Monthly Archives: June 2013

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  Navel Orange Marmalade

  Posted at 8:30 pm by tastewithoutwaste

  Jun 28th

  Preserving. It conjures up contradicting images of prettily labelled containers on checked tablecloths and body parts floating in rusty jars. Strange, I know. Aside from that it has been one aspect of cooking that I have always been apprehensive of. It is a tradition in our family to make some kind of jam – nectarine, mulberry and apple, apricot, mango, essentially whatever fruit is in abundance – each summer. But that is always a group effort and I am not responsible for coaxing it to the correct setting point, not burning the pot in the process and also not spilling it all over the kitchen table. Continue reading →

  Posted in Sauces & Condiments | Tagged Marmalade, Navel Orange, Orange, Preserves
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  Pear and Lentil Curry

  Posted at 8:45 pm by tastewithoutwaste

  Jun 26th

  Unattractive meals are the bane of my existence. They make me want to stamp my foot and tear my hair out. It feels so unjust when you spend hours slaving (can you call it slaving when you’re enjoying it?) in the kitchen to prepare a delicious meal, only to be rewarded with a dish that looks like something the cat brought it. Humph. I have to admit that styling is not my strong point – I don’t have an artistic bone in my body. But I do try. Well, sometimes. Needless to say, I am extremely jealous of one of my good friends at cooking school who has an innate knack for presenting dishes beautifully. If she doesn’t go on to become a food stylist I will eat my boots. Continue reading →
  Posted in Mains | Tagged Curry, Lentil, Pear
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  Fennel, Rocket & Puy Lentil Salad

  Posted at 8:16 pm by tastewithoutwaste

  Jun 24th

  The mantra that green equals goodness is something that still sticks, particularly after all those years of having it drilled into me as a kid. I still tend to get nervous that someone will reprimand me if I don’t eat some sort of green veg for lunch or dinner. This salad eliminates any sort of fear that I’m not receiving a sufficient amount of ‘green goodness’. Light, crisp and tangy with creamy slivers of avocado, it is a suitable accompaniment to a slice of quiche or pie as it cuts through the richness. Paired with a slice of crusty bread it is a wonderful lunch in it’s own right. The lentils provide protein, ensuring that it will keep you nice and full for hours after. You can easily jazz it up with some cucumber, yellow capsicum, toasted pepitas or lightly steamed broccoli…almost anything really. Continue reading →

  Posted in Salads | Tagged Fennel, Lentil, Rocket, Salad

• Confessions

  Posted at 8:53 pm by tastewithoutwaste

  Jun 23rd

  Okay. Right. Here goes. *Deep breath in* I feel that it is time to spill the beans on one of my not-so endearing traits. I am a perfectionist. And not just any bog-standard perfectionist. I am on the extreme end of the spectrum. The end that leads to slightly lunatic break downs when things don’t turn out, well for lack of a better word, perfectly. Strangely, it was something I used to be proud of. Until I realised how much it was controlling my life. But hey, this post isn’t meant to be a miserable one – just a warning to anyone who is guilty of the trait themselves, don’t let it consume you. It’s not fun.

  Now that I am learning to control urges such as studying frenetically from the point of getting out of bed in the morning to getting back in in the evening (sad, I know), it is actually quite funny to look back on seemingly ‘disastrous’ situations and my reactions to them. Particularly those that took place in the kitchen. Continue reading →

  Posted in Ramblings
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  Banana Spelt Hotcakes

  Posted at 8:57 pm by tastewithoutwaste

  Jun 21st

  There is something innately enchanting about a bright, crisp morning. I have discovered both to my joy and horror that during winter the sun shines directly through my bedroom window in the early morning. Some days I just grumble and pile a mound of pillows over my head to block the sunlight out. However, most mornings (when it actually is sunny) I find it to be a wonderful incentive to leap out of bed and embrace the day. Today was one of those mornings, one where you can’t help but feel happy. Rather than going for a run as I usually do before breakfast, I opted to rug up and head out for a short stroll (such a peaceful word, isn’t it?). The combination of bright blue skies, frosty green grass and the bone-numbing cold – well 5C is cold by Sydney standards – creates an almost ethereal atmosphere. That’s if you are able to ignore the streams of cars going by and the sounds of early morning construction work! It seems as though many of my most precious memories are of these kinds of mornings – running past the college rowers on the Thames in Oxford, an early morning walk in the Snowy Mountains on a family holiday and so on. Consequently I take on the persona of an elderly person, reminiscing about this and that until someone eventually tells me to shut up. Continue reading →

  Posted in Breakfast | Tagged Banana, Breakfast, Pancakes, Spelt

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  Hullo! I'm Shani. Thanks for stopping by! Here you'll find vegetarian recipes oriented towards balancing that fickle line between supreme indulgence and wholesome eating. There's also many a musing about food waste (and it's many manifestations), with tips on how to reduce it at a household level. To find out more, hit the 'About' tab in the top menu...