Mr. Mack has been excited about Shrove Tuesday and pancakes for the past month. So I decided to make some for breakfast today. I like to add Oats as I like to think it makes them every so slightly healthier (after yesterday’s indulgence in Carrot Cupcakes I think we need to be good today). MyContinue reading “Eggless Oat Pancakes”
Category Archives: Vegetarian
French Toast
This is a a dish I make for brunch sometimes. An easy recipe with two ingredients and tastes fab. Try it. Ingredients: Eggs Bread Slices Salt and Pepper to taste Oil for frying Method: Whisk the eggs, salt and pepper in a bowl. Dip the bread slices in the egg mixture. Heat a little oilContinue reading “French Toast”
Carrot Cupcakes
Whenever someone had a milestone birthday or celebrations at my previous workplace they ordered carrot cakes from the canteen (the kitchen staff baked the cake in-house!). Lovely, moist and loaded with nuts, an absolute delight, the most delicious ones ever. I have liked carrot cakes ever since and I have tried them at many bakeriesContinue reading “Carrot Cupcakes”
Basic Pesto
This is simple pesto with great flavours. Ingredients: 1 bunch Basil (25 gms) 2 cloves of garlic 2 handfuls of pine nuts Olive Oil Method: Coarsely grind all ingredients except olive oil in a mixer. Remove to a bowl and add olive oil. Pesto is ready to be served.
Spinach Rice
A simple dish with huge flavours and can be put together in no time. Ingredients: 1 cup Basmati Rice 150 gms Baby Spinach leaves 1 Onion (sliced finely) 1 tsp Ginger powder 1 tsp Garlic powder Whole Spices (1 inch piece or cinnamon, 5 green cardamons, 7 peppercorns, 5 cloves, 3 bay leaves) Salt toContinue reading “Spinach Rice”
Brownies
This is a brownie recipe that can’t go wrong…follow it religiously and you will have the most fabulous brownies every time! Ingredients: 128 gms all purpose flour (1 cup) 272 gms demerara sugar (1 1/2 cups) 40 gms cocoa powder (1/2 cup) 3/4 cup melted butter 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tspContinue reading “Brownies”
Wraps
I had some mushroom stir-fry that had been sitting in the fridge for a while and instead of making the regular stir-fry with noodles I decided to experiment by using it to make a stuffing for tortillas. I think I get my adventurous streak when it comes to food from my maternal grandfather. The anecdoteContinue reading “Wraps”
Tomato Cheese Croissants
Ever since we have been in lockdown I have missed these lovely savory croissants that you get in Pret a Manger. These may well not be as prefect as the ones you get in Pret but sure come close and at a fraction of the cost, no less. Ingredients: 4 all butter croissants 2 tomatoesContinue reading “Tomato Cheese Croissants”
Roast Potatoes
Potatoes in any form are fabulous, I like them as chips, crisps, mashed, roasted, you name it, I like it. As a rule, I make roasted potatoes when I am cooking a roast dinner, but today I had some extra potatoes left over from the hotpot I made for dinner (recipe to follow) and decidedContinue reading “Roast Potatoes”
Pasta in creamy Spinach Sauce
200 gms baby Spinach leaves 250 ml of Creme Fraiche (I use the lighter version) 1 tsp garlic powder Salt and pepper to taste Cooked Spaghetti Olive Oil Method: Heat the olive oil in a pan and add the spinach leaves and salt and pepper. The spinach will start wilting and release water, continue cookingContinue reading “Pasta in creamy Spinach Sauce”
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