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Spicy Food Addictions
2008-03-06 02:08:00
It seems most of you love your spicy foods and could eat it everyday, for any meal!  Very similar to me.  Having a mother that comes from Sri Lanka we were brought up on curries and spicy foods. On my visit to Sri Lanka, I was quite suprised that they do eat curries for each meal.  ...
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Recipe: Tangy Tahini Pasta
2008-03-04 23:22:00
This vegan recipe was concocted after trying to come up with a pasta consisting of tahini. When you normally think of tahini, you think of the vital ingredient to hummous, this little piece just might change your mind on that! Other pasta recipes you might be keen on: Chickpea Pasta with Leek and Mushrooms Lemon Mustard ...
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Recipe: Warmed Chickpea?d Tempeh Salad
2008-03-03 09:48:00
Following from the chickpea batter mushrooms, it gave me the idea for this warmed tempeh salad. Tempeh is quite a unique flavour which is made a little spicy with the chickpea batter. It’s quite a flavourful dish that also as a bonus, is vegan! The tempeh battered up could easily be eaten on ...
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What?s on the menu: Week Starting 03/03/08
2008-03-02 09:02:00
Today, was my dad’s 60th BBQ party and I was able to make some scrumptious vegetarian dishes. I’ll be posting the delights later in the week, however for the beginning, I’ve got two delicious vegan treats for you all. The first one is a warm tempeh salad, which is quite healthy but indulgent battered with ...
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Recipe: Spinach Paneer Wraps with Tandoori Mushrooms
2008-02-28 22:40:00
This recipe is adapted from Anjum Anand’s, Paneer , mushroom and spinach wrap from Indian Food Made Easy. If you haven’t watched the show, it’s a great series created to show just how easy and simple it is to make your own Indian feasts, rather than getting Indian takeout. I’d recommend watching the series, as there’s ...
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Breakfast and Dinners - your favourite meals
2008-02-28 02:16:00
Wow, breakfast and dinners are equal in your favourite meals!  Whilst breakfast being the most important meal of the day, I’m sure most of us would like some variety with this.  There’s quite a few recipe ideas on here for these, especially with making porridge or oatmeal. Here’s some examples: Anzac porridge (non-diet version) Anzac porridge (light version) Cherry Ripe Crumpets Cherry ripe porridge with cranberries Spicy Cottage Cheese Breakfast Strawberry Ricotta Porridge - absolute favourite of mine! Baked Banana and Coconut Porridge I personally love both dinner and breakies.  Who doesn’t like going to a cafe for coffee and eggs? Or, out for dinner to a lovely Italian restaurant. Here’s some dinners to get your tastebuds going: Braised Tofu with Rice Noodles Macadamia Encrusted Tempeh Stuffed Macadamia, Peach & Shitake Vegie Roast Burnt Butter Gnocchi with Asparagus Butter Beans & Fetta Spiral Pasta Bocconcini and Pesto Pizza Ro...
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Recipe: Devilled Potatoes
2008-02-26 22:35:00
Devilled potatoes is quite a delicacy over in India and Sri Lanka.  Over in Sri Lanka this is made with maldive fish, but I’ve simply taken these out and swapped a few ingredients to make a vegetarian and vegan version of this simple yet spicy, and, not forgetting tasty dish! The potatoes are a great accompaniement to your main curry or on it’s own in a wrap. The traditional recipe usually has real coconut but it’s a little hard to find around my area, plus this healthy version here, uses a little coconut essence to reduce the calories involved but doesn’t impact on the coconut flavour. My photo here shows how I overcooked my potatoes, I’d recommend cooking until just soft and setting aside in cool water to stop the cooking process. Serves: three to four Ingredients: 250 grams potatoes, steamed or baked 1/2 tsp chilli powder or to taste 1 tsp dry crushed chilli 2 tsp salt water 3 tsp olive oil 1 medium red onion, sliced thin 2 sprigs curry leaves 1...
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Recipe: Gorgonzola, walnuts and swiss brown mushrooms fettucine
2008-02-24 22:57:00
The South Melbourne market is a great place to find fresh vegetables, Asian groceries and lovely delicatesan foods. If I’m looking for a particular ingredient, it’s not hard to find over there. Don’t get me wrong, we have some other great markets here also including, Footscray, Victoria and Prahran markets. I’ve been to all and I believe these are just as good for fresh fruit and vegies! South Melbourne is just the closest for me at the moment! Moving back to the recipe, I found the Gorgonzola in one of the better delis. In fact, it was the only one I found that had their cheese in their own walk-in fridge there. This to me, means the cheese is better looked after and went about purchasing enough for two to three people! Gorgonzola would have to be one of the most stinkiest and strongest biting cheese around. When cooking, remember you don’t need a lot for flavour - too much will definitely make the dish a little rich and possibly unbearable near t...
