Creamy Cashew Mushrooms
1 tbsp coconut oil or butter 1 large onion, diced 1 large garlic clove, crushed 250g chestnut or mixed exotic mushrooms, sliced ½ tsp each of chilli flakes, dried thyme, crushed pink peppercorns, paprika 30-40g cashew nuts\½ mushroom stock cube (or 1 vegetable stock cube) 160m I tin coconut cream Juice of ½ lemon Small […]
Quinoa Taco Meat
QUINOA 1 cup (184 g) tri-color, white, or red quinoa 1 cup (240 ml) vegetable broth* 3/4 cup (180 ml) water SEASONINGS 1/2 cup (128 g) salsa (slightly chunky is best – I love Trader Joe’s brand) 1 Tbsp (3 g) nutritional yeast 2 tsp ground cumin 2 tsp ground chili powder 1/2 tsp garlic […]
Ultimate tomato salsa
Ingredients 4-6 medium tomatoes, peeled and finely chopped 1/4 – 1/2 medium red onion, very finely chopped 1 small garlic clove, crushed Small splash of white wine vinegar Squeeze of lime juice Handful of fresh coriander, roughly chopped Salt and pepper to taste
My 10 best books of 2016 (in no particular order)
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up – Mari Condo There is no real need for a blurb on this book. The title says it all, really. I read this at the beginning of last year and found it so incredibly inspiring, but I did wonder if it would have effects on my life beyond my initial […]
Baba Ganoush
2 medium eggplants (about 2 pounds or 900 grams) 1/4 cup (60 ml) tahini, see our homemade tahini recipe 1/4 cup (60 ml) lemon juice 2 to 3 garlic cloves, finely minced (see note) 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves 1 tablespoon olive oil, optional