Laksa makes such an excellent warming dinner option but unfortunately most laksa pastes you can buy are not vegetarian friendly (not to mention the added preservatives and the like!) so I set about making my own instead! It’s easy and delicious and can be ready in no time – so here we have it, my vegetarian laksa including homemade laksa paste!
I’ve only made jam a couple of times in my life because I find the whole process a little time consuming, not to mention all the sugar it tends to use! I’d seen lots of talk of chia jam around and thought it was about time I tried some for myself, and it was so quick & easy as well as delicious! I highly recommend you giving my rhubarb & strawberry chia jam a try, you won’t regret it!
We had a celebratory afternoon tea at work recently for a colleague and I knew I wanted to bake something that wasn’t overly sweet, and it also needed to travel well (I’ve learnt the hard way that cupcakes don’t tend to look that pretty at the end of my 2.5km walk to work!). A nutty, zingy slice seemed like the perfect option, and this almond & ginger slice was just the ticket!
I found myself with a fruit bowl full of rather ripe bananas over the weekend and, as it was a little fresh to fancy a smoothie, muffins seemed like the obvious next choice. I wanted to keep them as healthy as possible so went light on the sugar content, and threw in some nuts and lots of cinnamon to ensure they are still full of flavour. The end result was these banana walnut muffins and they were the perfect treat for work during the week!
Sometimes all I want for dinner is a creamy pasta dish, but I tend to avoid dairy for the most part, and it’s not exactly the sort of meal you should eat too often anyway! Luckily, this avocado & spinach pasta dish fills that void, bringing all the deliciousness of a rich, creamy sauce and all in just as long as it takes for the pasta to cook!