Posted in info, organics, shopping on July 30, 2007 | 11 Comments »
I get asked about this everyone now and then…
Yep, I eat organic food. No, I’m not a dirty hippie. The food tastes better (which generally indicates better nutritional value!) and it isn’t covered in pesticide residue. I like my food better that way. And no, it doesn’t have to be expensive if you put some [...]
Posted in other on July 21, 2007 | 2 Comments »
They told me I’d lose weight. I’m betting I won’t. I was too well-prepared. I have been eating the following:
Vanilla soy icecream
Kingland fruity soy yogurt
Banana/LSA/icecream/yogurt/cocoa smilkshakes
Slightly-warmed pumpkin soup
Slightly-warmed potato and leek soup
Nibbling on Medjool sugar dates
All in all, between snacking and being waited on night and day, I’m enjoying this whole experience far more than [...]
Posted in bread on July 17, 2007 | 20 Comments »
Since winter arrived in the southern hemisphere, the yeast bread wasn’t rising as well as it’s been a bit chilly! So I went back to making yeast-free bread, and have had quite a lot of success! I often double the quantity of ingredients and make 2 loaves at once to save time… Here’s the recipe. [...]
Posted in Indian, asian, snack, starters on July 16, 2007 | No Comments »
Ingredients
750g can of mixed beans (eg. small red kidney, baby lima, garbanzo, great northern)
1 - 2 tablespoons gluten-free self-raising flour (I use FG Roberts)
1 tablespoon dried fennel seeds
3 teaspoons dried yellow mustard seeds
1 teasp turmeric
1 teasp ground coriander
1 teasp ground cayenne pepper
1 teasp ground cumin
2 tablespoons vegetable or canola oil
sesame seeds, optional
vegetable oil for deep-frying [...]
Posted in Burmese, asian, curry on July 13, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Ingredients
1 large tablespoon vegan yellow Thai curry paste*
1 tablespoon curry powder
400mL can coconut cream
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 teaspoon coriander powder
2 large potatoes, peeled and roughly chopped
200g cooked chickpeas
fresh coriander, chopped, to serve
cooked rice, to serve
How To
1. In a wok, fry yellow curry paste with curry powder and 1/4 of a tin of coconut cream.
2. Keep [...]
Posted in Indian, asian, curry, lentils on July 11, 2007 | 1 Comment »
… aka red lentil and tomato dal. Serves about a million. Don’t worry - it freezes well!
Ingredients:
3L vegetable stock
3 cups masoor dal (red lentils), rinsed/cleaned
1 large onion, chopped
800g chopped tomatoes (canned is fine)
3-4 cloves garlic, crushed
2 1/4 teaspoons powdered/ground cumin
salt + pepper to taste
1-2 lemons
How To:
1. Bring stock to boil in a [...]
Posted in asian, lentils, middle eastern, soup on July 11, 2007 | No Comments »
Unusual, but very, very tasty, and easy to make.
Serves 6-8
Ingredients:
2 tbsp vegetable oil
2 onions, chopped
3 cloves garlic, crushed
4 teasp sweet paprika
1 cup brown lentils, cleaned/rinsed
8 cups vegetable stock
2 bay leaves
4 tbsp tomato paste
2 teasp hot chilli sauce
4 tablesp fresh mint, chopped
salt + pepper to taste
Method:
1. Saute onion and garlic in oil in pot.
2. Add paprika [...]
Posted in asian, curry, dinner, indonesian, main meals, tofu on July 9, 2007 | No Comments »
This rendang has been approved by a friend who grew up in Indonesia, and was created by my partner who has travelled there. It’s fantastic.
Ingredients
400mL can coconut cream
400mL can coconut milk
5 garlic cloves, crushed
2 large onions, finely diced
1 teaspoon laos powder
1 teaspoon coriander powder
1 teaspoon cumin powder
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 inch piece ginger, grated
4 tablespoons [...]
Posted in Italian, lunch, main meals, rice on July 3, 2007 | 3 Comments »
I plan to be posting more frequently for the next while, so stay tuned for plenty of tasty gluten-free goodness… starting with this risotto.
This is by far the easiest way to make a good risotto. Ahh, sweet sweet (salty) laziness.
Serves 3-4.
Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 cup of arborio rice
440g (15oz) [...]
