Category Archives: Frugal Foods

LABneh: Strained Yoghurt

Posted on May 28, 2012 by theLABkitchen

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 →

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Flour Tortillas

Posted on May 25, 2012 by theLABkitchen

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 →

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Spanish Rice

Posted on May 24, 2012 by theLABkitchen

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!

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Hummus

Posted on May 15, 2012 by theLABkitchen

Homemade hummus is so much tastier than store bought, plus it’s easy and cheaper, so you have no excuse not to make it! When you make hummus at home you can get it just how you like it: with chilli … Continue reading →

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Wholemeal Pita Bread

Posted on May 11, 2012 by theLABkitchen

The smell of fresh bread is out of this world! Possibly the only thing that is better is eating it with good fresh tomatoes and hummus next to your favourite person. My new mantra is “it can’t be hard – … Continue reading →

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Homemade Yoghurt: A Frugal LAB Recipe

Posted on May 4, 2012 by theLABkitchen

I love culture: music, film, blue cheese, art, beer, literature, yoghurt. So why not try to develop some culture at home (it’s the closest I’ll get to getting K to contemporary dance?). No seriously, why make yoghurt at home? Isn’t … Continue reading →

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