#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…
Category: Veggie Dreams
Chickpea Tikka Masala
#bxllockdown Day 17 VEGAN WEEK / RECIPE 5 Friday nights were traditionally take-away (or order-in) night at our house. But since our favourite Indian is closed due to lockdown I thought maybe we can have a go at making a vegan tikka masala at home. I have been wanting to try a recipe out but…
Pumpkin & Ginger Soup
#bxllockdown Day 14 – week 2 VEGAN WEEK / RECIPE 2 I kicked off my Vegan week with something Turkish but I felt it wouldn’t be fair if I didn’t share something Australian. I have to admit, I don’t know if Pumpkin soup is Australian, to begin with, but when I feel homesick I make this…
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…
White Pizza…
A taste of summer on a rainy day… Today is particularly miserable, rainy day in Brussels. This is only November, I trust there are more of these to come so, I am hoping to keep my mood elevated via food… Never fails. For the family lunch I decided to prepare a pizza inspired by my…
Grilled Courgette & Feta “pie”
I am desperate to introduce more vegetarian dishes to my weekly food planning. I am new at this so, I find the pastry (pie/tart/log) option a safe and delicious option. So far I have only used store bought pastry but I am hoping to summon the courage to make my own one of these days…
Plum Jam for Breakfast
It has been a nice summer break with loads of family activity. My foodie dreams have been on hold for a few weeks but lets kick it off for autumn with something sweet. Plum Jam. Recently my neighbour gave us some plums from her garden and I decided to make same jam. With many fruits…
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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