I know, another hummus recipe, I’m so basic. This is a vegetarian take on the chicken salad one I posted last week and don’t complain because hummus is life and you can never have too much!
Meal Plans Week 82
I’m off on another adventure in a week and madly scrabbling to get everything done before then! Such as this meal plan post, and spending time with my adorable baby niece who has just arrived from South Africa, and getting all excited about my brother’s wedding next week. So it’s all go, thus meal planning is a must to keep me on track.
7 Ways With: Cabbage
Well this isn’t exactly a sexy post now is it? I mean cabbage, it makes me think of every novel I’ve ever read set in a time of famine where cabbage soup was the go to food. And there’s probably good reason for that, not least because one cabbage goes a long way. And that is precisely why I’ve chosen it for today’s post. Because there’s very rarely one recipe that will use up an entire cabbage. It just keeps going and going.
Gnocchi in a Rich Eggplant, Tomato and Basil Sauce
This recipe is all about that sauce combining with the tender potato gnocchi. And wow that sauce. It’s full of deep umami rich flavour thanks to the sweet and sticky sundried tomatoes and sherry. And full of freshness form the basil. The ability of the eggplant to soak up flavour is what really make sit. Along with a good lug of extra virgin olive oil.
Hummus with Grilled Chicken, Herb and Lemon Salad
As many of you know I’m obsessed with hummus. But I hardly ever buy it as I’m so often disappointed by store bought hummus. If making it seems like too much effort for you I’ve included tips on how to choose a good quality hummus in this post. BUT, if you have a food processor and are using canned chickpeas making it is soooo easy.
Meal Plans Week 81
It’s time to prepare for the week ahead and as it’s basically Spring now I’m so ready to embrace the new produce that’s arriving on the shelves. But in a way that’s still going to keep me warms as Melbourne’s weather lags behind it’s foliage.