tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38883912617911935792024-03-06T04:07:49.127+00:00FOOD | LIFE | + emFOOD BLOGFoodLifeAndEmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13758192710706239760noreply@blogger.comBlogger245125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3888391261791193579.post-663405255906878102020-04-06T15:03:00.000+01:002020-05-08T13:13:58.005+01:00BBQ Pulled Jackfruit with Nachos, Salsa and Sweetcorn Relish<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I mentioned on my stories the other night that I made some delicious enchiladas using jackfruit (something I've never tried cooking with before!). I was all set to post a recipe and then a few days passed, then a couple of weeks and before you know it I had forgotten how I even made it!</div>
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So last night we decided to have some classic nacho's for dinner with tomato salsa, sweetcorn relish and greek yoghurt (no sour cream in the house) and they were so so good! I thought it was a great opportunity to make some BBQ pulled jackfruit to go with it too.</div>
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I did just make this up as I went along and you don't necessarily need all the ingredients I've added. Use what you have and adjust to suit your taste.</div>
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Here is the recipe for all the bits and bobs I made...<br />
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<li style="text-align: justify;">1 onion chopped finely</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">1 spring onion chopped finely</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">1/2 bell pepper chopped finely</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">1 can of jackfruit drained</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">1 can of mixed beans drained (or any beans you like)</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">1 tsp chipotle paste</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">1/2 tbsp smoked paprika</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">1 - 2 tsp chilli powder (or however much chilli you like)</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">1-2 tbsp bbq sauce</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">1-2 tbsp tomato ketchup</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">1 cup tomato passata</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">A squeeze of concentrated vegetable stock or half a cube</li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;">Add some oil to a large fry pan with a lid and fry the chopped onions and garlic until softened.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Add your chopped red pepper and continue to fry for another few minutes</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Add to the pan the mixed beans and jackfruit and fry for a further few minutes.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Then add all your 'flavourings' - so chipotle paste, BBQ sauce, tomato ketchup, passata, vegetable stock cube, good grinding of black pepper, smoked paprika and chilli powder.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Stir this around in the pan for a minute or so to caramelise and then add some boiled water - enough just to nearly cover the ingredients in the pan</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Add the amaranth or any grains you might be using and cover with a lid for around 30 minutes (stirring occasionally) on a low to medium heat.</li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;">Ground black pepper</li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;">2 inch chunk of cucumber finely chopped (seeds removed)</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">1/2 bell pepper finely chopped</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Handful of fresh coriander finely chopped</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Handful of fresh mint finely chopped</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">1/2 a red chilli finely chopped (or to your liking)</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Squeeze of fresh lime</li>
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I love to serve these with some salted nachos with melted cheese on top. We also added a little greek yoghurt too. Perfect comfort food!</div>
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FoodLifeAndEmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13758192710706239760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3888391261791193579.post-8759114698333741002020-04-03T14:29:00.001+01:002020-04-03T14:29:09.278+01:00RECIPE: Quick Leek & Mushroom Egg Brunch<div style="text-align: justify;">
I received some leeks the other day from a neighbour and I wasn't quite sure what to do with them. Then I made a delicious 'disco cauliflower' recipe with one, a vegetable pie with another and then this... mushroom and leek eggs.<br />
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I did some research online to decide what to do with my last two leeks (I know, that's how exciting my life is at the moment!) and got inspired from an Ottolenghi recipe. </div>
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Needless to say, it was good! Like seriously good! I would mention though, like when cooking with onions, you need patience. When browning the leeks, you want them to really caramelise and so this won't happen in a couple of minutes, I think I was stood by the pan for a good ten minutes before I was ready to add the mushrooms, but let me tell you... it was so worth the wait!</div>
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<li style="text-align: justify;">large handful of chestnut mushroom quartered</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">2 large handfuls of spinach</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">1 tsp mixed herbs</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">4 eggs</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">1/4 small pack of feta cheese</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">squeeze of lemon juice</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">1 tbsp garlic oil</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">2-3 tbsps of vegetable stock (I like the liquid stock in a bottle which I add and then add a splash of water to it)</li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;">In a large frying pan (which you can put a lid on) add the oil and warm.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Add the leeks and fry for around 10 mins with a pinch of salt and a good grinding of black pepper.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Once the leeks have caramelised and fallen apart, add the mushrooms and continue to fry for a few more minutes until they have started to become golden</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Add your mixed herbs and vegetable stock and stir it together</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Add your spinach, stir as best as you can and then clamp on a lid until the spinach begins to wilt.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Once the spinach has softened squeeze in the lemon juice and using a spoon, make four 'wells' in the pan and crack an egg into each one</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Crumble a handful of feta cheese all around the pan and then clamp on the lid again over a low to medium heat until the tops of the eggs are cooked and no longer slimy.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Remove the lid and off the heat, add another grinding of black pepper, a sprinkle of z'attar, a sprinkle of chilli flakes and serve with some toasted sourdough an extra bit of heartiness.</li>
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I hope you enjoy this as much as we did,</div>
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FoodLifeAndEmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13758192710706239760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3888391261791193579.post-68015914415745435072020-04-02T14:50:00.000+01:002020-04-02T14:50:08.767+01:00RECIPE: Super Quick Mixed Vegetable Toasts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This was a meal which was a positive out of a negative. I'd come back from Tescos doing my grocery shop and was a little bit traumatised to be honest with all the panic buying. After seeing empty shelves it gave me a sick feeling in my stomach. I then switched on the news and then it was like my stomach dropped. After watching a little too much of good old Sky news, I was no longer in the mood for the big meal I had planned. I wanted something easy, filling and quick. This was what I made and it comforted me no end.</div>
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I hope you guys are all staying safe and trying not to get too stressed (I know, easier said than done right!). This little recipe helped feed my soul and grounded me too. I could eat it on the sofa, knees up to my chest with the plate balancing on top of them. 'Finger food' as it were!</div>
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<li style="text-align: justify;">1 - 2 tsp garlic or chill oil (or a combination of the two)</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">1 tomato chopped into cubes</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">2 - 3 mushrooms sliced thinly</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Handful of spinach</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">1 slice of sourdough bread</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">salt & pepper</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">truffle oil</li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;">In a frying pan, add your garlic oil and allow to warm.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Add the mushrooms and fry for a few minutes before adding the tomatoes. season with salt and pepper and finally add the spinach. Continue to cook until the tomatoes and mushrooms are cooked through and the spinach has wilted.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Pop your bread in the toaster now.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">When everything has cooked, stir through a little truffle oil off the heat (optional) and top your toast with the cooked veggies.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Serve with another grinding of pepper, a good grating of parmesan and a sprinkle of freshly chopped parsley and basil leaves</li>
