Aubergine with Sambal

Try this mouth-watering vegetarian dish with a spicy kick for your Meatless Mondays!

Hello and happy Monday to you.

How was your weekend? I went for an epic bike ride and can say that I am quite thoroughly in love with cycling now. One thing I really like about where I am living in Newcastle is that it is near the River Tyne and about 13 miles from the beach. So, last Saturday we decided to cycle to the beach in South Shields and back. The weather was sunny and we even managed to have a pit stop for fish and chips in South Shields. The fish and chips in Colmans is just mind blowing and a must try if you are ever in South Shields. From South Shields, we took a 5 minute ferry ride to North Shields, which is just stunning - as seen in the photo below.

Purple Minion mode "on" at Colmans

I am really new to the cycling game so after that bike ride I decided to buy some cycling gear. While we are on the subject of cycling gear, I just need to say that padded cycling trousers are such a god sent! Why have I not tried them before?!? Anyway, I managed to spend more on cycling gear than I did on my bike, which I bought second hand for £40. Well, you need to look stylish on the bike right??

Coming back to food this Meatless Monday, I made aubergine with sambal. Sambal is a Malaysian spicy chilli paste which tastes great with just about anything. I have previously shared my recipe for sambal in my post on okra with sambal.

In that version, I steamed the okra and just ladled the sambal on top. Today’s recipe however is more of a stir fry.

Vegetarian Hummus Sandwich

Delicious, healthy sandwich that takes all of 5 minutes to prepare!

Hello! How have you been? 

Oh my, I have been having some major ups and downs in the past days! Positives were that I had such a great time when my friends came to visit. On the downside, my husband and I were taking turns to be ill. All in we still managed to have a pretty darn good time with our guests.

Baked Sweet Potato Doughnuts

These sweet potato doughnuts are so simple to make. They are also baked, not fried. I have also included the recipe for a gluten free option of these doughnuts that are made with tapioca starch.

Hello! My best friend is coming to visit me today and I am super excited. I thought I will squeeze in a post first before a week of adventure with her.

Today is healthy doughnuts day. Check out my oh-so simple to make sweet potato doughnuts. Baked, not fried. Gluten free option available too! Ok, you got me – I did coat these doughnuts in sugar syrup but hey, you can always omit the sugar if you want these sugar free.