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What’s on the menu: Week Starting 25/02/08
2008-02-24 04:42:00
It’s my dad’s birthday this week, his big 6-0 in fact and we have a barbecue set for him and the family for next weekend. I’m thinking it could be a good time to come up with some tasty vegetarian and vegan barbecue treats to serve, so be prepared for those coming up! As for this week, I’ve got one special vegan dish and a couple of cheese varieties for those vegetarians. The vegan dish ties into noticing how many vegans are coming on to this site! Thanks guys! The cheese dishes, could easily be subsituted for other ingredients. For example, the paneer (indian cheese) could be subsituted with tofu, which would be just as good! Quick links will be posted here: Gorgonzola, walnuts and swiss brown mushrooms fettucine Devilled Potatoes Spinach Paneer wraps with mushrooms Extend This Post ReachTell a Friend
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Recipe: Three Cheese Baked Pasta with Mushrooms
2008-02-21 23:57:00
Can it get any better than cheese fondue? This recipe is based on the famous dish from Switzerland which I absoutely love after having it near the Jungfrau Mountains on one of my travelling adventures. This certainly reminds me of this adventure and is great alternative to the normal fondue. Vegans can minus the cheese here and make it with Nutritional Yeast Flakes and ground cashew sauce. It would turn out very similar in taste and would be just as delicious! Serves: Two Ingredients: 1 tsp garlic mince 1 tsp corn flour 50 grams mozzarrella finely chopped 4 mushrooms, sliced thin pinch oregano pinch rosemary 100 grams spiral pasta boiled and cooled cracked pepper 1/2 handful grated vegetarian edam cheese 1/2 handful grated reggiano 1/4 cup moscato or another white wine 1 tsp butter 1/2 turkish roll roughly chopped Instructions: Preheat the oven to 180 degrees celsius. In a pot, melt the butter and garlic, mixing in the white wine and corn flour slowly. In a seperate pot, coo...
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Recipe: Sherry Potatoes
2008-02-19 23:35:00
I love potatoes, anyway you serve them! This lovely dish was a take on scalloped potatoes using Sherry. To be honest, I’ve not found this anywhere, but thought it would be a good change to complement the potatoes. I wasn’t wrong! Serves: 6 serves Ingredients: 1/4 cup dry sherry 400 grams potatoes, skins removed 2 tsp garlic ...
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Recipe: White Paneer & Mushroom Curry
2008-02-17 23:46:00
This curry is something I came up with after wanting to cook with paneer but wanting something a bit lighter than your average paneer dish with a thick red gravy. Using a Sri Lankan white curry style, I was able to turn this into quite a delicious spicy meal. The only thing I’d definitely change ...
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What?s on the menu: Week Starting 17/02/08
2008-02-17 02:52:00
A little news week outside of cooking for me, which most likely mean a happer Mel, is that I’ve resigned from my current role. The people are great and I will totally miss conversing with the Clubs at the AFL, but it was really time to move on to bigger and better things! On the ...
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Recipe: Home-made Roti
2008-02-15 00:18:00
These rotis are traditional to Sri Lanka. Unfortunately fresh coconut is used normally, where I’ve had to resort to adapting usually a couple of different coconut-flavoured ingredients to get a similar taste. My grandmother’s version was a lot thicker from memory and unfortunately I’m afraid to say I love hers better. However, I’ve previously ...
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Site update: Polls
2008-02-14 05:32:00
You may have noticed that I’ve added a poll on the right-hand-side to my site.  The reason for this is firstly to understand you, my audience! The first one is where you were coming from and now I would love to know if you are in fact vegetarian, vegan or just trying to put some non-meat ...
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Recipe: Vegetarian Bangers with Rosemary & Thyme Gravy
2008-02-12 22:56:00
With all the types of mock meats on the market, no vegetarian (or vegan for that matter) has to miss out! These little sausages are made with the Sanitarium brand in Australia, but I’m sure you can find your alternative sausage wherever you come from! I certainly have found alternatives whilst visiting in ...
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Recipe: Vegetarian Chicken-Style Curry
2008-02-10 23:45:00
As I’ve mentioned before my mum’s side is from Sri Lanka and we’re used to eating curries and spicy foods. One thing I used to be particularly fond of was my nan’s Chicken Curry . Unfortunately, she got Alzheimer’s before passing the recipe on and I was left without my favourite curry. Being vegetarian has ...
