I have to be honest, I’m finding it hard to get back into the cooking since I arrived back in Vietnam a couple of weeks ago. Eating out in Ho Chi Minh City is an incredible experience, the dining ranges from cheap street food carts,…

I have to be honest, I’m finding it hard to get back into the cooking since I arrived back in Vietnam a couple of weeks ago. Eating out in Ho Chi Minh City is an incredible experience, the dining ranges from cheap street food carts,…
Mangosteens are in season in Vietnam and I’m feeling so lucky! One of my favourite tropical fruit. There is nothing like opening up a mangosteen to find perfect white sweet segments (actually, opening up a perfect avocado could induce the same feelings for me!) You…
Okra is one of my favourite veggies and I love it in soups, steamed or barbecued. For this beef & grilled okra sesame salad, I grilled the okra in the oven and the steak was cooked up in the pan then coated in black &…
Someone else invented these 2 ingredient pancakes, I don’t know who but since switching to just eating real food and finding out about this easy alternative we have it regularly for breakfast and as a treat. I also make this when we go camping as…
One of the first veggies I fermented alongside carrot and cabbage was beetroot. I thought it would be something the kids would like and the addition of cinnamon and apple gives this ferment a fun twist. The fermentation process preserves the beetroot and creates a…
A simple and colourful salad with creamy feta. Only 4 main ingredients for this delicious baby spinach, golden beet & feta salad. Golden beets are super sweet and even better if you can find the baby ones. I have also used purple carrots to add…