson says
Oooh I’ve never had a set of proper grown up knives. Entered! xx
LouisaG says
oh my, I’m so excited for you (and for me, cos I have a feeling….)
Jo Harlow says
These look a cut above 🙂
Sann says
Love this X 10
Elizabeth Jackson says
Hi, can;t find the winner’s name Veggie Mama 🙂 xxx
Veggie Mama says
So sorry Elizabeth, I have amended the post!