Author Archives: theLABkitchen

Coconut Banana Breakfast Cake

Sometimes you just want breakfast to feel a little special on a Tuesday, but you don’t have time for anything elaborate. Or some days just feel better if they’re started with cake. This cake meets all your morning needs, it’s … Continue reading

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Chicken and Corn Chili Verde

So, it’s been a while… Chicken and Corn Chili Verde is a dish I’ve made a dozen times and been meaning to post for a long time because it is super delicious. We make a big batch on Sunday afternoon … Continue reading

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Brown Rice Jambalaya

Oil 2-3 chorizo or Andouille sausage, sliced 500g chicken thighs, diced 2 onions, diced 2-4 cloves of garlic, minced 4 sticks celery, diced 2 green capsicums (bell peppers), diced 5 bay leaves 2 cups brown rice 800g tin of diced … Continue reading

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Lentil Lasagne with Cauliflower Bechamel

This is a ‘meat-lovin’-husband-approved’ vegie lasagne. The lentils give it great substance, the cauli-‘cheese’ sauce is awesome and everything comes together in many delicious layers! It’s super cheesy with only 50g of cheese in the whole lasagne, that’s less than … Continue reading

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Intolerant Friend Cookies

Well, really cookies for friends with food intolerances… These cookies are free from wheat, dairy, egg and soy. So if you have vegan friends and friends with food allergies (except nuts – I can’t help you there), then these are … Continue reading

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Superb Chipotle Bean and Tomatillo Corn Salsa Nachos

I don’t claim that these are better than all the nachos in the Americas, but I’m going to put it out there that these are some seriously spectacular nachos. I’ve had enough nachos in my life to tell the good, … Continue reading

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Toasted Corn and Tomatillo Salsa

Mexican ingredients can be hard to find in Australia, which is a shame because their food is amazing and it quite suits our climate, plus I love Mexican food and wish I could eat it every day. Over the years … Continue reading

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Vegan Pesto

This is a super dooper simple recipe that you can keep up your sleeve for a quick dinner, or to add flavour to everyday dishes. This is good pesto by itself but you can also use it as ready to … Continue reading

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Sumac Szechuan Calamari

I’m really fussy about seafood. The long and the short of it is I don’t like it. But somewhere in the middle I like calamari and sashimi. Seriously, I love raw salmon, but as soon as you cook it, you’ve … Continue reading

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Sweet Potato Chips

Oh I’ve missed you all! I’m sorry for my hiatus from theLAB, I had a surprise assessment at university and then a very busy week. But I’m back and hopefully I’ll be able to post again more frequently. I have … Continue reading

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