Thai Minced Pork Salad (Larb Moo)

This is a really delightful and fresh salad, the meat makes it quite filling and satisfying. Eat with some vermicelli noodles or just wrap in some lettuce leaves for a low carb meal. 

I am always on the lookout for different salads to try.

One of my favourite salads these days is this fabulous Thai Minced Pork Salad or Larb Moo.

It is everything you can ever wish for in a salad! Fresh and a little tangy, it tastes so good with some plain vermicelli noodles. It is also totally delicious wrapped up in lettuce leaves as a low carb wrap. You can add in some mint as well. Go on and give this salad a try!

Asian Style Salmon Pasta

A simple pasta dish with salmon cooked with Asian inspired flavours for a light and delicious dinner any day of the week.

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This pasta is very easy to make. 

Right now, I have been up to my ears with house moving stress. It just seems like one hurdle after another to clear when it comes to this whole house move. Not the smoothest process to say the least. 

Aglio Olio Pasta (with Cherry Tomatoes and Spinach)

This is the easiest pasta dish you can ever make. A firm lunch time favourite at Nomsies Kitchen!

Hello, how are you?

I hope everything is going well for you. I have been busy in the kitchen experimenting with some bread recipes. I hope to have the post done and up by the end of this week.

Meanwhile, I am sharing this recipe for Aglio Olio Pasta. I added in some cherry tomatoes and spinach, just because I like my veggies. Purists will say it is not true aglio olio pasta but hey, it works for me. Gives good colour too!

I know I just shared a recipe for sausage and bacon pasta last week. Don’t quite know why I am in such a mood for pasta.

A good (and also non-purist) twist to this dish is to add some tuna in just after you have sauté the garlic. Good for all you runners out there who need your protein!

Of course I added more basil in as well. Just to show off and make use of my little basil plant that is still alive!

Mushroom Salad

For days when you do not want to spend too much time cooking but still don’t want to eat a cold salad, try this wonderful warm mushroom salad with crisp bacon bits. A great salad for summer or even the colder months.

A big hello to you!

Today I want to share a recipe for a gorgeous warm mushroom salad. Yes, it has bacon in it. Hurray!

I don’t know about you, but there are days when I just don’t want to spend too much time cooking yet at the same time, don’t want to eat an entirely cold salad.

It is for exactly those kinds of days when you could use a salad like this. The only cooking involve is sautéing the mushrooms and cooking the bacon. I cook the bacon in a pan, without any oil, just to get it done and slightly crisp.

All you have to do next is open a bag of pre-packed mixed salad leaves – or chop up your salad leaves of choice and layer the mushrooms and bacon on top. I also added some cut sundried tomatoes and topped it off with some chopped parsley – just to get some more colour in for a pretty looking and great tasting salad.

Braided Pesto Bread

Delicious bread baked with pesto swirls inside and topped with mozzarella cheese for a golden crust.

  

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I made this braided pesto bread yesterday and I can’t wait to share the recipe with you.

This is not a complicated recipe. For the dough I used the same recipe as I did for my Nutty Cinnamon Buns, I just halved the quantity as I am baking this in a loaf pan.

To get the shape, you just have to roll out the dough after it has risen into a large rectangle. Spread pesto over it and roll it up into a long cylinder. Then, you cut it almost in half lengthways, leaving it just joined at one end (like a pair of legs). Twist the 2 dough lengths together and place the dough into a loaf pan.

The bread tastes so good. Crusty on the outside and soft and pillowy inside. The pesto swirls makes this taste and smell even better. It is also delicious toasted with butter or more pesto. You can pair it with a soup or salad for a nice fresh summer meal.

Chickpea Salad

Super healthy salad that requires hardly any time to make. Fantastic as a side salad or light meal. 

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Today is Monday and it is definitely a salad day for me. I made one of my favourites – chickpea salad.

It’s a salad day because I had a huge Sunday Roast yesterday. Just look at that! Crisp crackling as well.

Now you know why I have to “detox” a little today.

This little salad does just the trick. It is super easy and does not require much chopping and dicing. I love this kind of salad.

I added chopped tomatoes and whole cherry tomatoes as I like how the cherry tomatoes go with the rest of the salad so I highly recommend that you add them in. This salad keeps so well in the fridge, just pack it into little containers and you are good to go!

Sundried Tomatoes & Mozzarella Bread

This bread has a delicious Mediterranean taste of sundried tomatoes and herbs. It is just as tasty eaten on its own or with some soup.

Hello everyone! How was your weekend? I hope you had a great weekend and that you are all ready to start this week with vigour.

