Zucchini fritters
So, I have come back to Australia, and although it’s been a bit of a re-adjustment (aka, having to do my own laundry, having to pay for things, not being able to hop to a different every country every other other weekend or so), one of the things that makes me absolutely the happiest to … Continue reading
Sauteed spinach and sweet potatoes
As I’ve said many times now, I really miss being able to quickly throw together some nice healthy vegetarian meals to eat as a precursor to unhealthy baked goods. I only had one chance to make a dinner when I was back in Australia a few weeks ago but I made it count. I saw … Continue reading
Baked cannellini beans with roasted vegetables
FINALLY – something that can officially go in my “nice” category. This past weekend, I got to go back to Sydney for the first time since my Manila relocation, which means it’s been a solid 3 months since I have been able to cook and bake in my kitchen. As you may expect, I went … Continue reading
Healthy guacamole and roasted vegetable salad
Recently, I actually had to go to the U.S. for a period of 24 hours for a business meeting. This meant that in 60 consecutive hours starting on Thursday night, I was on a plane for 35 of them, and I slept in an actual bed on a Wednesday night and then the next time … Continue reading
Lemon rosemary foccacia
So, I have actually been a bread baker since the age of approximately 12, when I discovered the art of kneading dough and fell in love with the general stress-releasing process of making bread in general. Bread is shockingly easy to make but incredibly impressive to show off to your friends, which in my opinion … Continue reading
The glorious buffet at the Diamond
A post definitely needs to be devoted to the food at my current home, the Diamond Hotel in Manila. The main restaurant here consists of a buffet of international foods that varies day to day and has a ridiculous variety of things that are both good for you and very very bad for you. (hence … Continue reading
Brown rice vegetable stirfry
After a bit over a week in Manila eating breakfast, lunch, and dinner out every night, I have to admit I could really use a serving of this staple of my usual vegetarian repertoire. This is a dish I’ve probably made about once a month for the past year or two, simply because you can … Continue reading
Quinoa with roasted vegetables
Behold, another fantastic detox vegetarian recipe. Post on all the food exploration to come soon as well of course. But first, I must talk about quinoa, one of my favourite things in the world. If you have not had this superfood then you really are missing out. It’s not too hard to find (although … Continue reading
Baked sweet potatoes with avocado, cucumber, and pepper salsa
With my first friend visiting Sydney, I had quite the whirlwind weekend exhausting her showing her all over Sydney and its surrounding suburbs, which of course included various food adventures (soon to be written about). By the end of Sunday, I was definitely ready for a light and healthy homemade meal. I’d run across this … Continue reading
Roasted brussel sprouts
All people that have hatred of brussel sprouts MUST read this post. I realise it is quite the polarising vegetable. People who don’t like it probably haven’t had spectacular roasted or caramelised brussel sprouts with pancetta/bacon/meat at a tapas or small-plates restaurant (a la Estragon in Boston’s South End or Cumulus in Melbourne) or … Continue reading
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