Indian Dahl is a traditional curry dish from India that’s perfect for vegans, vegetarians or anyone else that enjoys a spicy lentil dish. It is loaded with nutrients and is a healthy source of fibre. This version of Vegan Indian Dahl is the perfect dish to cook in big batches and refrigerate or freeze for … Read more
The flavours and aromas of this low-carb, guilt free Indian Boiled Egg Curry will not only fit in with any low carb diet but it’s also vegetarian. Loaded with healthy fats and protein this delicious Indian Egg Curry is enough for the most stringent of healthy eaters as well as everyone else at the Dinner … Read more
One of my favourite Indian dishes has always been Malai Kofta. The first time I tried the deep fried aloo paneer kofta in the rich, creamy tomato gravy I was a convert. There wasn’t another curry that came close to the flavour. I may have been a little spoiled by my first Malai Kofta experience … Read more
The weather has been quite cool recently, and at the local markets, we found some fabulous Ciabatta Bread. Once we had done the rounds of the stalls I decided to come home and make something quick and warm to serve with the beautiful loaf of bread. What could be better than my “Easy Pesto Pea … Read more
I am finally on the Chia seed bandwagon, and now I feel the need to share a delicious Apple Pie Chia Pudding recipe. I admit it took a little while for me to be convinced of the benefits of this little grain. My change of heart came about as I was trying to increase the … Read more
Today I’m sharing a fabulously easy vegetarian Pumpkin Lentil Loaf with Quinoa. But first, did you know the United Nations has declared 2016 the Year of the Legume? No… nor did I until a couple of days ago! I actually came upon this fact whilst I was looking up the fibre content of lentils v’s … Read more
Get ready for the reactions when everyone smells the delicious aroma of this Vegetarian Pumpkin Feta Tart / Pie recipe cooking in the oven. Visually the Pumpkin Feta Tart has a real WOW factor too it’s one very attractive pumpkin pie. It just looks special and would make a fabulous centrepiece if you were hosting … Read more
As a former vegetarian some of my more delicious and satisfying recipes are either vegetarian or vegan. This Vegan Moroccan Spiced Beans recipe is no exception. The dish is full of flavour, is exceptionally nutritious and has an amazing comfort food appeal. Just eating this dish feels like you are doing your body (and your … Read more
When I have a food craving it rarely diminishes over time. Usually it becomes a maddening obsession until I finally relent and satisfy my desire for the particular item. That is all well and good if the item is nearby. My current obsession is with the Falafel and I just had to make a batch of … Read more
I hope you enjoyed a virtual tour of the Mediterranean Food Tour in my previous travel feature.Today I wanted to share my recipe for Vegetarian Moussaka. Regular readers may remember that I spent more than ten years as a vegetarian. During this time I accumulated some delicious recipes which mimicked traditional meat dish but with … Read more
It’s Monday again, and the first day of the working week. To brighten your day I thought I would start with a delicious, time-saving dish – Punjabi Spinach & Paneer Curry! One of my favourite cuisines is Indian food; I just love the complex spicy flavours and rich sauces. Whilst I will make a curry from … Read more
What is “The Higher Being,”… LOL! I wouldn’t know, and I am not going to get philosophical with you, that is definitely not my department! In the context of this story the “Higher Being” is my baby brother. He is absolutely everything I am not! We started calling him HB very tongue in cheek. :0 … Read more
The April 2011 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Evelyne of the blog Cheap Ethnic Eatz. Evelyne chose to challenge everyone to make a maple syrup mousse in an edible container. There were two mandatory items in this challenge. Firstly I needed to choose from one of two provided recipes. The one I decided to … Read more
Summer is the season for picnics and BBQ’s, dropping around at friend’s houses and having guests at your own. The weather is beautiful, the days are longer, and when the sun does go down its still gorgeous sitting outside with a glass of wine and enjoying the mild evening. With all of this relaxing my … Read more
My second dish for the Spanish theme is the very traditional Spanish Omelette or Tortilla Espanola (it sounds so much better in Spanish). I have never really made this in the true Spanish method. I usually add cheese and a throw it in a quiche dish but this time I have stuck to the recipe … Read more