Health Continuum

Green Thai Curry Paste

This green Thai curry paste is made with fresh chilies, herbs and roots. Traditionally, a dozen or more green chili peppers, along with other raw ingredients, are hand pounded with a mortar and pestle until a paste is formed. The green peppers, usually regular chili or bird’s eye Thai chili or a mix of both, […]

Appetizers, Lentils, Main Dishes, Veggie and Fruit Platters

A nutritious and unique plant-based meal

Yesterday, I posted a recipe on how to make miso-glazed aubergine the easy way. Today, I want to show you how you can just reach for some leftovers in the fridge and assemble a completely nutritious and unique meal in no time. Many years ago, when I decided to switch to a vegetarian, more plant-based […]

Appetizers, Condiments and Sides

Miso-glazed aubergine made easy

If you like roasted aubergine, you’ll love this! Nasu Dengaku is a Japanese miso-glazed aubergine (eggplant) grilled over a flame. The glaze is traditionally made with miso paste, sake, mirin, oil and sugar. Because I don’t regularly cook with rice wine or other exotic teriyaki condiments, I changed some of the ingredients in the traditional […]

Breads, Breads and Scones, Breakfast, Desserts and Snacks

Lemon yoghurt poppy seed loaf

This lemon yoghurt poppy seed loaf has no wheat flour, no butter, no eggs and no white sugar in it. It’s gluten free and can be made either vegan or vegetarian, depending on the type of yoghurt you use. I’ve made it both ways and both are delicious. In fact, they taste almost the same, […]

Condiments and Sides, Main Dishes, Noodle dishes, Stir-Fries

Sesame ginger noodle stir fry

I love a fragrant bowl of sesame ginger noodles mixed with bok choy and fresh mung beans. This Asian-style stir fry is light, moderately spicy and easy to make. All you need is a wok. In this recipe, the soya sauce, lime juice and maple syrup enhance the flavour of the ingredients without smothering them […]

Beverages

Pattie’s smoothie

Happy St Patrick’s Day! 🍀🍀 I made this green smoothie this morning to celebrate my Irish roots. I didn’t measure the ingredients as I didn’t intend to post a recipe on my blog today. I’m very much an unmeasured or intuitive cook who likes to create with whatever ingredients I have in my kitchen or […]