Tag: quick and easy
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Tempeh Recipe: Satisfying Sticky and Spicy
I love tempeh. I first discovered this wonder food back the 1980’s when it was not widely available commercially in Australia. I was living in Cairns in far north Queensland and once a week I would ride my bike to a house in the next suburb and buy fresh tofu and tempeh from a retired…
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Quick and Easy Braised Tofu Rice Bowl Recipe
I love rice bowl dinners. I’m a big believer in the protein and two veg rice bowl for a balanced meal. This braised tofu is as close as I can get to a one pot meal, it has enough vegetables and protein to make a complete and satisfying meal. Best of all it is made…
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Garlicky Beet Spread Recipe for Festive Snacking
This garlicky beet spread from Melissa Clark makes a wonderful side for latkes and all kinds of fritters. I particularly like it paired with these Turkish Swiss Chard Fritters from Ottolenghi, but it is also very good served with some warmed pita bread and vegetable crudites as a light appetizer and snack. If you’re not…
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Easy Asian Smashed Cucumber Salad with Garlic
I first fell in love with this smashed cucumber salad at ShanDong MaMa an eatery in Melbourne, famous for its dumplings and home-style, Northern Chinese cuisine. The first time I ate this salad I went home and googled recipes for smashed cucumber salad, because I absolutely had to recreate it at home. There were a…
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Korean Rice Bowls: Mung Bean Sprout Salad Recipe
Continuing with my love of Korean side dishes or banchan, is this simple mung bean sprout side. Apart from being an essential part of the Korean rice bowl – Bimbimbap, this recipe uses an entire packet of bean sprouts, so it solves the problem of having half a pack of bean sprouts rotting away in…
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Vegetarian Black Bean Chilli Recipe – Easy and Kid-Friendly
This recipe comes from Smitten Kitchen where it started its life a filling for vegetarian burritos and then morphed into a black bean and vegetable bake with a layer of cheese grilled on top. I prefer to serve it as a chilli bowl with loads of toppings and corn chips on the side. I first…
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Easy Banchan Recipe for Irresistible Korean Braised Potatoes
My favorite thing about eating out at Korean restaurants is all the little side dishes or banchan that come out before the meal, that often make the main meal slightly redundant. My absolute favorite banchan is gamja jorim. Sweet, salty, crispy potatoes – How can you go wrong? The thing was, I never felt I…
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Mayak Eggs Recipe: Korean Marinated Eggs for Rice Bowls
When I first discovered soft boiled jammy eggs a few years back, it was a culinary life changer. Beautiful soft boiled eggs that keep well in the fridge for days to be used at whim on sandwiches, toast, ramen soups or with rice. These Mayak eggs take the jammy soft boiled egg to the next…
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Chinese Stir Fried Omelette with Sweet and Sour Drizzle Sauce
I love this simple, free form Chinese omelette. It is brilliant as an emergency dinner (served by itself with some rice and greens) or as part of a larger meal. One important tip is make sure you use enough oil and that it is hot (but not too hot) when you pour the egg in,…
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The Back Yard Lemon Tree 