Ever wondered how to make the perfect bok choy? I’ve got these simple and easy tips to help you cook your bok choy or any Chinese greens to reach optimum crunch and flavour. Trim The Stems Trimming the bok choy stems decreases the cooking time. It also helps you clean the bok coy from the…
Category: Spinach
The Best Summer Buddha Bowl (TCM inspired)
What Is TCM? Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is an alternative medical practice derived from China that dates back thousands and thousands of years. The practice is based on the idea to treat the individual as a whole, rather than simply pacifying singular symptoms. Through the five pillars of TCM: acupuncture, moxibustion, Chinese herbal medicine, Tui…
Veggie Burger with Homemade Burger Buns
Creating a good homemade veggie burger for any vegetarian is a safe go-to-meal for when you run out of ideas and time. Most Sundays we make it a burger night and since my husband doesn’t mind eating veg from time to time, this burger recipe is great for meat-eaters too. It’s light, fresh and the…
Spicy Peanut Sauce Naan Pizza with Japanese Pea Sprouts
Fusion food is what I grew up eating. My mom used to cook so many different cuisines at home that me and my sisters developed an extensive palette for all kinds of flavour. Naan is a traditional North Indian bread, made in a charcoal tandoor. It’s soft and fluffy on the inside, but crunchy on…
Mini Spinach and Feta Filo Pie
I made this spinach filo pie as a single course dinner and it was really easy to make. The presentation is what stole the show, and will be a showstopper if you plan to serve this too. The filo crisps into a beautiful golden brown at the top, leaving the bottom soft and tender for…
Spinach and Artichoke Dip
A low-fat version of the most scrumptious dip known to all dip lovers. This was inspired by one of my favourite childhood restaurants California Pizza Kitchen. That recipe was super calorific but so yum! Don’t forget to tag when you remake this, I would love to share! Ingredients: 2 tbsps of olive oil 2 tbsps of…
Vegetarian Moussaka
Moussaka is a traditional Balkan and Middle Eastern dish that includes eggplant, potato and meat. You could certainly compare this to lasagne, as it is served in a similar way, but this dish has no pasta. Instead, it has a bottom layer of eggplant and meat doused in an aromatic tomato sauce then leveled with…
Spinach and Garlic Fusilli with Ricotta
Fusilli and Farfalle are my favorite kinds of pasta! It can taste exactly the same as any other pasta but I just love the texture these pastas bring to the table. It is without any doubt that the best cheese to blend spinach with is ricotta, as it softens the bitterness of the spinach. Add…