Category Archives: Main Dishes

Spiced Tempeh with Quinoa Salad

Posted on June 22, 2012 by theLABkitchen

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 →

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Parsnip and Blue Cheese Soup

Posted on June 14, 2012 by theLABkitchen

Isn’t it strange how foods that you hated as a child become foods you love as an adult? I used to hate spicy food, now I like tabasco straight from a spoon, I used to hate sweet potato and now … Continue reading →

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Egg White Omelette with Capsicum, Leek and Mushroom

Posted on June 7, 2012 by theLABkitchen

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 →

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Simple Pumpkin Soup

Posted on June 5, 2012 by theLABkitchen

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 →

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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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Smokey Chipotle Mince

Posted on May 22, 2012 by theLABkitchen

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 →

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Echalion and Goats Cheese Tart

Posted on May 18, 2012 by theLABkitchen

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 →

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Chinese Eggplant

Posted on May 14, 2012 by theLABkitchen

Eggplant is one of my favourite vegetables, such an interesting flavour which can be enhanced in so many ways. In Moussaka with lamb and spices, Baba Ganoush all smokey (once my house smelled like burnt eggplant for a few weeks … Continue reading →

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Lamb and Quinoa Stew

Posted on May 10, 2012 by theLABkitchen

This recipe is a special request from my dear friend Jen who has been so enthusiastic over the years about my cooking that it was a big encouragement to start the LAB kitchen. Jen has a bag of quinoa like … Continue reading →

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