There was a time in my life when I hated lentils. I blame it on those large green ones, you know, the ones that are super mealy and a bit dry. Mum used to cook these for dinner. Stupid mushy dry lentils. This could also be the reason why many of you aren’t too…
Tag: lunch
Broad Bean Falafels + Tahini Yoghurt
I am a lover of Winter, much more so than most people. The oven is always on, warming up the house, and with it the delicious smells of something I am about to enjoy. There are a lot of cakes. Probably a few more than what is deemed normal, I am sure it is just…
Potato Olive + Chard Tart with a Polenta Crust
I had a victory last week. It was small, but it was a victory nonetheless. My little food processor had been in for repairs for the past month. During this time I came to realise just how often I actually use this appliance. Making pestos and sauces, sourdough breadcrumbs, grinding up nuts, making pastry, blending…
Noodle Salad with Miso + Tahini Dressing
This is the kind of thing I make myself for lunch on a regular basis. LOADS of vegetables. For me, the secret is in the preparation of the vegetables . The cabbage needs to cut into the finest of chiffonade. The carrots and zucchini into long slender julienne strips. I do not have a mandolin…
Grain Salad with Chilli + Feta
It is quite a good thing, to have a decent ‘pantry salad’ up your sleeve. Our pantry at home is always full of the staples; tins of various legumes, many tins of tomatoes, white and brown basmati rice, pasta, quinoa, barley and other nutritious grains, and a large variety of nuts, seeds and dried…
Coconut Red Lentil Soup
No doubt about it – soup weather is upon us. And every winter I get a quite obsessed with this particular soup. If there is only one soup you make in your whole life, let it be this one. I promise you will not be disappointed. I first discovered the amazing soup here at 101 Cookbooks –…
Lemony Quinoa + Broccoli Salad
Of all the recipes I am asked for, quinoa would by far be the most requested. So it is fitting that my opening recipe for this blog is a quinoa salad. Only yesterday I prepared a quinoa + broccoli salad for the specials board at work. My lovely work mate Mina had a little try…