June 2010
5 posts
Slow Cooked Indian Vegetable Curry
This is a winter winner! While I was home last week, I cooked this one up for the family. I prepared it at lunch time and let it cook in Mum’s ancient crock pot until dinner time. I wish I had taken a photo of the crock pot. It’s a lovely burnt orange colour! She has had it for years and it still works like a dream.
Ingredients:
1 tbs veggie oil
1 medium leek sliced thickly
2 cloves...
Chickpea and Herb Falafel
These little falafel patties are so flavoursome! Falafel always reminds me of the episode of Skins where Chris and Jal make a deal where Jal has to say yes to everything. Chris proceeds to ask her ‘Jal, will you buy me a falafel?’ :)
Ingredients:
1 tbs cumin seeds (the packet ground stuff is fine)
1 tbs coriander seeds (same goes here, packet stuff is fine)
2 cans chickpeas (400gms...
Mum's Caramelised Onion, Tomato and Feta Tart
Recipe time! I’m living it up back at home with my family at the moment and thoroughly enjoying the luxury of a full fridge and cupboard, not to mention the wonderful company! After my trip overseas where fresh veggies were scarce, I’m taking full advantage of the amount on offer here and loading up each meal with heaps of colour and texture. Last night we had caramelised onion, tomato...
The best meal I ate in Japan
Greetings! I have returned from a wonderful, exciting ten days in Japan! While I did struggle finding wholesome veggie food, I did manage to eat some awesome things. We really are so lucky here in Australia with the quality and quantity of fresh fruit and vegetables we have available to us. I feel that Japan would have to be one of the hardest places to be a vegetarian (although this is a...
A Cute Conversation with my Dad
(via Facebook chat)
Dad: We have been drinking green tea
Me: Oh really?! I have run out. Do you like it?
Dad: Yes
Me: Do you have it plain?
Dad: Yes
Me: Very good!
Dad: Sometimes we just have a cup of hot water.
Me: Wowee, I’ve never done that.
Dad: It’s easy
Me: Lol, I suppose it is!
Dad: I’ve perfected it
Me: You’re a clever boy
Dad: I know. Did you watch...
