Welcome back to regular programming here at ISPP HQ! I hope the holiday period treated you well and that 2016 has started well for you. I had a lovely little break with family & friends and I’m feeling somewhat refreshed and ready to face the year ahead!
I went out for tacos before Christmas and one of the vegetarian versions came with pineapple salsa. It was so delicious that I knew I had to have a play in the kitchen and make some for myself! It’s sweet, savoury and mighty tasty!
Happy Australia Day (and Meatless Monday linkup day!) everyone!
With all the warm weather we’ve been having this summer it’s been imperative to have my freezer stocked with icy poles, and after making the berry mint combo multiple times it was time to mix things up a bit! I thought a double flavour combination was in order so these bad boys have a pineapple-lime base and a watermelon-mint top, but that’s a bit of a mouthful so we’ll just call them Watermelon Pineapple Icy Poles shall we!
I’ve gone a bit Vietnamese food crazy lately, with pad thai, rice paper rolls and the like making regular appearances in my kitchen. This tofu vermicelli bowl has also been a part of the mix and I’ve been loving the mix of fresh, crispy vegetables, lightly fried tofu and lots of herbs and chilli.
This recipe was inspired by a crunchy noodle salad B and I had whilst at Golden Plains festival again this year. I had eaten it on a previous visit to the festival but there was something about it this time that really grabbed us both, cementing its place as our favourite meal of the festival (which is no mean feat, there’s some amazing food there!). When I got home I decided I needed to try my hand at making something similar, and I’m pretty chuffed with the results!
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!