Vietnamese noodle salad = fragrant, easy, tasty
Went back down to the “big smoke” yesterday and was reminded of the Vietnamese noodle salads I would get all the time. Here’s the Opti version, certainly not my creation
Super quick & crispy veggie shards = chunky chips !
Easy peasy chips technique, I’ve done carrot and zucchini, could be used with others. They were great, give a go when you have the oven on for something else. The
One pot coconut curry noodles … for when you ain’t got no time for ‘dat !
I ain’t got no time for ‘dat ! Done and dusted in 40 mins including 30 mins cooking time. A one pot wonder, no foffing or fussing around, just chuck it
First salad … Welcome sun ! Grain-free Middle eastern tabbouleh
Here comes the sun ! Had a casual BBQ lunch with a few family members today, so thought it was time to get my salad hat on. Cannot wait to
Chunky take on Cauliflower soup … Creamy vegetable chowder :)
Weather has turned here today, cold, wet and grey. Love my soup, so thought I would try a chunky vegetable chowder. Traditional one has potato, flour, butter and bacon as
Hearty mushroom stroganoff with pappardelle, great mid week dinner
Just before the first buds of spring, I had to get in my version of mushroom stroganoff. The pappardelle pasta is a good texture but needs a hearty chunky sauce
Another quickie … Best mash recipe, with one simple added step … and some spicy tid-bits = Aloo Bharta
Look, I’m such a sucker for a mash. Especially though shall remain nameless ending an “ato” mash. Also a sucker for flavour. So combined those two suckers together and made
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
Kill-a-kilo soup version with lower cal & half the carb, Welcome “Shchi” Russian cabbage soup
Gave the Kill-a-kilo soup a whirl this week. Personally, found it way too sweet for my liking, even minus the french onion soup mix, especially after drinking the sweet shakes
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
