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Choc banana nice-cream

May 23, 2017 by date with a plate.

You’ll be pleased to know I have managed to remain largely on the healthy eating bandwagon…I say largely because I still inhale the occasional required burger or other cheat meal on the weekend. But weekdays are pretty darn strict – and thank the greater powers because I am seeing results. And that’s what keeps you going, knowing your hard work is paying off. But what do you do when your cravings for sweets reach heights greater than your self-control? You […]

Categories: Chocolate, Dessert, Ice cream, mid-week, Snack, Vegetarian • Tags: banana, chocolate, coconut, dates, dessert, easy, pecan, walnuts

Cheese Boarding 101

August 12, 2016 by date with a plate.

Lordy, I have been way too blog quiet lately. Please accept my humble apology. Moving to a new city in a new state has been a life changing experience – for anyone else who has done this, I commend you. I now understand all too well the pains of life admin…. So what has moving to a new city done for me? Well, for one thing, it’s completely invigorated my perspective on life, forced me to make new friends because I […]

Categories: Charcuterie, Dessert, Kitchen tips, Snack, Special Occasion • Tags: almonds, cheese, cured, entertaining, fruit, honey, pickled vegetables, platter

Banana salted caramel smoothie bowls

May 12, 2016 by date with a plate.

I thought Smoothie Bowls were a fad, I assumed they’d disappear with as much gusto as they appeared (on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest…the usual fad-inducing suspects). But I was wrong, people seem to really love these bowls full of thick smoothie topped with all manor and mixture of healthy offerings. So I put one to the test eager to make my own mind up about them. I used a recipe from Food Fix Up on account of being too lazy to generate […]

Categories: Breakfast, Kitchen tips, One Pot Wonder, Side, Snack, Vegetarian • Tags: almonds, banana, chia seeds, coconut, dates, easy, flaked almonds, goji berries, maple syrup, passion fruit, sunflower seeds

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

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Roman-Jewish fried artichokes

October 13, 2015 by date with a plate.

So my other half went to Europe for a wedding a few weeks ago and spent a few days in Rome before returning home to Australia. And when in Rome…well, you eat as the Romans do don’t you? Which happened to include these amazing Roman-Jewish fried artichokes. I’ll admit I had never heard of them before, but Ollie was eager to replicate this amazing little dish. And yes, it’s as easy as you’d think and as delicious as you would hope. I love […]

Categories: Italian, Side, Snack • Tags: artichoke, deep frying, Italian, lemon, lemon juice

Kale chips

September 25, 2015 by date with a plate.

I hate to admit it, but faced with an excessive quantity of kale (cavolo nero to be precise, but you can use any other variety you like) in my veggie patch I decided to try my hand at making kale chips. Well, really they’re not chips (potatoes make chips, or even sweet potato), it’s more like dehydrated kale leaves covered in flavour and salty goodness. However, if you’re feel like offering an alternative to traditional chips at your next soirée, […]

Categories: Side, Snack, Vegetarian • Tags: cavolo nero, chips, garlic powder, health food, kale, kale chips, onion powder, paprika

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Dark chocolate and coconut cookies

December 8, 2014 by date with a plate.

Somewhere between work and life, I lost the time to cook in the past month. Sure, there’s been the standard stir-fry or steak and chips for dinner, but it’s not the same as cooking for pleasure. That time when you have no commitments, no concerns….just a clean kitchen and a desire to create. I miss having this time to myself when I am busy. So I made time for it over the weekend. I didn’t make anything particularly exciting or […]

Categories: Afternoon tea, Chocolate, Dessert, Snack • Tags: baking, chocolate, coconut

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Roast carrot hummus

February 24, 2014 by date with a plate.

I adore a good hummus, such a quick and easy dip which can be used in lots of different ways. I often use it in the good old fashioned dip sense, but also love to serve it as a side to kebabs with salad and flat breads. It has such simple flavours and I love the texture of this dip – it has real substance to it. I don’t know why you would ever buy this dip at the shops, […]

Categories: Condiment, Snack • Tags: carrot, chickpea, cumin, dip, garlic, lemon, lemon zest, onion, tahini

Snapper ceviche with mango and green chilli

February 10, 2014 by date with a plate.

Hot balmy Sundays call for cool, zesty ceviche in my opinion, and that’s exactly what I put together for lunch yesterday when the inspiration hit me after browsing through the January Gourmet Traveller magazine. There’s something so utterly refreshing about ceviche, especially when paired with an ice cold beer. It also doubles as a wicked hangover cure – I put it down to the lime and chilli, they worked wonders on the boy yesterday. Ceviche, for those who haven’t yet […]

Categories: Ceviche, Lunch, seafood, Snack • Tags: chili, coconut, coconut cream, coriander, fish, gourmet traveller magazine, green chilli, lime, Mango, Pink snapper, seafood

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Vietnamese rice paper rolls (prawn & avocado)

January 3, 2014 by date with a plate.

Vietnam, its people and its food are hard not to love. I spent 3 weeks there and found the worst part of my trip was leaving to come home. Vietnam is a land full of treasures, if you’ve yet to experience it – put in on your bucket list for 2014. I promise you, its worth exploring. Fresh, healthy, fast and delicious are just some of the words I would use to describe the country’s food. One of my favourite […]

Categories: Asian, Condiment, Dinner, Lunch, seafood, Snack • Tags: avocado, chili, chives, coconut, coriander, lime, Mint, prawns, rice noodles, rice paper, Vietnam, Vietnamese

Banana bread with pecans and coconut

September 15, 2013 by date with a plate.

There’s a thousand recipes out there for banana bread and everyone’s got their own way of doing it, but the core principle remains the same – overripe bananas, ready for mashing. The banana really does have to be overripe, its what gives the bread its wonderful flavour and moistness. It keeps for days and is perfect as an afternoon snack or a quick bite in the morning, regardless it should be served warm. And serve it with butter, please. I’m […]

Categories: Afternoon tea, Breakfast, Snack • Tags: baking, banana, bread, coconut, easy, pecan

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Pumpkin Scones

August 7, 2013 by date with a plate.

Don’t be fooled into thinking a good old-fashioned scone is just for your Grandma’s enjoyment, these are an all day every day filler in my opinion and I encourage you to give these forgotten relics a second chance. At school we used to race to the front of the canteen line in the hope of scoring a Pumpkin Scone (liberally covered in butter of course) for morning tea – should we have been lucky enough to get spending money from […]

Categories: Afternoon tea, Snack • Tags: baking, butter, easy, kid friendly, Nigella Lawson, Parmesan cheese, pumpkin, scones

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Category Archives: Snack

Choc banana nice-cream

Cheese Boarding 101

Banana salted caramel smoothie bowls

Labneh

Roman-Jewish fried artichokes

Kale chips

Dark chocolate and coconut cookies

Roast carrot hummus

Snapper ceviche with mango and green chilli

Vietnamese rice paper rolls (prawn & avocado)

Banana bread with pecans and coconut

Pumpkin Scones