Posts Tagged ‘walnuts’

Recipe: Mushroom & Spinach Risotto

Risotto is one of those meals I don’t make often enough, but when I do I always love it. I needed a break from all the curries I have been eating lately to stay warm and this seemed like the perfect time to whip up a new risotto dish, and mushroom & spinach risotto it was!

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Recipe: Apple Loaf

Homemade baked treats are so good for the spirit, so I’ve been doing quite a bit of baking in lately! Thankfully I have a willing group of workmates who are always more than happy to help polish off anything I have whipped up, saving me from having to eat it all myself! This apple loaf was a firm favourite, perfect with a mid-morning cuppa and an excellent pick-me-up treat.

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Recipe: Herby Israeli Couscous Salad

Israeli couscous is by far one of my favourite salad bases, it’s filling, slightly nutty in flavour and combines well with so many other ingredients. I first made this salad as part of a dinner for my folks and it was so well received I knew I wanted to whip it up again for some work lunches! So here it is, my herby Israeli couscous salad!

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Recipe: Brown Rice Pumpkin Salad

Whenever I make a salad with brown rice as the base I always feel like it needs lots of seeds and nuts to match the nutty flavour of the rice, and this brown rice pumpkin salad is no exception! Jam packed with walnuts, pepitas and sunflower seeds this salad is high on the crunch factor as well as full of flavour!

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Recipe: Banana Oat Loaf

Welcome to the new look I Spy Plum Pie! I decided it was time to change things up a bit so after a bit of a play on the weekend, here we have it! It was mainly B’s handy work, with me sitting to the side picking colours and asking a whole heap of questions, and in the end we have gone for what I think is a more streamlined, simple layout. I’m still playing with some of the features, but so far I’m liking it! I’d love to hear your thoughts too!

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