Margarita Cupcakes
on Nov 21, 2009 in quickandeasy cakes etc cupcakes tastecreate lemon I recently stumbled upon a great blogging event called Taste & Create. The basic premise is that each blogger gets assigned a partner and the partners have to make something from the other person's blog. This is of course a great way of discoveri...

Daring Cooks Challenge - Sushi (with a twist!)
on Nov 18, 2009 in indian starter daringkitchen fusion main dish foodporn asian Get your party hats on people, because I've completed my first Daring Kitchen Challenge! Better late than never, right?  The November 2009 Daring Cooks' Challenge has been chosen by Audax of Audax Artifex and Rose of Bite Me Kitchen. They chos...

Tandoori Chicken Kebabs
on Nov 17, 2009 in lowGI indian main dish spicy healthy chicken lowfat I feel like a naughty child today. I signed up for my first ever Daring Cooks challenge and what did I go and do? Miss the deadline! I somehow got the dates mixed up or something.  I intended to make it on Saturday (but then never got round to i...

Bola-Bola (Filipino Meatballs)
on Nov 13, 2009 in snacks main dish sweet potato pork carrots filipino Hands-up who doesn't love meatballs? No you have to put your hands up hiiiiggh, I can't see them. What? Oh there aren't any people like that? Yup,that's what I thought. Yes, I'm a meatball lover, but I'm a bit of a late bloomer. When I was gro...

Baigan Ka Bharta (Aubergine Curry)
on Nov 12, 2009 in lowGI indian vegan tomatoes quickandeasy main dish side-dish healthy aubergine vegetarian lowfat This is very different from the Indian food I normally eat. Yes, it contains some of the same flavours, but somehow the mix of ingredients (or maybe it’s the aubergine base?) amounts to something lighter. More exotic. Superbly tasty. The eggpl...

Spicy Spinach & Corn Enchiladas
on Nov 10, 2009 in cheese tomatoes legumes main dish spicy spinach corn yoghurt vegetarian Guess who's finally participating in Meat-free Mondays again? Okay, that wasn't a very difficult guess. Okay, how about this one: guess who likes Mexican food? Again, maybe not the most difficult one to guess. Okay you got me, I don't have much to...

Sunshine Salad
on Nov 8, 2009 in lowGI salad bellpeppers quickandeasy healthy cabbage carrots vegetarian filipino lowfat As a friend whom we had afternoon coffee with remarked today, it's been raining for 24 hours straight over here, starting yesterday afternoon. Crazy right? Although, I must admit, I'm relishing the chance to cuddle up under a duvet in front of the te...

Ropa Vieja (Shredded Beef)
on Nov 4, 2009 in tomatoes bellpeppers beef spicy olives cuban Mojito's, sunshine and sexy latin dancing. At least, that's what I think about when I hear the word "Cuban". Havana nights and such. It makes me want to shake my hair and shimmy my hips. Put on some music and I'll be there, cha-cha-ing away. Ropa Vi...

Spinach Tart
on Nov 3, 2009 in cheese tomatoes bacon main dish spinach potatoes (Updated from the archives) This is one of my mom's stock standards and once you taste it, you'll quickly see why. It's a firm favourite with pretty much everyone with the exception of my brother who is a confirmed spinach hater. Well, you win some,...

Pumpkin Squash Naan
on Nov 2, 2009 in indian breads etc lowfat I am literally beaming with pride. Okay, I suppose not literally, that would imply I'm lit up like some demented Christmas ornament, but fact is, I'm pretty darned proud of myself. Why, you ask? Well, I've just (successfully might I add) mad...