Who said that taking shortcuts was a bad thing? The workweek was (thankfully) cut short by Martin Luther King Jr day and this week’s menu was cut short by work lunches and social outings, meaning I only had to prepare 6 meals this week. The theme of this week’s menu is shortcuts: made clear by…
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Dining In Weekly #1
In for 2024: leftovers This is a series that’s lived ephemerally on my Instagram stories for the last year, but I’ve decided to give it a permanent home on the blog. The essence of Dining In Weekly is a way of holding myself accountable to both the groceries in my fridge and my credit card…
Eggplant Bulgogi Pizza with Kimchi Hot Honey
#2 in the series of fusing Italian food with non-Western cuisine. I’ve been meaning to do a veggie pizza for a while and this idea has held me in a chokehold for the past few months. Initially, this was going to be an iteration of the Ultimate Skillet Margarita Pizza I posted 6 years ago,…
Jollof Arancini
Disclaimer: This is NOT about which country has the best jollof rice. As a Zimbabwean, jollof rice was relatively unknown to me until my arrival at college in the United States. Feeling homesick, I joined and became an active participant in the Society for African Internationals at Penn (SAIP). SAIP provided a safe space for…
Roasted Vegetable Sheetpan Shawarma with Spinach Hummus
A flavour party in your mouth. Hello and welcome to the first recipe of 2018! Having survived my first year of college without a kitchen, I felt like I needed to take baby steps in the kitchen. You’d be surprised by how unsteady your hands can be when you haven’t handled a knife in ages….
Herby Halloumi Heirloom Tomato Bake
That alliteration in the recipe title actually gave me goosebumps. My mum’s been at it again folks, we have ripe tomatoes in our garden! If you don’t follow me on Instagram, firstly hop to it my username is @lifeisohsodandy! Secondly, you wouldn’t know about our chickens. Yes, we have chickens. You may have seen the…
Crispy Curry Vegan Potato Pancakes
Because savoury pancakes beat sweet pancakes any day. As much as I will always be a sweet tooth at heart, coriander beats chocolate in my book. Whilst we’re on the topic, what do you think about chilli infused chocolate? Is it the best of both worlds or an utter hit and miss? This is a…
Broccoli & Lentil Curry
I honestly cannot understand people who hate broccoli. Now hold on- give the poor vegetable a chance! Broccoli has been unfairly lumped with the most hated vegetables, amongst brussel sprouts, cauliflower and beetroot. All of these vegetables have redeemable qualities; except you beetroot, you’re absolutely hopeless. I find that the reason why people hate these…
Life Is Oh So Dandy 