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I hope you try this recipe out. It's great as a quick lunch or a light evening meal if you're just feeling a little overwhelmed.</div>
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Stay safe guys and sending lots of love,</div>
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FoodLifeAndEmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13758192710706239760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3888391261791193579.post-18096353759900410232020-04-01T13:57:00.000+01:002020-04-01T13:57:29.563+01:00RECIPE: Spiced Oat & Coconut Crackers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
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Is it bad that I make oat and coconut milk now just to make these crackers? It was an experiment that I had a play with the other day and then I became addicted. You know when you reach for a savoury snack and before you know it... the whole pack is gone! Well this is what happened, so I <i>had</i> to make some more!</div>
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I have spoken in the past for my love of my <a href="https://almondcow.co/" target="_blank">Almond Cow</a> nut milk maker, I mean, it's bloody brilliant for people like me who like to make their own nut milks. I will admit, it did take some time for me to find a recipe that I liked and also, please remember these are not like the ones you get in the carton. Oatly barista will always take centre stage in my heart, but for £2 a carton that lasts around 3-4 matcha lattes, I thought it was best if I found a cheaper alternative.</div>
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Anyway, I'm digressing! If you make your own nut milks, this is a great way to use up the pulp. It's super easy to do to!</div>
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<li style="text-align: justify;">2 tbsp ground flaxseed</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">3/4 - 1 cup of flour (I like spelt for the nutty flavour it gives)</li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;">Strain out as much liquid from the pulp as you can and add to a food processor with the all the ingredients except the z'attar and flour. Blitz together.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Then add 3/4 cup of flour and pulse until you get a thick, dough like consistency. Add a little extra flour if your mixture is still quite loose (this can depend on the flour you use and also how much liquid is still in the pulp).</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Wrap the dough in cling film and leave in the fridge for 60 minutes to set.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">When ready to cook, preheat the oven to 175 degrees and roll out the dough onto the baking paper to your desired thickness. Using a pizza cutter or sharp knife, cut the dough into squares and prick each one a few times with a fork.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Brush with some garlic oil and sprinkle some z'attar over the top.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Bake in the oven for around 20 minutes, then remove from the oven and brake the squares apart and put back in the oven again for a further 10 minutes or until crispy and golden brown.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Serve with some tasty dips like <a href="http://www.foodlifeandem.com/2020/03/recipe-chipotle-nut-butter-hummus.html" target="_blank">this hummus recipe</a> </li>
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I hope you give these a go. I'm thinking you could have a play around with the recipe and make sweet ones with cinnamon too... I think that's my next plan!</div>
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FoodLifeAndEmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13758192710706239760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3888391261791193579.post-25897602084202105112020-03-31T13:11:00.000+01:002020-03-31T13:11:01.369+01:00RECIPE: Chipotle & Nut Butter Hummus<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
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I love hummus, I really do. The annoying thing though is that I just don't like shop bought hummus. It find it just too acidy. Maybe it's the preservatives of the fact it's just made in a factory, but I'm just not a fan. </div>
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Hummus for me is smooth, creamy and rich. Like the type you get in a traditional middle eastern restaurant. So because of this, over the years I have played with many a recipe at home. Some really successful, others sadly not. This one today however was delicious!</div>
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I decided I wanted to make hummus, so opened my pantry only to find I didn't have any tahini - and after searching on Amazon, it was 'on offer' for £18 for two jars! Erm... no, I think not! </div>
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Lockdown has made me play with some recipes without a doubt and so here is my chipotle and nut butter hummus!</div>
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<li style="text-align: justify;">1 can of chickpeas drained</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">2 tbsp garlic oil (or Extra Virgin Olive oil and 1/2 a minced garlic clove)</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">1-2 tbsp lemon juice</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Good grinding of salt and pepper</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">2 tbsps almond butter</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">1 tbsp smooth peanut butter</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">2 tbsp greek yoghurt (optional)</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Chipotle paste (if you don't have this, you can leave it out and just have plain hummus)</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Pinch of Z'atar to garnish</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Ice water</li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;">Mix together a couple of spoonfuls of chickpeas with a drizzle of chilli oil and a little chipotle paste in a small bowl.</li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;">In a food processor add the chickpeas, garlic oil, lemon juice, almond butter, peanut butter and chipotle paste and blitz for a few seconds until combined.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Add the yoghurt and blitz again for another few seconds.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">I like my hummus super creamy and smooth, so with the motor running, I like to add 1-2 tbsps of ice water down the funnel to get it to the right consistency. You decide how smooth you like it though.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Taste for seasoning and add anything extra you feel you might need i.e. more lemon, more salt etc</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Serve in a bowl with chickpeas on top, a sprinkle of z'atar and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Enjoy with some crackers or with your dinner.</li>
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I hope you found this useful,</div>
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Thanks so much for reading,</div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">Em x</span></i></div>
FoodLifeAndEmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13758192710706239760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3888391261791193579.post-66867859985722978592020-03-26T16:34:00.000+00:002020-03-26T16:34:26.045+00:00RECIPE: Super Quick Pesto Pasta Dish<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well as most of us have a store cupboard full of pasta, I thought it might be a good idea to post a pasta recipe (or two or three!).</div>
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This is a dish I make quite regular at home when I've come home late, want some kind of beige food and don't have a lot of time to cook. It's pretty much all store cupboard and if I don't have any veggies in at all, I just use frozen peas and it still tastes great.</div>
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<li>1 cup pasta (per person)</li>
<li>1-2 tbsp garlic oil</li>
<li>1 tsp lemon juice</li>
<li>pinch of sugar</li>
<li>handful of fresh basil</li>
<li>salt & pepper</li>
<li>balsamic glaze and parmesan cheese to garnish</li>
<li>Selection of vegetables - here I have used chestnut mushrooms and courgettes</li>
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<li>Start off by boiling your pasta according to packet instructions</li>
<li>Chop up your veggies and fry them in a little garlic oil</li>
<li>Whilst the veggies and pasta are cooking, get making the dressing. In a pestle & mortar (or mini food processor) add 2 tbsps of garlic oil, a squeeze of lemon juice, a pinch of sugar, salt & pepper and a large handful of fresh basil. Blitz until all the ingredients are blended</li>
<li>Drain the pasta when it's cooked and then add your cooked veggies, basil dressing and a good grating of parmesan cheese to the pasta pan.</li>
<li>Stir together to combine and then serve with an extra grating of cheese, a drizzle of balsamic glaze and a sprinkle of fresh basil.</li>
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This is just super quick, comfort food for when you're needing a quick fix of pasta.</div>
