Note: Recently, I was spoilt by a delicious lunch made by my friends at the Port Phillip EcoCentre. They cooked up a yummy lentil and pumpkin rice dish and served ...
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Marinated Tofu on Vietnamese Coleslaw
Note: I love combining Vegematarian recipes! Today I cooked up a simple Sunday lunch to eat in front of a movie. My first step was to chop up a Vietnamese Coleslaw. See the recipe here — http://vegematarian.com.au/2010/02/20/vietnamese-coleslaw/. I then pan-fried pieces of firm tofu in my home-made plum sauce. Check out the recipe here — […]
Warm Beetroot and Dill Salad
Note: As part of my 2013 recipe book challenge, I’ve been enjoying the simplicity of the recipes ‘Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Cooking with Kids’. This recipe serves approximately 5 hungry mouths as a side dish. Ingredients: 4 medium-to-large beetroots, or 18 small beetroots 4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil 3 teaspoons of balsamic vinegar […]
Plum Sauce
Note: We had a bumper crop of blood plums this Summer so I decided to make some plum sauce so that we could preserve a bit of what we had. This recipe is for savouries rather than sweets. We’ve enjoyed it so far in stir frys, as a marinade for bbqs and as a dipping […]
Roibos, Lemon and Mint Tea
Note: If you think that herbal teas is just limited to things like peppermint or chamomile… let me introduce you to the wonderful world of herbal teas! There are so many exciting, delicious and healing combinations out there. Leave the boring teas in their packets and make your own at home, easily and cheaply! I […]
Grilled Eggplant with Miso Marinade
Note: We have lots of eggplants at the moment as they are in season and everyone has them in their garden. So as part of today’s BBQ lunch, I grilled some eggplant with a miso marinade from ‘Vegetarian Barbecues and Grills’ by Rose Elliot. The result = exactly like the Japanese ‘nasu dengaku’ dish loved […]
Breakfast Zucchini Fritters
Note: Want something special to serve your family or guests as part of a weekend brunch? This recipe is one of my new favourites and makes about 12 fritters. They keep well in the fridge for a day or two and can also be enjoyed for lunch or dinner! Ingredients: 500 g of zucchinis 1 […]
Carrot and Beetroot Cupcakes
Note: Hi Vegematarianites! I’m back! Sorry for the little break – I needed some time to get back into the swing of things at work and it’s been a bit crazy-nuts-busy since then. Have you had a good start to 2013? I hope so! To kick things off, I want to share this super easy […]
Warm Eggplant Salad
Note: Let’s get going on that New Years Resolution! The first “recipes from my cookbooks” adventure is this easy and delicious Warm Eggplant (Aubergine) Salad from ‘Harumi’s Japanese Cooking’ by Harumi Kurihara. The cookbook was recommended to me while living in Japan (I have the English version). The recipe serves 4 people and would make an excellent […]
Flourless Peanut Butter Banana Muffins
Note: Oh my goodness. I think I might have a new favourite muffin! My mum made these for a family birthday party recently and I was licking my lips for hours afterwards. The peanut butter and banana combination is super yum and these muffins are really easy to make. If you’re not so keen on […]
2013 New Years Resolution
Note: Oh, how I love a good New Years Resolution. Not an unachievable resolution like a personality transplant or unachievable health goal… but something that inspires and brings happiness. This blog was my 2010 New Years Resolution and look what it’s turned into! From a very humble beginning it has grown to 350 posts, 62607 […]
Edible Christmas Presents
Note: I love giving Christmas presents but I prefer to give little home-made treasures rather than store-bought presents. A lot of people comment that they don’t have the time, but I would argue that making presents at home is a lot less time consuming than getting caught in the ‘Christmas Rush’ in shops. In the […]
Pressed / Fermented Cucumber Pickles
Note: OK, I’m officially starting to get my groove now for pressed / fermented vegetables. Some might call my addicted. They might be right. My husband goes nuts for pickled cucumbers in all sizes and flavours and is devouring this jar as we speak. He also loves my pickled cucumbers but I find the vinegar […]
Roast Vegetable Stack
Note: Presentation of food has never really been my main focus, I much prefer the ‘rustic look’. But I’ve issued a challenge to myself to make my food look more appealing and this roast vegetable stack is a good way to start. Ingredients depends on how many people you’re feeding and your preference for vegetables. […]
Roast Vegetable and Asparagus Salad
Note: It’s no secret that I love roast vegetable salad. Here’s one I whipped up the other night with the ‘dying vegetables’ at the bottom of my fridge crisper. I cooked up some buckwheat. I roasted some beetroot, carrot and sweet potato in coconut oil. I grilled asparagus under the griller. And then I stirred […]
Remember My ‘Brick Lettuces’?
Note: Remember when I was growing lettuce in bricks in my garden? (http://vegematarian.com.au/2012/04/29/growing-lettuce-in-bricks/). Well my little plot is still going and check out the harvest from the last month or so! Just a reminder that you can pretty much grow vegetables anywhere!
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