Mexican rice, easy & yummo

I always order this whenever we go out for Mexican food, I just love the flavours. Created for Opti intensive, it’s a good go-to and part of my weekly rotations

Chunky mushroom pot pie with whipped cauliflower mash and greens

Missing chewing to be quite honest. And crunch. Had a dream about eating meat pies last night, not because I eat them as a vegetarian but wanted one anyway. Luckily

Winter warmer = korma … vegetable korma curry with mustard seed coconut rice

I’m officially “ketosis” freezing, I can’t get enough layers on today, even inside. We all have colds here at the moment, so needed a hot, warm, filling pick me up

Vegan Spinach and Leek “Cannelloni” (dairy, grain & gluten free)

So, good news, all you eggplant and mushroom haters can still have yummy Italian baked pasta dishes, thanks to the humble leek. I had a few in the fridge because

Malaysian Laksa Soup … got it tasting yummo ! Boom !

After a few tries at this recipe in recent weeks, I think I’ve finally got it right ! Very proud of the this recipe, if you like spicy Malaysian, “coconutty”,

Speedy curried celery and cauliflower soup

Had a craving for curried egg of all things, satisfied it with this little number. Very quick and easy. Creamy & has a great depth of flavour. Good one for

Feeling frenchy ? Beefy French onion soup with “cheesy” topping

Felt like something nice and warm for lunch today as it’s such a cold, windy winter’s day out there, thought of my mum’s French Onion Soup, of course minus the

Non-tummy rumbling gummi lollies to the rescue !

After a few very unsatisfactory attempts at fulfilling the sweet tooth with the store bought “sugar free” lollies and a tummy that felt like it was going to explode, introducing

Bring a plate or night shift = Trio of dips

It’s always a bit tricky when you go out of the comforts of home and are faced with endless plates of food you’d prefer not to be tempted with ! These

Grown-up tomato soup with noodles

When I was a kid, tomato soup with Maggi noodles was a big treat, especially on a cold winter’s night like tonight. Well, I’m a little older now, so thought