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Breakfast bowls with brown rice, greens & miso dressing

January 23, 2018 by date with a plate.

While everyone is distracted by often over-engineered smoothie bowls and piles of pancakes, I would like to take a moment to introduce you to a savoury breakfast bowl – because bowls seem to be all the rage. However, serving this on a good old fashioned plate works just as well – except maybe for Instagram…but that’s another discussion for another day. I like savoury breakfasts – not all the time, but certainly the vast majority. I like runny eggs and […]

Categories: Breakfast, Lunch, Vegetarian • Tags: avocado, basil, bowls, Breakfast, brown rice, Buddha bowl, eggs, health food, lemon, miso, sesame oil, sesame seeds, spinach, tamari, vegetarian

Shredded chicken with soba noodles in miso broth

March 10, 2016 by date with a plate.

I am slightly obsessed with noodles; dry or wet, I am immediately drawn to bowls of slippery, slurp-worthy goodness and last night I had a bad craving for soba noodles specifically. Soba noodles are a Japanese variety made of wheat and buckwheat flour and can be served hot or cold. Last night’s meal was served hot, in a delicate and slightly creamy broth featuring miso paste, soy sauce and mirin as the flavour base. It was quick, but incredibly comforting […]

Categories: Asian, Chicken, Dinner, Lunch, mid-week, One Pot Wonder • Tags: chicken, coriander, ginger, mirin, miso, miso paste, noodle, radish, sesame seeds, soba noodles, soy sauce, spring onion

Bircher soaked in orange juice

February 29, 2016 by date with a plate.

Bircher has a whole range of benefits, but the one I am most interested in is time saving. Every now and then I make a massive portion of bircher muesli by soaking oats and various other wholesome goodies so that when morning rolls around I am ready for the day…it’s a really good “I am adulting like a boss” feeling. It takes very little effort and leaves me comfortably full and satisfied until early afternoon. I have made this bircher a […]

Categories: Breakfast, mid-week • Tags: apple, buckwheat, chia seeds, Greek yoghurt, green apple, oats, orange juice, orange zest, Oranges, passion fruit, Raspberry, rolled oats, sesame seeds

Granny’s Apple Bircher

July 28, 2014 by date with a plate.

One of the reasons I most love blogging is becoming part of a community which encourages your ideas and champions the strength it takes to put yourself out there – leaving the fear and anxiety of potential judgement behind. When I first began this little blog, it was pretty daunting, but over the past couple years I have found a real sense of enjoyment and escape as I get lost in creating beautiful food and writing in a capacity which […]

Categories: Breakfast • Tags: buckwheat, cardamon, cinnamon, Granny smith apple, green apple, maple syrup, natural yoghurt, pistachios, rolled oats, sesame seeds, sultanas

Beef tagine with sultanas and glazed apples

May 5, 2014 by date with a plate.

When I cook, I feel whole, satisfied and calm. There’s many who despise the preparation, cutting corners with pre-made sauces or entire meals – and yes sometimes I am all for cutting corners – but most of the time, I enjoy the process. I enjoy knowing that I have taken the time and care to create something – something that leaves people feeling full, content and happy, and perhaps most of all – something that brings people together. To me […]

Categories: Beef, Dinner, One Pot Wonder • Tags: apples, beef, cinnamon, coriander, ginger, honey, onion, saffron, sesame seeds, slow cooking, sultanas, tagine

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Breakfast bowls with brown rice, greens & miso dressing

Shredded chicken with soba noodles in miso broth

Bircher soaked in orange juice

Granny’s Apple Bircher

Beef tagine with sultanas and glazed apples