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Rebaked Potatoes: guestposted by Ex Libris of Little Big
Hello, there! My name is Carrie Anne but I go by Ex Libris or Little Big elsewhere on the internet. I’m a librarian who loves to cook and spend time with my husband, young daughter, and three misbehaving cats. I’m not exaggerating about the cats. They’re assholes. I have a blog called Little Big where I write about my life. Before the blog I was very active on Flickr and that’s where I met Marie. It feels … Read entire article »
Filed under: Guest Posts, United States, Vegetarian
All about ginger
Some things in life are just a wee bit awkward. Whenever I read or write a recipe, I’m always perplexed about what to do about the ginger. People often describe the amount needed as, ‘a thumb-sized piece’ or ‘a 5cm piece’ or ’6 thick slices’. But that doesn’t sit well with people who don’t like variables. How big around is this piece? What about the little nobules (Yes, I made that word up.)? Do I … Read entire article »
Filed under: Drinks and Snacks, Ingredients, Vegan, Vegetarian
Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Biscuits
Spring is well and truly underway here in New Zealand. The sun is shining, the cabbage trees are blooming, and the peas and beans I’ve put in are starting to wind their way up the canes. It all makes you feel like getting out there and playing in the sunshine. It also makes me want to eat fresh healthy things. On one of my ‘That’s-it!-No-more-sugar’ kicks (meh, they come and go) I found a great … Read entire article »
Filed under: Child-friendly, Drinks and Snacks, Healthy, Vegan, Vegetarian
10 Minute Chocolates: Cheater’s Florentines and coconut ginger almond bark
In my humble opinion, dark chocolate is perfect just as it is. But, just for arguement’s sake, let’s say you’ve suddenly remembered that you promised to host the bookclub this week and everyone is coming round in half an hour. How could you possibly get something ready for snacking on AND get yourself looking sweet AND do a last minute hoover-round? Sounds like a usual scenario, no? Fear not! Well, if you haven’t … Read entire article »
Filed under: Drinks and Snacks, Vegetarian
Scrambled Tofu
I can accept that there are many out there who do not like tofu, or they say they don’t like it but haven’t tried it. I’m not some sort of tofu missionary. You can eat or not eat whatever you like. I’ll feel a little sad on the inside that you are missing out on one of life’s pleasures, but hey, it’s up to you. However, unless it’s due to a belief system or for … Read entire article »
Filed under: Breakfast and Brunch, Vegan, Vegetarian
Tomato Saag Paneer
When I was a spinach-disliking child, my brother would torment me at the dinner table by telling me how delicious the spinach was, “MMMMmmmMMMMMMmmm”, in that annoying way that only little brothers can do. I later found out that he didn’t even like it himself. He admitted that he just ate it because Popeye did. Well, Popeye wasn’t one of my childhood heroes, but fortunately I did eventually learn the joys of leafy green veggies … Read entire article »
Filed under: Indian, Vegetarian
Pickled Onions
My husband’s eyes nearly popped out of the sockets when he spotted them in the basket. “Oh my God, what are you doing with those?!”, he asked fully knowing the answer. “Was thinking of making pickled onions”, I said knowing that if we hadn’t already survived many years together, this would have sealed the deal. Mention pickled onions to any English person and watch what happens, especially if they are far away from England or … Read entire article »
Filed under: English
What is a Woodapple?
The first time I heard the term ‘woodapple’ was when I was on a trip to Sri Lanka. My imagination had lots of fun with what a woodapple could possible look like and although I had the opportunity to have woodapple juice and woodapple shakes it seemed that I was going to traverse the entire island nation before I’d ever got a chance to see the original fruit. I’d just about given up when we … Read entire article »
Filed under: Drinks and Snacks, Sri Lankan
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Chaiday
I’m never quite sure about posting a recipe for masala chai because you really can’t go wrong as long as it comes out to your taste. Who needs a recipe, right? Well, maybe you love the taste of masala chai but you’ve never considered making it yourself, or maybe you’ve only ever had the opportunity to have chai in a coffeeshop chain and are interested in what the original would taste like. And since I … Read entire article »
Filed under: Drinks and Snacks, Indian
Carrot Cake Sandwich
Newsflash: YOU can have CAKE for LUNCH!!! Is it just a New Zealand thing or do all cafes around the world have carrot cake? We have lots of amazing cake in our cafes here, but you can always rely on the ol’ standby if you’re not in the mood for anything exotic. I love it. Plus you can try to pretend you are choosing something healthy since there are actually vegetables in there (awkward smile). On one … Read entire article »
Filed under: Child-friendly, Drinks and Snacks, New Zealand, Vegetarian
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