This chilli, is very soupy and also almost like a casserole! So, you really could have it as either. I found this recipe whilst looking for something different for lunch. Of course, I always adapt and came up with something quite spicy and just the right treat for an empty stomach. [...]

Just a quicky to advise that I started categorising my recipes now and you’ll notice in the “Archives” section above and the “Browse by Category” on the RHS, that there are now sections for sweets, legumes etc.
Now that there are plenty of recipes, I thought it was a worthwhile time to make it easier for [...]

Fennel. I don’t think I would’ve ever thought about trying this as a kid. It doesn’t really loook appetising….this white bulb with thin stringy leaves. The smell…even worse!
Who could like a vegetable that smells of aniseed?
I was never even game enough to try this vegetable until now… This is one vegetable [...]

Sorry for the play on words, but the title just soooo reminded me of the song with the words “Red, red wine”…
As a follow on from yesterday, I’ve made a tempeh beef flavoured version of this dish with different vegies. Apologies for the photo quality, these are with my phone camera until I’m motivated [...]

Lunch today was taken from the latest Australian version of Oxygen magazine. I’ve adapted it a little to make a vegetarian/vegan version without the tortillas. This is a very quick meal to make also!

It’s a little spicy but very delicious and nice warm dish for the coming cold winter. I wouldn’t [...]

I love vegemite! Yes, I know it’s an aqcuired taste and mainly aussies love it, but these little numbers are delicious for breakfast, lunch or tea!
I made these this morning for brekky. I usually have the baker’s delight version for lunch occasionally when I can’t be bothered making a sandwich or [...]

I was checking out my RSS feeds for some ideas on food for tea last night, when I came across the Pistachio Arugula Pesto with Penne and Sauteed Broccolini picture on VeganYumYum’s site.
I’m not really one to follow recipes and after seeing this I decided to come up with my own little variation of this [...]

As it’s getting colder here in town, I thought it was about time to get the warm bentos happening. I now have a new bento also that I grabbed from Highpoint. It’s called lock&lock, airtight containers in a cute little bag!

Today’s bento consists of:

Vegan Chestnut soup
Fuji Apple
Sultanas fresh from Mildura
1 piece of dark [...]

It’s been a little while since I’ve posted the bento. I’ve still been having them, but haven’t been motivated to actually go and take a photo! Today’s bento is some home made falafels inspired by this falafel recipe but changed. I baked them to make them low fat and these are only [...]

Today’s bento is a combination of foods. I’m still attempting to make a muffin in my bento - this one didn’t rise but it’s not hard!

Bento Summary:

vermicelli noodles with chilli haloumi, mushrooms, garlic and olives, dressed with balsamic vinegar
greek salad
carrot pieces with homemade cheesy chickpea cumin dip
microwave muffin with strawberries

Exercise Summary:
Workout [...]