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Sashimi Buddha bowls

February 27, 2017 by date with a plate.

So far this year I have stuck to my goal (that’s goal, not resolution) of eating healthier food. Yay for me! But it hasn’t always been easy. The first two weeks of my new fancy meal plan saw me subconsciously reach for sugary treats, whether it was a late night chocolate craving or even just a teaspoon of sugar to go in my cup of tea…the struggle was real. But I managed to resist thanks to some well-planned snacking options and a steel […]

Categories: Asian, Dinner, Pickling & preserving, seafood • Tags: avocado, brown rice, Buddha bowl, chili, edamame, ginger, salmon, sashimi, wakame

Beef rib tacos (with all the trimmings)

February 23, 2016 by date with a plate.

When life gives you leftover beef ribs, make beef rib tacos…or at least I think that’s how the saying goes? Right? Maybe not, but that’s just what I did. Ever since my boyfriend’s custom smoker arrived at our house we have been working our way through every possible cut of appropriate meat to smoke; beef ribs, pork ribs, brisket, pork shoulder, you name it and it’s on his ‘to-smoke’ list. Smoking meat can be a little hit and miss, mostly […]

Categories: BBQ, Beef, Dinner, leftovers, mid-week, Pickling & preserving • Tags: avocado, beef, chili, coriander, garlic, jalapenos, lime, mexican, onion, oregano, radish, taco, tacos

Labneh

November 2, 2015 by date with a plate.

Labneh is essentially yoghurt which has been strained to remove its whey, resulting in a thick consistency, while preserving the yogurt’s distinctive, sour taste. There’s a few different stages you can take a labneh, from a softer more dip-like consistency to a rather firm, spreadable consistency – both are delicious and can be used in so many ways. Normally, I fork out a small fortune to buy labneh from my local delicatessen…thinking it was being expertly crafted and surely not […]

Categories: Condiment, Pickling & preserving, Side, Snack • Tags: Greek yoghurt, Italian flat leaf parsley, lemon zest, parsley, pistachio nuts, sumac

Pickled radish

June 29, 2015 by date with a plate.

While it’s wonderful to grow your own produce, I sometimes stress about the potential for waste as everything ripens/matures at the same time. It is at this point in time I start to plan what I am going to do with an entire box of tomatoes or thirty beetroots…I can’t stand food waste and either gift some to friends, or depending on what is it, I will make jam, chutney or pickle it. Suffice to say our fridge is overwhelming […]

Categories: Condiment, Pickling & preserving • Tags: chili flakes, pickled vegetables, radish

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Category Archives: Pickling & preserving

Sashimi Buddha bowls

Beef rib tacos (with all the trimmings)

Labneh

Pickled radish