As for me, I ran for nearly 3 hours on Sunday. This is all part of my training for the Berlin Marathon. Even though I have been doing that for most Sundays now, yesterday was a real ordeal. I think I was not looking forward to the run and was mentally defeated before I even began. Never mind, I am sure this Sunday’s run will be better.

Savoury Carrot and Spinach Muffins (vegetarian)

Savoury Carrot & Spinach Muffins

Happy Monday folks! What did you get up to over the weekend? As for me, my long run on Sunday was for 2 hours 45 minutes. It was brutal. My legs were so heavy and I felt so lethargic (and hungry) throughout the run. After the run all I wanted to do was plonk myself down and watch a movie, so that was exactly what I did.

I was also doing some research on recipes for a savoury muffin. I wanted something that I could eat on meatless Monday, specifically a bread/muffin that could be paired nicely with soup. After much searching I decided on a carrot and spinach muffin. This muffin does not contain any cheese, which was part of the reason I decided on it.

Thai Butternut Squash Soup (vegetarian)

I am very excited to share this fantastic soup recipe with you. I am so excited I want to go straight to the recipe. Seriously, this soup has such a sophisticated taste you will receive many praises.

It’s a great addition to a dinner party menu too – especially if you are hosting an Asian themed one. It’s not difficult to do either. I roasted the butternut squash as I feel that it enhances the taste of the soup just that much more. As for the consistency of the soup, you can leave it chunky but I blended mine as I prefer my soups to have a smoother consistency. I think it looks better too.

Pasta Aglio Olio e Funghi for Meatless Monday

Pasta Aglio Olio e Funghi

Happy Meatless Monday!

How was your weekend? I hope you had a blast or at least some much needed rest and relaxation.

Today for Meatless Monday, I am going to cook a simple and classic pasta dish. I always marvel at how this recipe can be so simple and yet so flavourful and satisfying. More things in live should be this simple. Sometimes we need to just go back to basics.

If you have some pesto on hand, go ahead and add some in.

Strawberries and Grilled Vegetables Salad

Strawberries and Grilled Vegetables Salad

Look what I had earlier for my lunch! With the current sunny weather we have been blessed with, a super fresh light salad is just what I need. I decided to add the strawberries in not just for colour - but so I can have my fruits and vegetables in one dish. Easy!

This recipe is simply delightful and perfect as a side dish or a light meal. It is simple to make, flavourful and a joy to look at, what more could you ask for :)

You just need to grill some mushrooms and aubergine with garlic, olive oil and balsamic vinegar, then toss together with chopped romaine lettuce and strawberries. Job done. I felt that the grilled vegetables added enough flavour to the salad hence there is no need for more dressing. Just a squeeze of lemon juice to make everything fresh and zingy.

Now that I have got lunch sorted, what's for dinner?

Cod Fish Noodle Soup

Hello, happy 1st of July and how was your weekend?

Mine was quite eventful, thank you for asking ;) I had a grand time at the Vamos Festival which was held on Saturday at Newcastle's Highbridge Quarter. It was a real carnival like atmosphere and the smell of various street food permeating the air was oh-so-wonderful. I love how you go to a street carnival where there is a myriad of food stalls and you are trying to pin point which stall a particularly delicious smell is coming from. Then you realise, it's impossible, it is delicious all over. Yum! After the carnival I stupidly stumbled into John Lewis, realised they had a sale on and spent way too much money on unnecessary things.

After all that fun, I wound up having a bit of an annoying cough today. I was really in need of some hot soup to soothe my itchy throat. Nothing spicy or oily to be on the menu.

Since it is a Monday night and I am home alone I was in no mood for time consuming preparations. In fact, I don't think I ever am! Fast, easy and fresh is the way to go I say.

As such, I decided to make a wholesome and throat soothing Cod Fish Noodle Soup. It took me all of 20 minutes to make. Kind of longer than instant noodles from a packet but more nutritious and better for you. When you sauté the ginger, garlic and preserved turnip together, the aromatic fragrance assures you that something good is happening. The hint of sesame oil also adds a nice fragrant punch to the dish. 

Oven Roasted "Sun-dried" Tomatoes

Hey hey hey. Yes, that Robin Thicke song ("Blurred Lines") is stuck in my head.

After a morning selecting colour themes for this little blog of mine I got hungry. I wanted something to eat like now, now NOW. I made some sun-dried tomatoes and pesto last week and they were sitting in the fridge for a moment such as this! ;) Huge thanks to my friend Cheryl for introducing me to this fabulous way of cooking tomatoes.

Here we go - home made bread, pesto and sun-dried tomatoes. The vegetables are from Asda. ;) I don't think I am quite ready for a vegetable patch in the garden just yet.

Hey hey hey!