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FoodLifeAndEmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13758192710706239760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3888391261791193579.post-79616814321434118412020-03-25T15:17:00.000+00:002020-03-25T15:26:09.659+00:00How To Make The Perfect Matcha Latte<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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With all this working from home, it can be hard to stay motivated and sometimes coffee can be the only thing to keep your mind focused.</div>
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We all know though that coffee isn't the best thing to be drinking a lot of, plus you might get the high, but you also get the massive slump not long after.</div>
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Matcha is great, it's bursting with antioxidants and also has a high caffeine content. It gives you a slow release of energy and then you don't have that horrible slump afterwards. I wouldn't recommend having a lot of these each day, but one or two a day is a great way to up your antioxidant levels.</div>
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It's super easy to make, but there is definitely a technique to it (nobody wants a lumpy matcha latte - I am that arse who will send it back!)</div>
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It's super simple...</div>
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- measure it out</div>
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- sieve it in</div>
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- make a paste with hot water</div>
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- whisk it up</div>
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- add your hot milk</div>
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If you don't sieve it and whisk it, you will end up with lumps. We don't want that!</div>
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WHAT YOU NEED (per serving)</div>
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<li>1gram matcha powder</li>
<li>1 tsp inulin powder (optional but a great prebiotic to add to hot drinks)</li>
<li>water from a recently boiled kettle - not boiled</li>
<li>250ml hot oat milk (or any milk of your choice) - I use a milk frother for this but you can use a sauce pan or microwave</li>
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It should then look a little something like this! So sit back, relax and get your matcha on!<br />
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Stay safe guys,<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">Em xx</span></i>FoodLifeAndEmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13758192710706239760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3888391261791193579.post-84539819368150076502020-03-24T17:11:00.002+00:002020-03-25T11:33:14.671+00:00Mushroom & Courgette Barley Risotto<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Ok, there are going to be some random recipes coming up over the next few weeks! I've got lots of random grains and store cupboard items that need to be used and although I love recipe testing, this amount of isolation might take it to a whole other level!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">I came across this idea from the goddess herself, Nigella Lawson. I know she has done a risotto recipe with barley and so I thought I'd create one too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">I will also admit that this is not by ANY means a traditional recipe. I mean, I've done a lot of 'globe trotting' around my pantry using things like teriyaki sauce and sweet chilli (definitely not an Italian staple!) but it gives it that depth that I struggle to find - plus I don't have any dried porcini mushrooms which would probably work perfectly here. Hey, I'm in quarantine.... porcini mushrooms are not at the top of my shopping list! ha ha!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Barley is super chewy and has more texture than risotto. I'm not usually a fan of normal rice risotto as I find it a bit 'sloppy' and kind of like mush, so this one works perfectly.</span></div>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">handful of chestnut mushrooms quartered</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">2 courgettes sliced in oval discs</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">1 garlic clove minced</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">1 onion finely chopped (I tend to use frozen, chopped onion for ease)</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">750ml hot vegetable stock</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">1 tbsp oyster sauce </span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">1 tbsp sweet chilli sauce</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">1 tbsp teriyaki sauce</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">1 tbsp dried mixed herbs</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">1 cup pearl barley</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">1 cup frozen peas</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">1-2 tbsp truffle oil</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">grated parmesan to taste</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">chopped fresh parsley and dried chilli flakes to garnish</span></li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Once they are cooked, put them on a plate to one side and then add the mushrooms to the pan and cook until golden. Then add to one side with the courgettes.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Add the garlic and chilli oil to the pan and before you put on the heat add the minced garlic.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Turn on the heat and then add the onions when the oil begins to warm. You don't want to burn the garlic or onions, just allow them to warm and soften. Add a pinch of salt to stop them burning. Once they are translucent, add the mushrooms back to the pan and cook for another minute or so.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">In a separate pan, add the stock, oyster sauce, sweet chilli, teriyaki sauce and mixed herbs. Bring to the boil.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">To the cast iron pan, add the barley and fry for another minute or so to absorb some of the oil from the pan and then add the hot stock.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Stir it altogether, clamp on a lid and cook for around 30 minutes until the barley has softened. Stir it every 5 mins once the water starts to absorb to stop it from sticking to the bottom and once the barley is cooked, add the peas and courgettes and stir well. If the barley is still hard and has absorbed the water, just add a splash of hot water at a time until it's tender.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">When the peas are cooked, take the pan off the heat and stir through a drizzle of truffle oil, a good grating of parmesan and sprinkle with some chopped parsley and dried chilli flakes.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">I like to serve this with some greens such as wilted spinach, but you serve with whatever your heart desires!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">I hope you enjoy making this like I did. This is proper comfort food!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hope you're all staying safe!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Lotsa love,</span></div>
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<br />FoodLifeAndEmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13758192710706239760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3888391261791193579.post-21164770335103097262020-03-22T15:59:00.001+00:002020-03-22T15:59:52.326+00:00RECIPE: Super Quick Miso Soup Noodles with Gyoza<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
When I am in a rush or am just really, really hungry, this is what I eat. I can make it in less than 5 minutes (not including kettle boiling time mind!) and it tastes so so good. </div>
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This to me is comfort food at it's finest...</div>
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I like to use pre-made gyozas mainly for quickness, but also because I really love these ones. I use the frozen vegetable gyozas from Itsu and also their instant miso soup paste. This makes the whole thing super super quick!</div>
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Serves just one, but just double it to make for two and so on...</div>
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<li style="text-align: justify;">1 tbsp liquid vegetable stock or half a stock cube</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">1 portion egg noodles (or whatever noodles you prefer)</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">3 or 4 vegetable gyozas (I like the frozen Itsu ones)</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">1 sachet of instant Miso soup paste (I like the Itsu one)</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Boiled water</li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;">Using a small saucepan, add around 500ml of water and bring to the boil.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Add in your vegetable stock and your gyozas.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">After one or two minutes, add in your noodles (they usually only take around 2-3 minutes to cook but check the packet instructions and cook accordingly)</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">In your serving bowl, add your miso paste and take around one ladle of vegetable stock and add to the bowl to 'loosen' the paste.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">When all is cooked, add another ladle of stock to your bowl, followed by the noodles and then the gyozas on top.</li>
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This is so comforting and also really filling too.</div>
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I hope you are all staying safe,</div>
