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Sumac and Asparagus Couscous, Yoghurt Sauce, and Apple and Fennel Salad
A beautiful roast chicken should be served with sides that compliment it and round out all the flavours. These sides are actually good enough to have by themselves. K and I had the sumac and asparagus couscous with some spiced … Continue reading
Posted in Healthy and Tasty, Salads, Side Dishes, Vegan and Delicious, Vegetarian
Tagged Apple, Asparagus, Couscous, Cucumber, Fennel, Lemon, Mint, Pistachios, Pomegranate, Rocket (arugula), Sumac, Yoghurt
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Smoky Eggplant and Roasted Garlic with Caraway Soup
This week will feature the dinner I made for my Dad’s birthday. It was a sort of Middle Eastern, Citrus/Pomegranate themed evening, except for the dessert which is a unique LAB invention. I’ll post the courses in order throughout the … Continue reading
Posted in Healthy and Tasty, Soups, Vegan Option, Vegetarian
Tagged Caraway seeds, Cream, Eggplant, Garlic, Onion
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Brunch Punch: Raspberry and Cranberry Soda
This drink is for my Northern hemisphere friends because it is really not the weather for it right now. I know that a Brisbane winter is warmer than most Canadian or English summers so this is still good some sunny … Continue reading
Spiced Tempeh with Quinoa Salad
Hi to Brunei Darussalam, Finland, Portugal, Zimbabwe and any other new viewers! It’s pretty cool to see all the countries that people come from who view your blog. This week I was especially excited to see that someone in Portugal … Continue reading
Posted in Healthy and Tasty, Main Dishes, Salads, Vegan and Delicious, Vegetarian
Tagged Cherry Tomatoes, Chilli, Coriander (Cilantro), Cumin, Jalapeno, Lemon, Paprika, Quinoa, Spice, Tempeh
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Tropical Breakfast Boats
I eat fruit and yoghurt for breakfast almost every day. It’s delicious taking seasonal fruit with some plain yoghurt drizzled with honey. I find that I just don’t feel right when I eat something different; it’s just such a good … Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast, Brunch, Healthy and Tasty, Vegetarian
Tagged Berries, Chia, Honey, Pawpaw (papaya), Yoghurt
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Healthy Chicken Strips
When you start eating more healthily, there are some foods that you should just forget about except maybe as a once a year treat and other foods that can be brought back to their essence and made healthy and tasty. … Continue reading
Egg White Omelette with Capsicum, Leek and Mushroom
I was challenged to find fillings for an egg white omelette that made it delicious, but made sure it stayed super healthy, so no pile of bacon and cheese 😦 If it wasn’t for being challenged you wouldn’t be getting … Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast, Brunch, Healthy and Tasty, Main Dishes, Vegetarian
Tagged Capsicum, Eggs, Leeks, Mushrooms, Paprika
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Simple Pumpkin Soup
It’s starting to get a little chilly in Brisbane now… ok… so our winter is like summer for many of you, but it’s still cold enough to enjoy a rich warming soup in the evening. The other thing at this … Continue reading
Posted in Frugal Foods, Healthy and Tasty, Main Dishes, Soups, Vegan and Delicious, Vegetarian
Tagged Leeks, Pumpkin (Squash), Sage
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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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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
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