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What?s on the menu: Week Starting 11/03/08
2008-02-10 06:42:00
After a hectic week last week and a mild bug on the weekend, I’m ready for a quiet one! You got an extra special treat on the weekend with the Firey Red Pepper & Arugula Cannelloni, which was entered into the Vegetable Love 08 comp on Fatfree Vegan. This dish is well worth ...
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Recipe: Firey Red Pepper & Arugula Pesto Cannelloni
2008-02-08 11:54:00
(Served with a little rocket/arugula, leftover roasted pepper and dressing of white balsamic vinegar and a good extra virgin oil.) This week I’ve got an extra special recipe to coincide with Fatfree Vegan Kitchen’s Vegetable Love 2008 competiton. I’ve been concocting this recipe in my head for a couple of days, tweaking the flavours, ...
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Recipe: Warm Haloumi Salad
2008-02-07 23:11:00
Sick of boring salads? Using some warmed ingredients mixed with lettuce and olives this simple salad can also be quite extravagant for a quick brunch with guests. It uses one of my favourite ingredients, haloumi, a salty cheese that’s great for grilling with some lemon or in a burger with a bit of chilli sauce.  It’s ...
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Recipe: Burnt Butter Gnocchi with Asparagus
2008-02-05 23:42:00
Burnt butter, is not actually burnt, but butter that has been browned. I’m not sure why they call it burnt because burnt in kitchen turns usually means something unappetizing. But this recipe is certainly far from that fact! The butter brings the gnocchi and asparagus together melting in your mouth for a gorgeous feast! Freeze ...
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Recipes: Vegetarian-style BLT
2008-02-03 23:58:00
This light and quick snack for lunch is a great vegetarian option of the traditional BLT (Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato). I’ve placed a few optional steps in here, which are tried and tested. They are great additions, but this photographed version is a simple version with the use of a parmesan-topped roll. Serves: One Ingredients: 1/2 tsp ...
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What?s on the Menu: Week starting 4/02/08
2008-02-03 04:24:00
Wow! It’s already the second month in for 2008 and hasn’t it gone fast? How many of us have stuck to our new year’s resolutions? I’ve certainly kept on the right track at most times with mine… but it is a slow process trying to get fit and lose weight! Hockey preseason started yesterday ...
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Recipe: Chickpea Pasta with Leek and Mushrooms
2008-01-31 23:15:00
The following is my first attempt of homemade pasta. I have made homemade gnocchi using sweet potato before but this is the first time of making fettucine. This fettucine is not like your normal flour varieties though, I’ve followed and adapted the version from The Modern Vegetarian Kitchen using a simple leek and mushroom sauce. ...
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Recipe: Spring Onion and Leek Vegan Mash
2008-01-30 01:28:00
I’ve had a few cravings lately for mashed potatoes, but not wanted to make your ordinary mash, I came up with this velvety cheese and onion flavoured mash. This mash is vegan if you omit the Parmesan cheese and I’ve made without and it tastes just as good as having it in! To allow for ...
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Dogs and running
2008-01-29 00:54:00
This morning I got up early to do a morning run. My normal run expecting no interruptions. However, right near the end of it, two dogs appear out of nowhere and showing their teeth, approach me, barking! What would you do in this situation? It’s possibly the scariest situation to be approached with…  ...
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Recipe: Vegetarian Cordon Bleu
2008-01-28 00:27:00
Following on from the Vegetarian Weiner Schnitzel a couple of weeks ago, this recipe uses the same ingredients but a little add-on from it. I think it definitely earns it’s own recipe because it’s such a mouth-watering treat! Placing a piece of rich swiss cheese (or in this case, Vegetarian Edam cheese) and some ...
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What?s on the menu: Week starting 28/01/08
2008-01-27 01:17:00
Last week was a pretty hectic week for me and although I’ve not really felt like cooking everyday, I had a couple of great days of feeling inspired. One particular moment included adapting the recipe of chickpea flour pasta from The Modern Vegetarian Kitchen to come up with a lovely fresh pasta dish with leeks and ...
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Recipe: Lemon Mustard Chickpea Pasta
2008-01-24 22:20:00
Ever come up with something on the spur of a moment? This dish is just that! Coming home and needing something with protein, knowing I was having pasta and chickpeas, I decided to come up with this random taste bonanza! This balanced carbohydrate and protein dish is also great for those on diets and ...
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Health Focus: Corsets are the new fashion item
2008-01-23 23:51:00
Taking a quick look on a few news site, the following article raised an eyebrow regarding corsets being back in. With all the current talk on body image and the unrealistic body image of the “barbie look,” I’m amazed that the corset has been allowed back in as a fashion item. Corsets were used in the 1800’s ...
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