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
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
A Monday night quickie … welcome Okonomiyaki mini
Well after all the tex-mex delights yesterday and a big huge mega craving for plain old toast averted … I gritted my teeth and whipped up some Okonomiyakis (Japanese pancakes)
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
Cheesy, crunchy chipotle carrot skins
These are just plain yum. Now of course they aren’t exactly like the traditional potato ones (which I love), but pretty good for a VLCD diet ! They look “oily”
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
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
