This is a mildly-spiced vegetarian Indian curry that I learned when I did a cooking class in India. It’s a really simple dish that comes together very quickly, so making it a great weeknight meal. In fact, if you prepare the ingredients ahead of time, the whole cooking process only takes about 15 minutes, tops….
Turmeric Almond Crackers
I always try to take wheat-free crackers with me when I travel. In the past, I have missed out on eating dips, cheese or appetizers because they have been served with either regular bread or crackers. I’ve learned to always have some wheat-free crackers with me to avoid feeling left out nowadays! There are some pretty decent packaged wheat-free…
Triple-Bite Ginger Granola
Here’s another, slightly different granola recipe for you to try. I wanted to make a ginger-flavored granola – and at the third attempt, I think this one is a winner! Three different types of ginger are used in this recipe: fresh, ground and crystalized. I think it’s a great way to start the day, and…
Stovetop Sicilian Halibut
This is a very quick, one-pot dish, that is full of gorgeous Mediterranean flavors and colors. Serve it with a simple side-salad for lunch or add some rice, potatoes or bread and turn it into a heartier supper dish. Any firm, white fish can be used for this recipe – cod would work well. If you…
Marmite Kale Chips
Marmite is one of those things that you either love or hate. I happen to be in the love camp on this one! I found it to be a really important addition to my daughter’s diet when she was little. Both my children were brought up as vegetarian, but my daughter really didn’t care for…
Kale & Red Lettuce Caesar with Cara Cara Orange
Caesar Salad is probably my all-time favorite salad. A lovely blend of flavors and textures. I thought that you probably couldn’t improve on a simple Caesar, until I had a taste of my sister-in-law’s salad she had ordered in a restaurant in San Francisco. It pushed the ‘tradition’ envelope – and that’s what I really…
Caesar Salad Dressing
It’s so, so easy to make salad dressings – I never buy them any more. Why waste money and eat a whole bunch of extra additives and sugar, when you can whip up a dressing in under 5 minutes and know exactly what’s going into it? You control the fat; you control the sugar content….
Blue Corn Serrano Muffins
When I discovered that some of my health problems were due to a wheat allergy – I have to admit I found it really difficult to come to terms with the fact that I would no longer be able to eat bread. Having people comment, ‘What? Go without bread? I could never do that! I just…
Spicy Peanut Dressing
Here’s a tasty, spicy dressing for use on noodles, in rice bowls, or even for use as a coleslaw or salad dressing. It has an Indonesian influence and is a very versatile dressing. It takes its influence from Gado Gado Salad – which is one of my all-time favorite salads. This dressing does not have…
Tandoori Tomato & Cashew Soup
I recently had a glut of tomatoes I needed to use up and I was just going to make my standard cream of tomato soup, when I thought – hey, why not make something completely different? And while the purists out there may well scoff at something glaringly untraditional, my feeling on these matters is,…
This Food & Travel Blog is all about my love of fruits and veggies, and about using as many as I can during the course of the week - whether at home or abroad. In fact, you could say I'm mental for veggies!
