#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…
Aegean Style Stuffed Artichokes
#bxllockdown Day 16 VEGAN WEEK / RECIPE 4 Aegean cuisine is the feather in Turkish cuisine’s cap. The region has its own local flavours, rich in vegetable varieties, meats, and salads, It is all comes together wonderfully with all the locally produced fragrant olive oil. A daily trip to “Pazar” fresh fruit and vegetable market is…
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,…
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…
KISIR (Bulgur Wheat Salad)
#bxllockdown Day 13 VEGAN WEEK / RECIPE 1 It’s time to kick back, get a nice cuppa and read about… yes you guessed it! FOOD. I’m officially kicking off my week of vegan food challenge. Read, research, fuse cuisines together and eat vegan. That is my motto for the week. Our first recipe is an old favourite…
Salmon en Croûte
#bxllockdown Day 10 To mark the occasion, I have decided to make one of my favourites and also do an Instagram Live cooking session. As promised here is the full recipe (in English and in Turkish) Cooking fish can be tricky and stressful. I personally have mini panic attacks every time I cook fish because…
Carb Free Leek & Chicken Pizza
#bxllockdown Day 9 Food is an important part of my day. I need a warm dinner, Just a salad or a sandwich for dinner does not appeal to me unless it’s an exceptionally hot summer’s day. The only problem is I still want to watch my weight and cleanse my body of carbs once in…
Quinoa Chili
#bxllockdown Day 7 Looking at my weekly menu planning, I realise more and more the amount of carbs we consume. So, I thought perhaps lets change it up a bit and add Quinoa to the menu. As the new superfood Quinoa packs the highest nutrition of all grains and it is easy to prepare. No…
Stuffed Zucchini (or is it Courgette?)
#bxllockdown Day 4 I have decided to bring in the big guns… Stuffed zucchinis (or is it courgettes?) I have grown up calling it a zucchini back home in Oz, but in my adopted country, Belgium, we call them courgettes. It doesn’t matter what we choose to call them, they are delicious and very versatile….
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…
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