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<span data-offset-key="5bb9b-0-0" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">PARSLEY - high in antioxidants and acts as a diuretic to help remove toxins and heavy metals out of the body.</span></span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="4h08s-0-0" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">MINT - also high in antioxidants and can boost the digestion (keep that gut happy) and freshen breath.</span></span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="d1qlt-0-0" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">GINGER - anti-inflammatory and warming. Good for cold and flu symptoms</span></span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="35ltm-0-0" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">LEMON - high in vitamin C</span></span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="5for2-0-0" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Now you can serve this hot or cold and just top it up throughout the day if you wish.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Well I finally made it to Bull and Bear and I was so so looking forwards to it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Ok, so I don't want to make this a really long post so I will make it straight to the point if I can.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The restaurant is beautiful, the Stock Exchange is rather cool too. I was actually taken back a little when I walked in it was so stunning... but... what's with the TV's everywhere?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">So as I was sat eating my lunch, there are two football matches going on over the space of seven televisions! Wait.. what?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I get it, the hotel is owned by ex footballers and so they must have a 'theme' running throughout, but it just killed the vibe a bit. It was rather distracting to be honest... especially to my husband (insert eye roll here!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Anyways, let's get down to the food... when it finally came (the food was pretty slow but apparently I'm not the first to say that)</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Check out the full Bull & Bear menu <a href="https://www.thebullandbearmcr.com/menus" target="_blank">here</a></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">So this is one of Tom Kerridge's restaurants (who I'm a really big fan of) so I was really excited. </span><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">It's got quite a nice menu with lots of small plates to choose from. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">We decided to go for the fish and veggie options as always, but there's quite a lot of meat on the menu for you meat fans.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">We didn't have any drinks, just sparkling water and the bill came to around £77. Not too bad, but I think for the price and the food, I would prefer to go back to Six by Nico instead. The tv's just killed it for me a bit which was disappointing but the food was quite good so maybe I would.</span></div>
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Hello, welcome to this week's blog! How was your week? In a food sense, I hate to say but mine has been pretty uneventful. I've been working a lot and travelling and so there's not a whole lot to report on. However, I did make the most amazing cookies which are pretty cool. I will link the recipe below for you.</div>
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<i>SAN CARLO GRAN CAFE - Selfridges Exchange Manchester</i></div>
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Eating out wise there's not been too much going on. I did however manage to get this lovely looking brownie in from San Carlo in Selfridges - unfortunately it was only just lovely looking, didn't taste of much :( and I also picked up some rose macaroons from Laduree which were heavenly!</div>
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For those of you who don't know, Fazenda is a restaurant designed for hardcore meat lovers. They come around with skewers of meat and then shave it off onto your plate. Back when I used to eat meat, I loved this place. In fact, I don't think I took advantage of it enough! They do also have fish dishes and some veggie options, but they are pretty limited though.</div>
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<i>HONEST CRUST - Alty Market</i></div>
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My recipe is a bit random for this because i just make it up as I go along and then make the béchamel sauce in the Thermomix. If you wanted, you could just use pre-made pasta sauces, just make sure you have enough water in the pan for the lentils to absorb. They take around 20-30 minutes to cook so be prepared as they take much longer than mince, but it's pretty worth it.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I am a cookie monster, there, I said it. I am also not ashamed about how much I love a good cookie too. I have posted one of my favourite vegan cookie recipes already actually <a href="http://www.foodlifeandem.com/2016/05/recipe-vegan-oat-banana-cookies.html" target="_blank">here</a> if you want to check that one out too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">For now though, this a new recipe I've been playing with and it's turned out pretty good. These cookies are dairy and gluten free, however, if you wish to substitute normal flour, chocolate and butter you can do as well.</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">See the menu <a href="https://www.facebook.com/cocktailbeerramenbun/menu/" target="_blank">here</a> FYI the menu is bigger now than this but you can get a good idea</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">above (left) Cauliflower bun with pickles, (right) Crab Tonkotsu - Ramen noodles with soft shell crab curry</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">So this was a new place that we decided to check out. Absolutely loved the food here and the staff were great. We had a couple of buns and a couple of bowls of ramen and shared them both. The far picture is the artichoke bun and also the vegetarian ramen with miso aubergine. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Instagram page <a href="https://www.instagram.com/siopshop/?hl=en" target="_blank">here</a></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Well this was a nice little treat! This is such a cute little cafe which do the BEST donuts! All made on site each day too so once they're gone, they're gone!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Then today it was time for a classic Sunday roast. I love the Con Club for a good veggie roast. It's filling and tastes great too. Highly recommended if you fancy filling your belly on a Sunday (or any other day of the week for that matter!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">For those of you who are weird like me, there is dried fruit in the crumble. I did know this in advance and managed to pick it all out. For those who know me will understand what a feat this was! If you don't know me, I can't do dried fruit in foods. Like CAN'T at all. I'm shuddering thinking about it! The crumble tasted great though, just had to give husband all the sultanas ha ha!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I also made a delicious sweet potato, butternut squash and lentil stew. No fancy recipe really just fried some onions until brown in a cast iron pan. Then added chopped tomatoes, chopped red pepper, chopped butternut squash, chopped sweet potato, smoky vegetable stock pot (from Tesco - these are amazing!) and a teaspoon of a patatas bravas mix, hot water to cover and then a big scoop of red lentils. Let it cook for a few hours and it was done.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Finally incase you haven't tried a matcha latte, this is how I make mine. Matcha is a great alternative to coffee as it provides a slow release of caffeine instead of that sudden spike and a huge crash a couple of hours later.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">- in your cup, sift in 1/2 tsp - 1 tsp of matcha powder and add 1 tsp of inulin powder (optional)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I love having one of these in the morning if I need a pick-me-up, they give me the kick I need without the crash.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Lotsa love,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Happy Valentine's Weekend! I hope if you've been celebrating then you've been spoilt rotten. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The first stop is Joseph Benjamin in Chester. What a lovely little bistro style restaurant for a Valentine's Evening. Lovely food, great service, great night! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">I believe it's the same owners as Porta in Altrincham and you can tell too. The food is packed full of flavour, I would highly recommend it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">See the full menu <a href="https://www.josephbenjamin.co.uk/menus/" target="_blank">here</a></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Sides: <span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(96, 112, 121);">Green salad, mustard dressing and </span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(96, 112, 121);">Fried ratte potatoes with lemon, garlic & pink peppercorn butter.</span></span></i></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(96, 112, 121);"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Then, after months and months of waiting, I finally booked us a table at Six By Nico. I've wanted to go here for so long and so this was my Valentine's Day treat to hubby.</span></span></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><u>SIX BY NICO - Spring Gardens, Manchester</u></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Check out the latest menu <a href="https://www.sixbynico.co.uk/manchester/menu/best-of-2019/" target="_blank">here</a> (it changes I believe every six weeks)</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">I went for the vegetarian menu, but the food is pretty similar to the normal menu anyway</span></div>
