Recipe: Puff Pastry Pizza Pockets Puff Pastry Pizza Pockets are like mini pizzas with your favourite toppings wrapped in a crispy, flaky pastry. Hubby and I love these pockets as we are able to combine our two favourites – pizza and puff pastry. Sharing Puff Pastry Pizza Pockets Recipe With Sunday Funday Group For this weekend Amy suggested “Let’s make pizza! Share your favourite homemade pizza or a twist on pizza using classic pizza ingredients in another dish!” I opted for a twist of the pizza by including our favourite toppings in a puff pastry. Initially, I wanted to make actual pizza but I couldn’t stop thinking of the pizza pockets we get as a snack on the British Airways flight. I simply love…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Baked Cauliflower Bites Baked Cauliflower Bites is a delicious, crispy starter or appetizer dish. Instead of frying the batter coated cauliflower florets, bake them to make them healthier and less oily. Serve them with any sauce of your choice. Granted, the deep fried ones taste so much crispier than baked ones. But, I like to make the baked version for hubby and me as we sometimes tend to make a meal out of it.Totally guilt free and easy to make. If you like, make a bit more sauce and enjoy the cauliflower with some rice or noodles. I prefer having them on their own. Sharing Baked Cauliflower Bites Recipe With Shhh Cooking Secretly It is winter time in the Northern Hemisphere which means…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Udon Noodle Salad Udon Noodle Salad, especially cold is my favourite summer time light meal. With the right amount of carbs, loaded with protein and colourful veggies, it has the right balance of flavours too. Marinated tofu, the peanut sauce or dressing, crunchiness from the veggies and come together beautifully to create an awesomely delicious light meal. Sharing Udon Noodle Salad Recipe With 2025 Alphabet Challenge Group Reaching letter U is a reminder that the year is coming to end pretty soon! This Alphabet Challenge Group, initiated by Wendy has allowed me to recreate old recipes, discover some new ones and given me the opportunity to finally try out the bookmarked ones. Udon Noodle Salad is one of them. Can you believe it all…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Chermoula Sweet Potato Salad Chermoula Sweet Potato Salad is a filling, flavourful salad where sweet potato, chickpeas, couscous, tomatoes, olives and feta are mixed with Chermoula Sauce. Enjoy this delicious salad warm or cold. What Is Chermoula? Chermoula or Charmoula (pronounced sher-moo-lah,) is a popular North African sauce made of fresh coriander, parsley, lemon, olive oil, garlic and warming spices. This popular condiment is used as a marinade, dip or a dressing. Traditionally it is made using a mortar and pestle but I used a food processor. This sauce requires a rough texture and not a smooth one. Therefore just a few pulses and the sauce is ready. For the coriander, I added also the tender stems as they are full of flavour. It…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Mushroom Poutine Mushroom Poutine is a vegetarian version of the classic poutine dish. The mushroom gravy does not contain any beef or chicken stock. Fries are served with mushroom gravy and cheese curd. What Is Poutine? Poutine is a classic Canadian dish which consists of crispy fries, squeaky cheese curd topped with a gravy. It is a popular comfort food, with different textures and full of flavour. Poutine originates from the state of Quebec. Pronounced as poo-tin, it is a slang word for mess. Many places claim that poutine originates from their place but it originates from the rural Quebec way back in the 1950’s. Types Of Poutines While the traditional poutine is gravy made with chicken and beef stock, fries and…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Veggie Taquitos These homemade baked veggie taquitos filled with cheese and vegetables makes an excellent appetizer dish or to enjoy as a main meal. Protein rich, filling and so delicious, these little tacos rolled up not only look cute but can be easily enjoyed without the filling falling off all over the place. What Are Taquitos? Taquitos are rolled up tacos. Small tacos are filled and rolled up like spring rolls but with both ends open. The rolled up tacos are then either shallow or deep fried. I sometimes shallow fry or bake them. With baked ones, less oil is used. Generally taquitos are filled with meat, chicken etc, but I’ve made a veggie version of them. As for the tortilla, use any of…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Schezwan Sauce Schezwan Sauce is a popular flavourful, hot and spicy sauce that is used mostly for Indo Chinese Dishes. It is a combination of both the Indian and Chinese flavours. Schezwan Sauce is readily available in all the stores but I like to make my own. Firstly, I can control the spice level and secondly because it is free from chemical preservatives and artificial flavours. Sharing This Recipe With 2024 Alphabet Challenge Group We are fast approaching the end of this challenge. We’re on letter S. Such a fun group and love the variety of recipes that the participants come up with every fortnight. Letter S as such is not a different letter as so many ingredients and dishes begin with S.…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Tandoori Cauliflower Steaks Tandoori Cauliflower Steaks are not only healthy but so flavourful and not too difficult to make. Generally tandoori cauliflower is made with florets and served as an appetizer. Making them into “steak” form allows one to enjoy them as a meal or a side dish. Bake them in a tandoor, oven or air fryer. If you want to make the starter version then check out the recipe here. I enjoy the “steak” with some salad on the side. You can easily serve it as a side with any of your favourite main dish. Cauliflower And Me I generally don’t like overcooked cauliflower, just find it lacks texture and flavour. However, cauliflower with a bit of bite is a whole new story.…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Vegan Tofu Steak Tasty Vegan Tofu Steak with Stir-Fried Vegetables Indulge in a simple yet protein-rich and delightful dish by trying out Tofu Steak with stir-fried vegetables. The flavorful sauce transforms plain tofu into a delectable treat, creating a satisfying and nutritious meal when combined with fresh vegetables. I admit I don’t have a grill pan as yet in my kitchen but that does not stop me from making this scrumptious meal. I have made this meal with two different sauces, chilli garlic sauce and orange sauce. You may wonder if the flavours clash, but believe me they don’t. Every time I make tofu steaks the sauce changes. Sometimes I will use orange sauce for both the tofu and vegetables and sometimes it will…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Vegetable Stir Fry Noodles Vegetable Stir Fry Noodles with sweet and sour sauce is a nutritious, filling and delicious way to enjoy a variety of vegetables of your choice. Easy to make, it can be served with a sauce of your choice. This dish comes together within 30 minutes. Quicker if you buy ready made sauces to go with it and if you’re lucky enough to get the stir fry veggies all chopped and ready at your local supermarket. I like to serve this dish loaded with veggies. It was a good way to get my kids to eat their veggies when they were younger. Crunchy And Healthy When it comes to enjoying a variety of vegetables, I prefer stir fried over roasted. I…
