Cheesy cauliflower is one of the best ways to eat cauliflower. Of course, if you want to be fancier, just call it a "cauliflower gratin" at your dinner parties. I love growing my own vegetables and herbs and I had a bumper crop of cauliflower this year - see below. It was just as big, … Continue reading Cheesy Cauliflower
My parents came to stay with me in Perth ... for a year. They just left recently to go back to Myanmar. Things aren't exactly "stable" there but when you consider the Ukraine war, it is probably a little bit more stable. When they left, my mom had left half a cauliflower in the fridge … Continue reading Roast cauliflower salad with celery, apricots and almonds
This creamy cauliflower soup, also called potage dubarry, is one of my favourite soups. It is also one of the very first recipes I posted when I first started this blog. My original recipe had chorizo and some browned cauliflower florets on top as well. But as time went on, I found myself only sticking … Continue reading Creamy Cauliflower Soup
This Thai chicken stir fry pairs very well with the Thai “street vendor” grilled pork (370 calories per serve) recipe and can form part of a Thai meal. We recently had some friends over for dinner and the kids got to play with each other. Unfortunately they decided they didn't like this because it was cooked in … Continue reading Thai chicken and vegetable stir fry
My wedding is just over 2 weeks away and I really can't afford to gain any weight this festive season. So I've come up with a few, relatively 'low-calorie' salad and meat combinations. This one is one of my favourites and is just so easy to make. Serves 4 Prep time 10 mins Cook time … Continue reading Grilled spicy chicken with roasted cauliflower and broccoli salad (455 calories per serve)
I haven't had scallops for a very long time so I thought I'd just grill some on a low-carb base of cauliflower mash. It's not as creamy as my creamy cauliflower puree but it's got slightly lower calories. Serves 4 Prep time 15 mins Cook time 15 mins Ingredients 600g cauliflower (approx. half a large … Continue reading Grilled scallops and cauliflower mash (278 calories per serve)
This spring vegetable muse is inspired by a degustation menu at the Argus Dining Room in Hepburn Springs, Victoria. It was an absolute delight because they gave you a generous selection of complimentary dishes. One dish was something they just called their "muse" - a delicate roll of assorted green vegetables standing tall on a white … Continue reading Spring vegetable muse