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The home cooking was taken to a whole new level this week! I decided to stuff this giant Butternut squash with rice, quinoa and buckwheat. Then made a herby, nut granola, peanut dressing and added feta, pomegranate seeds, za'tar and chopped coriander on top. </div>
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In this salad above, I added some feta and pomegranate seeds to some leaves and a superfood nut salad from M & S and a mixed bean salad from Sainsbury's. Then roasted a pepper in the air fryer and it was amazing! Super quick lunch and super easy!</div>
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Saturday night was burger night! I find I prefer to make my own burgers these days than have them out. I tend to enjoy them a bit more. My favourite burgers are the 'fake meat' ones. Yes they are full of soya but I just prefer the texture. Hubby prefers the mixed bean type ones but either way they're good!</div>
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We take Sunday breakfasts seriously in our house. This is a recipe from my Thermomix that I adapted to make it gluten and dairy free. These waffles are super lightweight and are basically like eating little puffs of wind ha ha!</div>
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I drizzled my waffles with coconut yoghurt, almond butter, maple syrup, raw cacao powder and icing sugar - and blueberries too of course!</div>
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My oh my is it windy out there! I hope you have all stayed safe and kept warm inside away from the craziness of it all.</div>
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This week I've not done that much eating out, but I have been cooking a bit, so I thought I'd share what I've been doing with you guys...</div>
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Simply get the veggies you want to roast - I chose a lazy bag of vegetables already prepped ready to roast (peppers, courgettes, red onion and tomato) and roasted them in my air fryer with some herbs and spices, garlic and chilli oil till nearly cooked. Then unrolled my pastry and placed on top my roasted veggies (slightly cooled), some olives, artichokes and balsamic glaze.</div>
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I adore Juniper brunches and this as usual did not disappoint! Managed to get some girly time and a tasty treat - happy days!</div>
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This food is some of my all time favourites! The Greenhouse is a little vegetarian cafe tucked away in Altrincham and I swear it is on the list of one of my happy places!</div>
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The salads are the best I've ever eaten and then oat pancake is just pure comforting heaven. No words can describe how much I love this food... If you haven't been, then you're missing out!</div>
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If you didn't hear me gushing about it on social media, it was possibly hands down one of my favourite courses I've ever done (and I've been on a lot!).</div>
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I have never been so proud, in fact I literally danced around the kitchen with joy ha ha! It was perfectly crunchy on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside. can't wait to share a recipe with you!</div>
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In my opinion (and I know everybody has their own) this is the BEST place for Sunday roasts. I could live on a roast dinner every night of the week (in fact I pretty much did growing up!) but after trying pretty much most places in the local area for a roast dinner, Hawksmoor is always my fav. </div>
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When you just don't have enough space for dessert, these little chocolates are the perfect end to a meal. Not too sweet and just enough salt to give them that edge.</div>
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Well that's pretty much my week of eating!</div>
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How was your week? Have you tried any nice places recently or is there somewhere you think I should check out? Comment below or on my latest Instagram post (<a href="http://www.instagram.com/foodlifeandem" target="_blank">@foodlifeandem</a>) and let me know.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Really simple recipe to make. I use a pestle and mortar to smash up some basil leaves, garlic infused olive oil, squeeze of lemon, salt, black pepper and a teeny pinch of sugar.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Finally some comfort food! You know when only a fish sandwich will do. This is super tasty!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The thing that makes this so special is the 'garlicky', mushy peas!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Simply assemble it all together with a layer of tartare sauce on the bottom, lettuce, fish, peas and tomato ketchup.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">It was so so good, however it's one of those sandwiches that once you take a bite, you're committed - in the sense that it will fall apart if you put it down ha ha!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Anyways, I'm off to have a peppermint tea to help digest all that food!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Thanks so much for reading,</span></div>
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This feels so good to be back! What can I say, I love food, I love talking about food and I didn't realise how much I enjoyed writing this blog until I stopped.</div>
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Don't get me wrong, skincare is still such a huge part of my life. I love educating people about great skincare and my skincare blog is still going. In fact, you can find it <a href="http://tsui.life/blog">here</a> if you fancy mooching over.</div>
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For now though, here are some foodie posts that I can share with you. Lots of pics of what I've been eating and where I've been eating over the past few weeks...</div>
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CHINESE NEW YEAR MEAL (cooked by Daddy Tsui!)</div>
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Finally I made it to this place. These beyond burgers are so meaty it's quite scary. Ive bought them previously from supermarkets and can't believe that they are plant based.</div>
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We had all our favourites but I was too hungry to wait to take a picture of it all!</div>
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I make quite a lot of salads at work as they are so easy. It's just a case of assembling them together. I like to buy pre-made salads for ease and also to give a dressing when I'm in a rush. For the one above, I used the Sainsbury's feta and cous cous salad and also the M & S prawns and sun blushed tomato salad.</div>
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I can't beat steak and mash if I want a good, hearty meal. These vegan steaks from Sainsbury's are actually rather tasty. When you cook them with the onion gravy and a sweetheart cabbage it's just heaven! I will have to do a post on how I make my sweetheart cabbage as it's so delicious. I have to say though, for anybody who says vegan food is bland or boring has never tried this!</div>
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I've become obsessed with my soup maker since Christmas. It was possibly one of the best gadgets I've been given and I have used it nearly every day since.</div>
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It's just so simple to use, especially for work. I tend to purchase my vegetables already chopped from the supermarket and then I can just add them to the maker with some water, a stock pot, sun-dried tomatoes, mixed herbs, tomato puree and black pepper. I know, it sounds a lot but it's just so easy. Then, I press the button for smooth soup (you can also have chunky if you wish) and then as if by magic, in nineteen minutes, I have delicious, homemade, piping hot soup!</div>
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If you're interested in which soup maker I have, you can click <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07CH612JQ/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=B07CH612JQ&linkCode=as2&tag=emmalinetsu0c-21&linkId=91764c62096f4d99ab42cbf6cf74f374">here</a> for the link.</div>
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Welcome back to this weeks blog... guess what... It's my birthday, well it was on Friday anyways so I have had a weekend of being spoilt rotten :)</div>
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I hope you had a good week, I'm feeling awfully positive at the moment which is super exciting. I'm so looking forwards to getting back to work next week and carrying on with something I've been working on. Ok, sorry I can't give too much away but it's pretty cool!</div>
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Anyway, less about that and more about this week. Here are my foodie adventures for the week, it's been a bit of a random one food wise, but I've loved every minute of it.</div>
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<i>GRILLED HARISSA SEA BASS WITH A SALAD OF OLIVES, ARTICHOKES, PEPPERS AND HOMEGROWN BABY GEM</i></div>
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I fancied some fish and this is so thin it cooks within 5 minutes. Really tasty light meal after work on a Monday.</div>
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<i>CHOCOLATE PROTEIN BREAKFAST SMOOTHIE</i></div>
