Cooking
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Eating Well: Raw Chocolate Brownies with Coconut Flakes
“OMG, I think I died and went to heaven!” was my initial reaction as I bit into the raw chocolate brownies I made today. You see, I LOVE chocolate…it’s my addiction and I am not ashamed to admit it! However, rather than stuffing myself with over-processed milk chocolate bars, I thought I would find a recipe for healthy and easy chocolate brownies that would satisfy my cravings. Various food bloggers have come up with brilliant ideas of making raw brownies that require no baking, no flour and in some cases, no chocolate! So they are essentially vegan and gluten and refined sugar-free. I found this great recipe from a plant-based food blogger…
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Eating Well: Healthy Belgian Waffles with Pecans
Weekend brunch is usually my time to indulge and I have to say I love occasional pancakes, crepes or Belgian waffles. I recently got a waffle maker as a wedding gift so I finally could put it to use! However, I wanted to find a recipe that would be at least slightly healthier than traditional waffles. Few mins of Pinterest search and I came across a great and easy waffle recipe from a fellow blogger, The Informed Healthnut. I adapted it slightly and here is my final yummy result! INGREDIENTS 1 1/2 cup of whole wheat flour (I didn’t have it when I decided to make waffles so I used…
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Eating Well: Banana and Oats Pancakes
Pancakes, who doesn’t like some on a lazy Sunday? I do! But I don’t want to worry about counting my calories while I am enjoying my meal. This recipe allows me to do exactly that – with only 288 calories per 6 and no sugar or flour involved, this is a healthy breakfast alternative. PANCAKES INGREDIENTS 1 cup rolled oats 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 medium banana, sliced 2 large eggs 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt 4 tablespoons almond or soy milk METHOD Preheat a skillet over medium heat and coat with cooking oil. Add ingredients in a blender in the listed order and blend…
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Eating Well: Weekend Brunch Frittata
I love Italian food and frittata is one of my favourite brunch dishes. It’s easy and very delicious, and can be healthy depending on the ingredients you use. I love adding greens, such as spinach, rocket or broccoli, mushrooms and other healthy veggies I may have around. INGREDIENTS 1 onion (peeled and diced) 3-4 medium potatoes (peeled and diced) some spinach or rocket chopped 1 pack of mushrooms chopped 4-5 eggs some feta cheese salt (seasoning to taste) pepper (seasoning to taste) Italian herbs mix for seasoning METHOD Preheat oven at 200 degrees Celsius. Fry onions with a dash of oil until golden Add potatoes and fry until golden…
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Eating Well: Celery Soup
If you love celery soup as much as I do, try this recipe. It’s quick and simple but delivers yummy results. It’s particularly lovely during cold weather, served with freshly baked bread and butter. Personally, I like flat bread that comes from my local Turkish grocery… INGREDIENTS 2 bunch celery (leaves removed) 2 medium potatoes (peeled and diced) 1 onion (skinned and diced) 1 tablespoon oil 1 litre vegetable stock 250 ml single cream salt (seasoning to taste) pepper (seasoning to taste) METHOD Dice celery and onions in small pieces. In a large pot heat oil and add diced celery and onion, saute for 10-15 minutes until celery is bright…
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Cinnamon Culture: a Gastro ‘Spa’ in the Middle of Bromley
My first restaurant review (originally published in AGI magazine, August 2013 issue)!
