#bxllockdown Day 21 SCRUMPTIOUS SALADS WEEK / RECIPE 1 This is a no-mess no-fuss recipe. All you need is Asparagus, gem lettuce, peas, mint leaves and some Parmesan. The truth is I made a tarte and these were the left over ingredients, instead of overloading my tarte, I decided to make a salad with a little…
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Eggplant / Aubergine Salad
#Bxllockdown Day 15 VEGAN WEEK – RECIPE 3 Australians and Americans call it Eggplant, the British call it Aubergine. Whatever you choose to call it, you can’t deny that it can be delicious with a few simple tricks. The raw eggplant can have a somewhat bitter taste, but becomes tender when cooked and develops a rich,…
Friday is Fish day! My Tuna Salad
#bxllockdown Day 3 We continue with simple recipes. I went to school in Melbourne, Australia (my hometown) and every Friday the cafeteria would serve fish. As a youngster I didn’t know the religious* meaning behind it but, it is something I still follow. For me, Friday is fish day. Tuna is by far my favourite…
Turkish Rice: The Ultimate Pilav
In case the name didn’t give it away, this Aussie is definitely of Turkish decent. The food is a massive part of any Turkish family and the culture of food is very strong in Turkey. I learnt to cook Turkish food from my mother and grandmother but it seems when it comes to rice or…
Broccoli on the side
This is a side dish that never fails to amaze. Very simple and very satisfying. This dish goes really well with meat, fish and poultry. I even eat it with salad when I don’t feel like eating meat. My kids, who are a bit picky when it comes to their greens, eat this without a…
Chilli Avocado & Feta on Toast
There are many things I love about avocado’s. The look, the texture, the taste, the stone in the centre of it, perfectly round. But most of all, I love the fact that, I can get my kids to eat anything by telling them if they don’t eat what I serve them next time it will…
Roasted Pumpkin Hummus
Hummus (Houmous in British English) is an Arabic word meaning “chickpeas” and essentially it is made from chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic. We are very lucky in Brussels with the choice of Lebanese restaurants we have, the quality of their hummus is so good that we never have to resort to the supermarket kind. I…
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