Macaroni cheese, ultimate dreary weather comfort food & finally a “cheese” sauce I love !
Yes, finally, I’ve made a cheese sauce recipe I love to eat. There are many out there, most using nutritional yeast as the cheese flavour. Well. High carbs in that
Yakisoba noodles, so very simple and so very delicious !
A little like good old Chow Mien, but with the depth of flavour of Japanese dishes. Delicious street food reinvigorated for the Optifaster’s taste buds (or restrictive list , one
Hot Madras is here, for those who like lots of flavour (but not for the faint hearted).
The elusive Madras. Of course, you can definitely buy the ready made powder, but I looked at the ingredients and thought “nah” too many fillers including cornflour, which we cannot
Tex-mex feastin’ time y’all ! + recipe for pulled cabbage tostadas !
Tex-mex feast has arrived. It was such a fun thing to cook. I admit being a bit scared of Mexican because it has such a high carb load I wondered
Tex-Mex pulled pork, ah-la cabbage ….
Someone asked me to to try to copy Pork Belly. Now, I cannot think of any way of doing this Opti intensive friendly that wouldn’t break all the rules in
Taco smarco … time for some spicy goodness
This is essentially mock taco mince, in a nutshell. It’s meaty, filling and spicy. Super easy to make and freezes well. A good one if you are cooking tacos for
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
