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Monthly Archives: May 2012
Healthy Breakfast Fry Up
While losing weight, K and I often had a massive fry up for breakfast on the weekend, sounds crazy, eh? There are a few tricks you can use to make your hot breakfast healthy, and that will be the content … Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast, Brunch, Healthy and Tasty, Vegan Option, Vegetarian
Tagged Basil, Cabbage, Feta, Leeks, Mushrooms, Paprika, Pumpkin (Squash), Tomato
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Sidecar
I am currently in the middle of an econometrics assignment (for those that don’t know, it’s worse than it sounds). So after work I head out to uni for a late night in the computer labs. There is not a … Continue reading
LABneh: Strained Yoghurt
Labneh has become a little trendy recently as an ‘ethnic’ food. Really all it means is that people have figured out they can charge a premium for something that most Southern European, North African and Middle Eastern cultures have made … Continue reading
Flour Tortillas
How to wrap up a week about burritos? A tortilla of course! You could go to the store and buy a stale, chewy, salty, plastic-y tortilla but fresh homemade tortillas are sooooo much better and they are really pretty simple … Continue reading
Posted in Frugal Foods, Ingredient Prep, Main Dishes, Vegetarian, Yeasty goods
Tagged Butter, Flour, Mexican
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Spanish Rice
You have to admit that Mexican food takes normal food and makes it amazing: mince meat becomes smokey and spicy; tomatoes become a lively salsa and rice gets stuffed full of flavour and becomes Spanish/Mexican rice!
Posted in Frugal Foods, Ingredient Prep, Main Dishes, Side Dishes, Vegan and Delicious, Vegetarian
Tagged Mexican, Rice, Tomato
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Guacamole!
I reckon I could eat this stuff by the bucket! Guacamole is one of my favourite foods (I know, I know, I say that a lot, but I have a big heart to love lots of foods!) This guac is … Continue reading
Posted in Dips, Healthy and Tasty, Ingredient Prep, Side Dishes, Snacks, Vegan Option, Vegetarian
Tagged Avocado, Chilli, Coriander (Cilantro), Cumin, Jalapeno, Lime, Mexican, Yoghurt
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Smokey Chipotle Mince
Today we continue to explore the flavours that Mexico brings to the global food table with smokey mince. This mince is smokey, spiced and completely moreish. It is very simple and often I would add corn and tomato, but I … Continue reading
Posted in Ingredient Prep, Main Dishes, Meat
Tagged Beef, Chipotle, Coriander (Cilantro), Cumin, Mexican
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Fresh Salsa: Pico De Gallo
Any quest for flavour is likely to dwell in Mexico for quite some time, exploring the chilli peaks and quesadilla plains. This week will be a journey through the components of homemade burritos where all the components are made as … Continue reading
Posted in Dips, Healthy and Tasty, Ingredient Prep, Salads, Side Dishes, Vegan and Delicious
Tagged Capsicum, Chilli, Coriander (Cilantro), Cumin, Jalepeno, Lime, Mexican, Onion, Tomato
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Echalion and Goats Cheese Tart
We found echalions at our local supermarket and I just had to try them. The first time we just baked them and served them with the Blue Cheese Cauliflower Bake. They were so delicious they inspired a whole dish. Echalions … Continue reading
Chestnut Cream Tart with Morello Cherries and Orange
This tart is just glorious as the cool weather starts at the beginning of winter and the chestnuts are fresh and plump. The chestnuts seem to carry a sense of warmth even when the tart is cool and the orange … Continue reading
