I’ve mentioned more than once before how much I feel the cold. Exercise helps, anything to get the circulation going. Food helps too.. Like this delicious quinoa salad with roasted harissa basted veggies. paired with any meat chicken or fish is great tho’ on this occasion It was enjoyed just as is. The quinoa is really easy to prepare too . Simply cook in in … Continue reading Hot and Spicy Quinoa Salad
I had a dream about fish cakes (very strange) and I remember Martin from Fishy Fishy making a similar style cake on TV a few years back. These are very thigh friendly (!) as they contain no potato and I promise you are delicious. I have a real affinity for anything with a bit of heat from chillies probably because I feel the cold quite … Continue reading Skinny Thai Fish Cakes with Chilli Jam
Ok lad or ladies, this is a recipe for lovely little chocolate financier cakes – perfect for showing your love on valentines day… hint hint! This recipe belongs to the owner of Trumbador, a chocolate bar in Brooklyn. This recipe contain cocoa nibs which you caramelise to reduce the bitterness and still enjoy the deep chocolate aroma and sweet crunch they add. 120gr (about 4 … Continue reading Chocolate Financier Cakes
My quest for decent gluten free baked goods continues and I was really pleased with how this tasted. It did not rise as much as I anticipated but even so stayed nice and soft, a lovely crumb outside and the spices and fruit are really lovely. I made a sauce vierge gently heating olive oil with some crushed coriander seeds and the bread is lovely … Continue reading Gluten Free Spicy Seed Bread
We got into stir fries for the last couple of days for some reason. Lots of veg hanging around and I also had just bought some Kecap Manis, an Indonisian soy sauce and was wanting to use it. Yesterday I used some barbq’d salmon I had in the freezer from Christmas. Today I poached a lot of chicken breasts and continued the stir frying theme … Continue reading Stir Fry Surprise
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