In my lifelong quest to find a palatable breakfast (all before I found Açai bowls and smoothies) I found muffins. Not un-iced cupcakes, like my husband thinks they are. But real American-style muffins with some sort of fruit or vegetable worked through it. I have been made muffins for as long as I can remember. It was one…
Category: Recipes
Sweet Potato Black Bean Enchiladas
When I first got invited to join Pinterest I quickly started soaking up all the amazing looking pictures of food. I came across this recipe pretty early on in my feed and was completely taken in! It took me a while to give it a try, but I was not disappointed once I did. I…
Chocolate Cake (Vegan Chocolate Cake Recipe)
Not so long ago, I was invited to the house of some dear friends for dinner. They happen to be vegetarian and with my dairy issues, they very kindly served me this amazing vegan cake. I don’t think I can honestly convey how lovely this cake is. We greedily ate our servings, despite being served…
Date Squares (Oat Date Bars)
I remember the first time I saw one of these. It was in the lunchbox of my childhood best friend, her mother was known for her amazing baking, and it didn’t look like the usual tempting treats she had. In fact, it looked plain boring! I think my first taste of it would come much…
Easy Green Smoothie
I have been on a quest to find a green smoothie which is palatable to my kids, but which also makes me feel like they are getting a few extra greens in their system. Finally, I seem to have cracked it! It has enough greens to make me feel happy, and not enough to make…
Lentil Stew with Spinach and Potatoes
We used to have some lovely neighbours from Iran who would occasionaly send over some amazing home cooked meals for us. One which stood out for me was a lentil stew seasoned with mint. It was just delicious and with fresh crusty rolls from our local bakery, we would scrape our bowls clean. I had…
Japanese Curry with Carrots, Potato and Sweet Potato
One of the most amazing things about having lived in Vancouver, is the access to the diverse Asian foods. Whilst living there, I was also really lucky to have an amazing foodie friend to help me navigate my way, she was of Hong Kong Chinese decent. She was one of the most adventurous people I…
Overnight Chia Oats
I know oatmeal is supposed to be good for me. I just haven’t got the love for it I should. Not enough to choose it over most things. Cereals, well… I still struggle with that one. Then one day, I came across a post in Pinterest with overnight oats. I was intrigued. I saved it…
Halloumi, Broad Bean and Pea Salad
Halloumi, what can I say? I love Halloumi! (Let’s just park my dairy ailment for the sake of this post – no I am not eating this. Most sadly.) The very first time I tried Halloumi I was hooked. This is an amazing cheese. It is what I see as perfection between feta and mozzarella….
Poppy Seed Cake (Lake Cake)
Poppy seed cake! I am so excited about this recipe, as it featured heavily in my upbringing. It was one of my mother’s signature recipes and was also famously referred to as “Lake Cake”, amongst some dear family friends. (This was because it was made most weekends for our visits to our lakeside cabin.) I…
Vegetable & Lentil Soup
This is probably the very first soup I ever made. It is very simple to make and very hearty. I have a preference for soups which are chunky. They make me feel like I have eaten something, which means I can have them alone as a meal and feel satiated. This soup is great both…
Coco-Berry Smoothie & Almond Smoothie
We consume a lot of smoothies in this household. Really, a lot! Half of our freezer is filled with frozen fruit and we buy at least three bunches of bananas a week, never mind the kilograms of superfood powders, nuts, seeds and medjool dates. But then there are five of us, which makes huge amounts…
The Food Obsessive 