I was recently asked to write a guest post by the lovely Lady Raven for her blog Add to Taste and it was published this past Friday. My very first guest post! Be sure to check it out and then come back to see what is on the menu today.
Today’s Lunch:
If you follow me on Twitter you probably read my tweets about my newly acquired bento from The Crazy Store. Fellow Tweeter and bento fan Amanda pointed it out to me and I’m so glad she did! It’s a great little set and I got to take it out on it’s maiden voyage today.
Today’s Lunch:
I received a jar of Kara’s Original Greek Herb Dressing in my goodie bag at the SA Food Bloggers Conference earlier this year and since the conference I’ve used it to dress leafy salads and steamed vegetables with great results. Here is my simple recipe for a Greek flavoured yoghurt dressing using this herb mix.
Ingredients:
Method:
This is enough to dress half a packet of pasta (250g dried). I think it would also make a great marinade or dip, although if you plan to use it as a dip you may want to use less salt.
Posted in Packed Lunches, Recipes
Tagged almonds, apple, cucumber, feta, garlic, pasta, pea shoots, tomato, wasabi peas, yoghurt
You may have noticed the last few lunches I’ve posted have all had couscous in them, it’s quite the staple in my kitchen and often comes to the rescue when I’m too lazy to cook rice or other starch to round out a meal. Today’s lunch also contains couscous, surprise surprise, in one of my favourite lunch box additions. This salad (containing couscous, butternut, feta cheese, dukkah and rocket) is really easy to throw together and always pleases.
Today’s Lunch:
I made this braised red cabbage as part of Mothers’ Day lunch and it was a big success. It is equally delicious hot or cold, so it makes a great addition to a packed lunch or picnic.
Today’s Lunch:
Braised red cabbage – recipe from Best Food Fast Christmas Made Easy
Ingredients:
Method:
I substituted a granny smith apple and balsamic style vinegar for the Bramley apple and red wine vinegar. I also omitted the red currant jelly and used about half the amount of butter listed.
Makes enough to serve 8 people as a side dish.
Posted in Packed Lunches, Recipes
Tagged chorizo, couscous, green beans, red cabbage, tomato
I assimilated this pasta dish into my repertoire after reading the recipe in the Slow Food Cape Town CSA newsletter. It’s one of my favourite weekday meals to make, all you need is three ingredients and about fifteen minutes and supper is ready. Just perfect.
Today’s Lunch:
Did you notice the little octopus food picks in my lunch box? Aren’t they cute? Here’s a close-up of the little smiling faces.
Posted in Packed Lunches
Tagged baby corn, blue cheese, broccoli, cucumber, melon, pasta, tomato
I bought some porcini butter from the Funki Fungi stand at the Neighbourgoods Market awhile ago. I’ve been using it for all sorts of dishes, but my favourite way to use it is in a simple sandwich where it’s subtle flavour really gets to shine.
Today’s Lunch:
Posted in Packed Lunches
Tagged almond, beef, corn, grapes, mint, orange, porcini butter, radish, rye bread, sandwich, tomato, watercress
This pasta sauce is a great pantry staple creation: a box of passata, a tin of tuna and a handful of salty capers cooked together for a few minutes and then spooned over pasta. You can completely change the flavour by adding (think chilli, olives and anchovies) or subtracting an ingredient or two.
Today’s Lunch:
I have plenty of leftovers from this month’s daring cooks challenge, so you know some inevitably land up in my lunch box. Both versions seemed more tasty after sitting over night letting all the flavours mingle.
Today’s Lunch:
Posted in Packed Lunches
Tagged cucumber, lettuce, mushroom, pea, red pepper, rice, risotto, salad, sausage, spring onion, tomato
This salad started out as my attempt to recreate Primi Piatti‘s hot beef salad, I didn’t quite manage the recreation but the salad was still very tasty.
Today’s Lunch:
Posted in Packed Lunches
Tagged baby marrow, beef, lettuce, paprika, potato, salad, tomato, yoghurt
Today’s Lunch:
Posted in Packed Lunches
Tagged cabbage, carrot, cucumber, feta, pasta, salad, sprouts, tomato, tomato sauce