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Made with my fav protein powder of the moment, The Super Elixir Protein Powder. This is the chocolate flavoured one</div>
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I adore this pasta. It's a bit of a treat as I don't tend to have parmesan (as it is not veggie), but it goes so well with this dish I can't help myself. I made it with peas, fine beans, black olives, chestnut and shitake mushrooms. Plus I drizzled over some truffle oil too which makes the mushrooms just taste more 'mushroomy' ha ha! As Nigella Lawson would say, "it's like they respond to a call from the wild!" The parmesan just adds a salty note that I can't seem to find elsewhere, will have to keep searching!</div>
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<i>ACAI BOWL OF THE WEEK</i></div>
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I had a lovely meal out with my Mamma on Friday for my Birthday. I went for the seafood skewers and Mum had the teriyaki salmon. Plus a side of chilli and garlic spinach. Yum!</div>
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Well, it <i>was</i> my birthday! he he!</div>
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My usual fav things... plate of taster salads (here we had coleslaw, kale and vermicelli salad, beetroot and mushrooms) plus the oat pancakes. Comfort food heaven! If you have not tried these oat pancakes, YOU MUST!</div>
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Dinner on Saturday was at El Gato Negro on King Street in Manchester. I was so so excited to try this place out as there is such a waiting list. It's a Spanish style tapas restaurant but in a fine dining style. What did I think?? It was okay, I couldn't understand what all the hype was about though. I guess everybody is different and what I like is going to vary to what you like for example. It was a very cool venue though with a lovely rooftop bar. </div>
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We sat on the top floor where the roof terrace is. Sorry, I forgot to take pics... I got a bit distracted as I was starving! This above though is the downstairs bar area. </div>
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My 'mocktail', I love how the top is clear and then it's orange underneath - can you see??</div>
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Sexy artwork on display nest to me whilst I ate ha ha!</div>
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<i>CHARGRILLED SWEET POTATO WITH MANGO, CHILLI AND YOGHURT DRESSING</i></div>
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<i>CHARGRILLED HERITAGE CARROTS, AUBERGINE PUREE, MISO AND WALNUT PESTO AND MANCHEGO</i></div>
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Ok, so here's the deal... The venue is super cool and fancy. The decor I love and has so much attention to detail it was incredible. What let us down was the service was pretty poor (as in the staff were quite rude, the host didn't even look at us when we arrived! She kept her head down, checked the name and pointed to the bar. Yeh, thank you for that!). Then when the food came, it was in 'dribs and drabs'. I don't mind eating this way normally, but when there is one dish and then a 10 minute wait, 2 dishes and 15 min break, 1 dish and a 5 min break... you get the idea. I felt like I couldn't eat lots of dishes together which is what I thought tapas was all about. So, by the time the lentils had come, there was nothing to eat them with, so we just ate lentils... by themselves... with a spoon...</div>
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The food was okay, nothing took my breath away (in my opinion of course!) and to be honest, I much prefer Porta in Altrincham. I know I'm not Spanish and probably don't know good Spanish food, but for me, although it was nice, the whole experience overall just didn't move me. Service in a restaurant is such a big part of it for me. Unless the food is amazing (then I don't mind) and then I think, ok they have something to be arrogant for. I dunno, it's meant to be one of the best places to eat in Manchester so you check it out and let me know what you think :)</div>
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<i>GRUB STREET FOOD | MANCHESTER</i></div>
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<i>CUCUMBER & LIME TONIC AND A LEMONGRASS TONIC</i></div>
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<i>FALAFEL WRAP AND MIXED VEGGIE MEZZE FROM THE OTTOMEN</i></div>
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<i>ICE CREAM SELECTION FROM GINGER'S COMFORT EMPORIUM</i></div>
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I do love this hummus but it does have some 'E' numbers in so as much as it tastes great, it's not that good really.</div>
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<i>RED CHILLI MANCHESTER - TUNG CHOI MALAYSIAN STYLE, SWEET CHILLI AUBERGINE AND TOFU WITH SALTY EGG</i></div>
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I wanted to finish this week off with a big hearty meal, hence Red Chilli. We went for the usual and it was great! Hot though, I thought I was going to pass out from the heat!</div>
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Hi everybody! Welcome back to my blog.</div>
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It's been such a busy week here at the clinic and I've been working hard on my yoga too! How was your week? I hope it was a good one :)</div>
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Anyhoo... here are my foodie adventures for the week. I've been cooking more at home this week, but we did try a new place on Saturday which was pretty cool. Why not have a read :)</div>
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<i>THE LOVE BOWL</i></div>
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The LOVE bowl! I've not really made one of these in ages. I used to make them with normal yoghurt but this time I used Coyo which is so yummy! Just give it all a good mix together and eat!<br />
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Then Monday night I had a tasty and super quick dinner! Asparagus and salmon with Ramen noodles. I can have this cooked and on the table within 10 -15 mins which is exactly what I need at 9 at night!</div>
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<i>BROWN RICE PASTA WITH TRUFFLE OIL, WILD MUSHROOMS, ASPARAGUS AND PARMESAN </i></div>
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I think this was Tuesday night. I had a craving for truffle pasta so I stopped off on my way home and got some wild mushrooms and parmesan cheese. I know parmesan isn't vegetarian, but it's a treat now and again. I had it with some asparagus chopped up and peas. It was soooo good! There is something about the taste of truffle, mushrooms and parmesan. It's like they all compliment each other so well.</div>
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Even though I've been making these all last week, I was concerned that this one wouldn't be that nice as I decided to try it with organic rice milk instead of almond milk. It turned out lovely, slightly lighter than the almond milk one too. I will be doing it again for sure, I do like rice milk and I think I might start having it for a change instead.</div>
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I made porridge differently this week. I tried soaking the oats the night before instead of just cooking them straight from the pack. They actually turned out pretty well. I just hate it when porridge goes all slimy so I soaked them and then rinsed and rinsed them. No slime and they were nice and fluffy. Just went a bit too crazy with the rice milk, will not use <i>as</i> much next time! It always tastes amazing with almond butter though... well I guess everything does! </div>
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<i>EATING OUT: FULL ENGLISH BREAKFAST AT GASTRONOMY</i></div>
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Went for a brunch date with my lovely Laura on Friday. I fancied going to Gastronomy for a change and we both had the full English (except mine was the veggie option). Has anybody else been there recently? It was <i>okaaay</i>, my sausages didn't really taste of much and I know veggie sausages can taste a bit meh, but these were very bland. There was about a dessertspoon of beans without much sauce and the poached egg (although cooked perfectly) tasted like vinegar and was almost powdery in texture from all the vinegar. Just a bit disappointing I guess when I was so hungry. </div>
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<i>HOMEMADE GLUTEN & DAIRY FREE CHOCOLATE PROTEIN PANCAKES WITH ALMOND BUTTER, COYO & FRUIT COMPOTE</i></div>
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So I made up for it on Saturday morning! I lay there in bed thinking what can I do to use up the rice milk and I thought 'sod it! I'm making pancakes!' I fancied trying something different too so I added some of my Super Elixir Protein Powder to the mix, just one scoop. I also normally add 1/4 cup of oats to make a milk but left them out this time as I had the rice milk... result??? Super chocolatey and fluffy, light pancakes!</div>
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Yes they look huge and they were... I can't wait to make these again!<br />
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We went to West Cnr Deli for lunch on Saturday and had a tasty meal! I will do a full post on this place but it was quite a cool new joint to visit for a change in the Northern Quarter!</div>
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Then we went to a relatively new patisserie across the road called Liberte. They have some seriously pretty cakes in there but I was so full I just ended up having an Early Grey Tea. Quite a cute little place I think that is famous for it's afternoon tea.</div>
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I went for the veggie option - which was just veg! I was a bit naughty and had the gravy but I can't have a roast dinner without it!</div>
