Good day to you my galley friends. Following a recent guest from away visit, I have a very tasty meal for you. Full of Greek-inspired flavours, super easy to throw together, it was the perfect hot summer time dish to offer our friends. Couscous is handy to have on hand because all it needs is boiling water or broth, five minutes of wait time, some […]
Oats for supper? Absolutely… although at first I thought it a sacrilege to mess with one of my favourite dishes – risotto. Apparently it isn’t as unusual as I first thought. There are many recipes replacing rice with steel cut oats or pin head oats as it is sometimes called. I gathered together all my usual risotto ingredients, heated the broth and proceeded…. …after a […]
When I made the Chicken Tagine (link to recipe here) spooned over a mound of fluffy couscous the other night I remembered how much I enjoy tabbouleh salad. It’s fresh tasting, healthy and a great warm weather addition to any grilled meal. Couscous is so easy to prepare (equal amounts of couscous and boiling water , cover for 5 minutes, fluff with a fork and […]
LENTIL a & BROWN RICE PUDDING (yields 4 cups) 2 cups cooked French lentils 2 cups cooked brown rice 2 cups coconut milk 3 generous tbsp Agave syrup or honey Pinch sea salt 1/2 tsp ground cardamon 1/2 cup roughly chopped dried apricots (about 15) 1/2 cup slivered almonds Whipped cream for topping (try adding a pinch of ground cardamon when whipping the cream) In a […]
I’m all about trying new things especially when it comes to reducing consumption of animal protein so when I found a bag of Teff at our local market a while ago, I thought it worth a try. Lots of positive advantages: quick cooking (less fuel used) easy to store (takes up very little space, no refrigeration required) good nutritional profile (gluten-free, good source of iron, […]