I felt like a warming, hearty dish and this pumpkin black bean chilli was an excellent answer. It’s seriously simple to make, packed with flavour and really versatile too. It’s going to be on high rotation this winter in my kitchen I think!
Recipe: Sundried Tomato & Ricotta Dip
If you’ve been around these parts for long then you’ll know I’m a rather large fan of homemade dips, there are so many flavour combinations and they’re generally super easy to whip up, so making them at home just makes sense! Today’s recipe is no exception, it’s full of flavour and it takes under 15 minutes to prepare, can’t go wrong with that!
Recipe: Mango, Peanut & Lime Sauce
Sometimes I find myself getting in a bit of a rut with sauces and marinades, with the same thing ending up on meal after meal. This happened again recently so I decided it was time to try something new and after seeing mangos on special at my local fruit & vegetable shop I knew exactly what I wanted to make!
Recipe: Chili Paste
Chili paste is one of those things that is so handy to have in the fridge, it can be added to so many dishes, from stir fries, to Mexican, pasta sauces and everything in between. Plus, you can add as much or as little as you want, allowing you to be in full control of the spice levels, which I think is always important!
Recipe: Pumpkin, Chickpea Salad with a Lemon & Chilli Dressing
Even though winter has well and truly arrived in Melbourne I can’t seem to stop making up big batches of salad to take to work for my lunch. It’s possibly because the wait for the microwave is often rather long, but also just that I really do love salads! I love how they can be as simple or elaborate as you like, and the seemingly endless combination of dressings means that there’s no need to repeat flavours very often. It’s a nice way to also use winter vegetables other than just in roasts and soups, which is how they seem to be ending up for dinner! Anyway, enough rambling, on to today’s salad!