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I could have done with a bit more veg, but it did fill my belly pretty well! I didn't have any lunch today so this was much needed! I wanted sushi really, but I always forget they don't do it on a Sunday :( I really enjoyed this though</div>
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It's just a mini one I'm afraid this week. I've not really been out eating anywhere special or eating anything too fancy at home. Just lots of the same I guess, but I've had a great week though!</div>
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So this was a new smoothie bowl that I created. Really simple but it tasted great, actually it was really creamy. This is made from banana and mango and oats - plus a little bit of almond milk too. Yummy!</div>
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Tuesday I made a super tasty dinner. Teriyaki salmon, broccoli and noodles. It was so so quick but it was really good.</div>
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This is my kind of 'go-to' meal when I get home late. Noodles can cook in 3 mins, I can fry the veggies in a few minutes and then I usually top it with either fish or veggie dumplings.</div>
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Then I decided to take it back to the old school and make an overnight oats with chia seeds. So much so I made another one the day after! These are so creamy and it's like having a dessert for breakfast, except it's good for you he he!</div>
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This is the second one I made which was even tastier! I added fresh mango too which was like the icing on the cake :)</div>
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Friday lunchtime I went to the Greenhouse for my fav salad selection.</div>
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Then to one of my fav places for dim sum on Saturday - Glamorous! We went for the deep fried squid, Portugese tarts, satay squid and mooli cakes.<br />
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All my favourite dishes :)</div>
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Then a sneaky stop off at Krispy Kreme! I don't eat a lot of junk food at all, but now and again I will treat myself. This weekend I've had pizza, a fizzy drink and half a donut. Is it the end of the world? No, not at all! I think it's so important to have that balance in life. I try and eat as well as I can during the week and then if I want to treat myself at the weekend I will - and not feel bad about it either!</div>
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Then this morning I needed a big breakfast as I had a full day at the clinic. I decided on the usual omelette with potatoes and peppers on some sourdough toast. I was amazing! I don't know why it tasted better than usual, but I really enjoyed it!</div>
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Finally, I had dinner with my family tonight at Lymm Lounge in... well Lymm ha ha! This is actually a really nice local Chinese restaurant if you don't fancy venturing out into town. We had some vegetables, prawns, beef (for the boys!) and a sea bass (I decided not to put the pic of the fish on as it was proper Chinese style - head and all!).</div>
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Ok, so I love this place! Good start right! Do you like veggie food? Yes?? Then this is a great place. Plenty of veggie options available and the food is fab! There... review done! ha ha! Seriously though, I've been here a couple of times now and actually really enjoyed my meal. Was it all perfect? No, it wasn't. Some things I wouldn't order again, but at the same time there are things that I loved. Why not have a nosey through the pics of this crazy decor... yes, it will trip your eyes out ha ha!</div>
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I should start by saying that this place is a Lebanese style cuisine. So think falafels, pitta breads, hummus, kebabs etc. For the meat eaters out there, there are loads of meaty options don't worry! Above is their homemade lemonade and their Lebanese tea. The tea is lovely with rose and cardamon, right up my street!</div>
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I love how rustic everything is, plus it's super chilled. Don't be putting on your Sunday best here, it's more of a chilled vibe. Super casual, eat with your hands kind of place - my fav!</div>
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Here are some of the starters we had (please note that these pics span 2 visits, we didn't order all that food in one sitting ha ha!). Fattoush salad, spicy potatoes, falafel, hummus, pitta and soujoc sausage (that's meat btw!)</div>
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<i>Halloumi & Tomato Bakchich Wrap</i></div>
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So, top right is the zaatar and halloumi Lebanese pizza. To be honest, I wouldn't order this again as it didn't have much flavour. That doesn't mean the others are not great, just this was a bit meh!</div>
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So it's all a little bit feast like if you know what I mean. I love having lots of dishes to share in the middle of the table and then you can just pick and choose what you fancy. Check out the menu <a href="http://bakchich.co.uk/manchester/menu.php">here</a></div>
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As much as I love this style of food, I don't want to eat it all the time and so we have this type of food maybe once a month? It's nice for a change though and if you can't get a table in le comptoir libanais and you fancy something a little different, then this place is definitely worth a shot. It's not usually crazy busy and so it's good for a last minute meal. Check it out if you're in town and fancy something a bit different. I hope you enjoy :)</div>
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Oh and plus, they are doing an Iftar special at the moment as it's the month of Ramadan, so if you have been fasting, it might be a nice option to open you fast here!</div>
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So it gets to mid-afternoon and you're thinking I could do with a snack. Probably something a bit sweet to give you a lift in the afternoon. What do you reach for? Chocolate? Yeh, most people reach for that to be honest. We all know though it's not the best option for us though right. Why not reach for something that's a little better for you, still tastes sweet and chewy but actually gives you a good 'kick' without being filled with some of the junk that you can find in a choccie bar! Tah Dah! These are for you.</div>
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I love these little energy squares mid afternoon or even before training. I've even been known to scoff a few at breakfast time when I'm in a rush and even the thought of a smoothie is too time consuming!</div>
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Once made, store them in the fridge. They should last around 2-3 weeks (but hopefully they will all be eaten by then anyways!). You can take them to work with you too, maybe even share them out with your co-workers in the afternoon - if you're feeling generous that is! ;)</div>
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<li style="text-align: justify;">1 cup of medjool dates (they have to be these type, otherwise the mixture won't hold together well enough. Check out Costco for the best price for a big box)</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">1/2 cup almonds</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">1/4 cup cashew nuts</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">2 tbsp chia seeds</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">1 tbsp coconut oil</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">1 tbsp nut butter (none processed & sugar free)</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">1/2 tbsp raw cacao</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">1/2 tbsp organic & vegan chocolate protein powder</li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;">In a food processor, blitz the nuts until they have broken down to crumbs (not a powder though)</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Add the dates to the nut mix and blitz again until only just combined</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Then add the rest of the ingredients and process until the mixture begins to come together</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Turn this mixture out and press into the baking tray with your hands. If you find it is sticking to your hands, then just apply a little bit of coconut oil to your palms first and then the mix won't stick.</li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;">Finally, bring it out and cut the mix into small squares. Put them in an airtight container with sheets of grease proof paper between each layer.</li>
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So this week started off so well. I had a great yoga session and a very productive day on Monday. Then unfortunately when the news broke about the bombing on Tuesday my heart broke and I guess although I have not had a <i>bad </i>week as such, I've felt a lot of pain for all those that have been suffering. I have also felt so much gratitude for everything I have in my life. For anybody who has been affected (which I guess could be said for all of us in the UK - especially locally here in Manchester) my heart goes out to you. However, I have never been so proud to be from Manchester and as the world has been put into perspective a bit more, I am even more grateful for every day and anytime I get to spend with friends and family. Luckily, I have had a fantastic weekend full of that. So, on a lighter note, here are my foodie adventures this week...</div>
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The most delicious breakfast from The Garden in Hale on Monday post yoga. This is their harissa hash and OMG, it's heaven!</div>
