Category: Sauces & Condiments

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  Coconut Custard (Dairy Free)

  Posted at 8:45 am by tastewithoutwaste

  Dec 23rd

  People talk about how we should think of those who are less fortunate than us during the Festive season. But why just now? Why does it have to be assigned to a certain timeframe? Is it guilt? That we are too busy? That we feel extra lucky around Christmas, so it is easier to spot those who aren’t so? That it is more obvious in the holiday period? The latter is certainly correct – yesterday as I battled my way through the crowds in central Melbourne to the blood bank (and no, I’m not a vampire) I observed a harried Christmas shopper very nearly step on a homeless man who was curled up to the side of the pavement. Call me an emotional wreck but I fall apart a little inside every time I see people who have faced true hardship. Admittedly it was especially bad when juxtaposed against the waves of frantic Christmas shoppers: stressed and focused on money. Needless to say I had much to ponder as I sat in the blood donor chair, hooked up to a plasma-extraction-machine-thingy. Continue reading →
  Posted in Desserts, Sauces & Condiments | Tagged Coconut, Custard, Dairy-Free, Rum
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  Rosemary, Roast Capsicum & Seed Dip

  Posted at 2:27 pm by tastewithoutwaste

  Dec 15th

  Last night I waged war with a fit ball. I’m disinclined to say I lost. For it’s not over yet. We’ll do battle again shortly. Being ever so thoughtful, the little sis sent over her spare fit ball for me to use (I think she’s somewhat excited I’m finally actually and seriously dedicating a significant amount of time to ‘getting flexible’). It was deflated and all ready to be pumped up with the pump that she sent in the second package (because, well it may have been forgotten the first time round). The excitement built as I waited for that second package to arrive. The fit ball was there sitting on the middle of my floor, ready to be restored to it’s former, bouncy and inflated glory. I sat down on the couch and looked at it. How best to tackle the task ahead? Just get in and do it I guess. So I pumped, and pumped and pumped. After what felt like simply hours of working at a teeny, flimsy pump the ball began to slowly take shape. To rise out of it’s crumpled state. As we neared the perfect spherical shape that it should be we hit a major hurdle. I pulled at the pump to remove the needle and stopper the valve with the little stopper fandangle provided. Nothing happened. I pulled again. This time the pump did budge, and so quickly that it nearly knocked me out, however the needle was left behind. Clearly they were no longer friends. It had been too arduous an affair for the both of them to stay together. No amount of prying or pulling could remove the darn little thing from the valve, which by the way appeared to have magically shrunk during the inflating of the ball. Slowly but surely the fit ball began to deflate with a quiet hiss. It didn’t like being pumped up, no thank you. Muttering and cursing under the breath failed to persuade the ball to release the needle. In a fit of rage I fled to the shower, hoping things would be magically fixed upon my return. Not the case. The fit ball looked at me from it’s perch on the couch like a sad, saggy old man’s belly, slowly sinking towards the ground. Damn you fitball. Continue reading →
  Posted in Sauces & Condiments | Tagged Capsicum, Dairy-Free, Dip, Rosemary, Seeds, Vegan
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  Almond Butter

  Posted at 5:49 pm by tastewithoutwaste

  Jan 6th

  Consider yourself lucky that I haven’t yet alerted you to my severe obsession with peanut butter. The time will come and when it does, brace yourself or tune out. A year ago, with the advice of a naturopath in mind, I started to cut back on the stuff. Going cold turkey was simply too daunting yet soon enough I became transfixed with other, healthier nut butters. And oh boy, there’s a whole world of them out there.  Rich, creamy and dreamily nutty. An obvious statement, but I felt it was necessary. Sorry. It’s heaven on a stick. Or more specifically, on toast or crispbread or sliced apple or banana or swirled through natural yoghurt or straight out of the jar…we could be here for a while. Freshly made nut butter? That takes things to a whole new level. And guess what? Today’s your lucky day. We’re going to be doing just that. One glorious jar of almond butter coming up. Continue reading →

  Posted in Sauces & Condiments | Tagged Almond, Nut Butter
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  Sweet Chilli Hummus

  Posted at 8:42 pm by tastewithoutwaste

  Dec 27th

  How was your Christmas? All things jolly, I hope. After significant preparation in the days prior, ours was a laid back affair (isn’t it nice when it all pays off?). Whole-wheat crepes and a fresh fruit platter got the day off to a cracking start. A moderately fast paced walk along the beach was next…Gotta make plenty of room for Christmas lunch! Some simple prepping in the kitchen – carving the stuffed chicken legs and vegetarian roast-loaf, roasting some crunchy maple and cinnamon spiced chickpeas for nibblies and so on – was followed by the unwrapping of presents. It didn’t take long with so few of us, but to be honest I’m more interested in the food. A late lunch with the extended family was the main event. When overseas I’m always asked “what do Australians eat for Christmas dinner?”. There’s a number of other typical questions – “why isn’t your hair blonde?”, “do you have a pet kangaroo?”, “did you ride it to school?” but we’ll leave those for another day. Continue reading →

  Posted in Sauces & Condiments | Tagged Chickpeas, Hummus, Sweet Chilli
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  Dried Fruit Compote

  Posted at 7:45 pm by tastewithoutwaste

  Sep 27th

  It’s become my mission over the past year to hunt down healthy desserts. When we were young, ‘pudding’ was a rare occasion reserved for social outings, family get-togethers and birthdays. I came back from Oxford to discover that they had morphed into a nightly event. I’m not complaining though  – I’ll greedily seize any opportunity to bake. However, eating self-saucing puddings, cheesecakes, brownies and other such indulgent items every night isn’t a healthy habit. And not one I planned on sustaining – some people (I’m looking at my sister here) could eat the moon and still remain beanpole thin, but we aren’t all blessed with those genes. I thus needed to come up with some sort of compromise. I needed to create desserts that incorporated the taste & sense of indulgence found in my sister’s favourites, yet didn’t require bucket loads of sugar and butter. Continue reading →

  Posted in Breakfast, Desserts, Sauces & Condiments | Tagged Apricots, Compote, Figs, Prunes

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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...