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Smoky Beans on Toast

Smoky Beans on Toast

Beans on Toast is a beloved staple in any British household. And my home was no different, even though we were living in the desert. It was a go to meal any time of day, breakfast lunch or dinner. It was easy, quick, and filled 

Grilled Peach Salad with Caesar-Poppy Seed Dressing

Grilled Peach Salad with Caesar-Poppy Seed Dressing

Sorry salads, I’m really just here for the dressing. Okay maybe in this case the grilled peaches too. But really who wants to eat plain leafy greens, when they are clearly calling out to be doused in a delicious coating of sweet, sour, creamy. Anything 

Buffalo Chicken Egg Rolls

Buffalo Chicken Egg Rolls

Air Fried Buffalo Chicken Egg Rolls are the fusion appetizer/snack/dinner you didn’t think you needed. But if you go down to the recipe and try them out you will see why you did. This is really another recipe in my Emily wants comfort food but 

Parsley Pesto with Grilled Vegetables

Parsley Pesto with Grilled Vegetables

Pesto always seemed like the fancy pasta choice at a restaurant. Or to add an extra flourish to a pizza. Yet for me being lactose intolerant I always had to shy away from picking anything with pesto-despite it’s green appearance it traditionally contains Parmesan cheese. 

Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp with Mango Dip

Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp with Mango Dip

Coconut Shrimp for me is synonymous with two things: the frozen section and happy hour at many patio restaurants. Although I love them, both scenarios often leave me feeling drenched in oil. I can only have a few before the fat content begs me to 

Jalapeño Lime Turkey Burgers

Jalapeño Lime Turkey Burgers

These jalapeno lime turkey burgers will change your mind that turkey burgers are boring and dry. Unfortunately too often they can be, due to the lower fat content, as compared with a traditional beef burger. Every time I have had one at a restaurant it 

Roasted Beet Hummus

Roasted Beet Hummus

I want to preface this roasted beet hummus recipe by saying it is tahini free. Mostly because I don’t love the taste of it and secondly because I don’t use it enough in my every day cooking to have it as part of my pantry 

Curried Chickpea Salad

Curried Chickpea Salad

Hi Readers, I’m coming at you with another pantry recipe: curried chickpea salad. Because whether we like it or not, we are still in quarantine mode. For me this means looking into my pantry and seeing what I can use to make a meal. If 

My Main Marinara

My Main Marinara

My Main Marinara is quite as simple as it sounds. Whenever I have that craving for a carb loaded meal with rich red sauce-this is what I make. I love it because it is full of flavour, I always have these ingredients in my fridge/pantry 

The Burger from Oz

The Burger from Oz

Two years ago today, M and I quit our jobs and went on a wild, across the globe, adventure (you can read a recap here). It is hard to believe that much time has passed, it seems like last month we were walking barefoot on