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Protein smoothie is week with some greens and chocolate protein powder (plus all the usual bits!)</div>
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Delicious avo toast</div>
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My fav pasta. This is super quick on a weekday night. The brown rice pasta takes 7 mins to cook and then I just bung in the peas towards the end of the cooking. Stir in my basil dressing and some spinach leaves - then you're good to go!</div>
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First acai bowl of the week!</div>
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I think the theme this week has to be 'bowl food'. This is brown rice with teriyaki aubergine and home grown baby gem lettuce! I absolutely love this dish, I really need to make it more often!</div>
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Second a acai bowl of the week... can't get enough of these in Summer </div>
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This was a really yummy lunch. I pretty much emptied out my cupboard for this. Black beans, hummus, more home grown baby gem and a charred aubergine (leftover from the other night) and brown rice. I love bowl food so much, anything that can be eaten with just a spoon is so comforting</div>
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So not had a frappe in years and for some reason I was craving one! I know how bad they are but I tried my hardest to make this the best option possible. This is a mocha frappe made with almond milk and decaf coffee (it was late a afternoon and caffeinated coffee would have sent me over the edge ha ha!). Ok, so not something I would have regular, but now and again I treat myself. After all, it's all about having balance right?</div>
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Friday night I had a super yummy dinner at Porta. I've taken some pics but to be honest they are the exact same dishes that we have every time ha ha! We had the toasted corn this time too which was yum!</div>
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Finally the yummy chocolate mousse. I literally have two spoons of this as a treat but it's so worth the tummy pangs after</div>
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Had a lovely lunch out on Saturday at The Village Cafe. I've not actually eaten here before but the salad was quite tasty - plus I was super hungry!</div>
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So I went for the chicken salad without the chicken ha ha! I asked them for avocado instead and it worked quite well. It's basically like a Caesar salad with tomatoes </div>
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Had a bit of an experiment with some baking on Saturday. I had a play with some Cinnabons without wheat or dairy. They were not too bad actually considering I thought they would be a disaster. </div>
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I was in some kind of experimental mood on Saturday! I decided to try and make a fattoush salad but with a twist. I'm not a fan of raw onion or tomatoes that are not cooked.... so I made a roasted version! Roasted onions and tomatoes with crispy oven cooked pitta crisps! It turned out so so well I think I will be doing it again soon!</div>
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I cooked some butternut squash and did a Harrisa sea bass to go with it. It was all so yum and nice and light too. The weather was so warm I didn't want anything too heavy so this hit the spot perfectly!</div>
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Then on Sunday I went for a delicious brunch with my Mamma to Fox in Hale Barns. I went for the waffles and Mamma had the eggs florentine and it was actually really good. I was a little disappointed that the waffles weren't freshly made like Piccolinos but they were really tasty all the same.</div>
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Entry of maple syrup too! They were really sweet but it was all washed down with a lovely cup of Earl Grey tea.<br />
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Then finally today I decided to indulge ha ha! What can I say, it's all about balance right? I know I talk about this a lot but it's true. I love my healthy eating, but if I don't allow myself a treat now and again I will end up resenting it. Just for the record, when I do eat more 'unhealthy' foods, I still try and make sure that they are freshly made and not processed.</div>
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I ventured out to Bents today - possibly one of my fav places on earth believe it or not. They do some delicious homemade soups so I went for the vegetable and lentil and an egg mayo sandwich. This was so filling and comforting, just what I need for a Bank Holiday Monday :)</div>
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Yep, I did it! I had a piece of pecan pie! Ok, so it was mahoosive and I literally managed to finish only half of it but it was goooood!! Super sweet though mind you, think my teeth might fall out by morning ha ha!</div>
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Then to finish off my weekend of comfort eating I thought I would have some more bowl food! My fav brown rice pasta with basil dressing, kale and peas. I am officially stuffed and I think I just want some food off plates next week ha ha! Need to formalise my meals by eating with a knife as well as a fork! ;)</div>
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I've had such a lovely weekend with friends and family. I felt like I needed it too, it's been a bit of a hard one to take in for me and so many other people. I hope wherever you are you had a lovely week and were not affected by the terrible atrocities that took place in Manchester.</div>
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FoodLifeAndEmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13758192710706239760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3888391261791193579.post-84960219211816877522017-05-24T09:23:00.000+01:002017-05-24T09:23:28.347+01:00Today, Fear Can Stay At Home...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I woke up on Tuesday morning as usual, a bit of a grown and a stretch and then checked my phone. The 'news' app had flashed up saying about the horrendous attack on young children and families in Manchester. My heart broke and I literally jumped up and shouted "What the f*@k?!?'</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I was so fortunate that I didn't personally know anybody involved, but my heart broke all the same. I literally was in a daze all day yesterday - couldn't even string sentences together and I couldn't understand really why. I hadn't been hurt, nobody I knew was injured but I couldn't help but think about what had happened so so close to home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">As the day went on I realised what it was, why I was so shaken. I hate to say it, but it was fear. Every time I heard a noise or a bang from a vehicle drive past the clinic I jumped. I was thinking about my loved ones all day hoping they were safe and staying out of harms way. I know I'm not alone either, I can't imagine what some people had to face yesterday. The families who have lost loved ones, the emergency staff who have had to treat people and deal with the atrocities of what happened.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">When fear takes over us it can ruin us. I have woken up this morning fearing so many things. I worry about where my husband is going, what my family is doing today, where my friends are... is everybody going to be safe??</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I know I can't let this happen though and I know that the people of Manchester are so strong. We can all get through this and we will recover and be stronger. No bastards will ever make us fearful of going out with friends, going to work, going to a bloody concert. We're Mancs! Nobody messes with a Mancunian right! So I hope that from here we can all stand together. Every creed and colour. Every race and religion. I am so proud to be a Manc right now because I know Mancs don't fear anything! We're friggin hard nuts!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">So today I will leave my fear at home... in a small box... hidden under a pile of stuff that I don't ever look at. I don't need to take that shit with me. It doesn't fit in my bag or my pocket and it's certainly not coming with me to work. I will be strong and brave and not worry about some bastards who want to take our freedom. I will continue to be me and I hope you continue to be you! Don't let fear get in the way today - with anything! If nothing else, this has taught me that life is too short to keep worrying about stupid shit and get on with things.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I hope you are all safe and well. I hope you have not been affected by any of these horrific circumstances and if you have, from the bottom of my heart I am truly sorry. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">We live in the most amazing city and I'm so proud to be a part of it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I read this quote this morning and it really struck a cord...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">'That is the only time a man can be brave,' his father told him.” “</span><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">Fear</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px;"> of a name increases </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">fear</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px;"> of the thing itself.” “There are three things all wise men </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">fear</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” “Don't be afraid of your </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">fears</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">.'</span></span></div>
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