Meatless Monday: Israeli Couscous Tabbouleh
(low iodine) This recipe is a twist on traditional Tabbouleh, swapping bulgur for pearl couscous. It's loaded with fresh herbs, cherry tomatoes and topped off with a light citrus dressing. I [Read More]
Green Bean and Asparagus Salad With Citrus Dressing
(iodine free) Serves 4 Ingredients 500g asparagus, trimmed 200g green beans, trimmed 2 small tomatoes (260g), chopped finely 1 small (100g) red onion, chopped finely 2 cloves [Read More]
Hard Habits To Break?
I survive another night without experiencing a word tsunami. Maybe I’m running out of things to say but whatever the reason, I’m just relieved to be slipping into a near normal sleep pattern. I [Read More]
Beefy Burgers with a Bit of a Rub
Serves 2 (low iodine) These burgers are low iodine, low fat but big on taste! They're simply burgerlicious! Now that's it's summer our barbecue is getting a thorough workout. We can't stop [Read More]
Summer Haze
I’m so relieved to have gotten through the night without experiencing a word tsunami. I don’t know whether it’s because I slept all night or because I’m pumped to the max with thyroxin, or a healthy [Read More]
Separate Lives
Waking up is like being in a fairytale, namely “Sleeping Beauty.” It feels like I’ve slept for a hundred years and that I could sleep for a hundred more. But as it is, I call it quits and get up at [Read More]
Mexican Corn and Bean Stew
This vegan Mexican-inspired stew is fast, fresh and simple. We've become a bit addicted to game changing food documentaries and although they haven't influenced us enough to become full time [Read More]
David’s Steak with Smashed Peas
Serves 4 This simple but delicious dish of steak and smashed peas is David's speciality a la maison and it has just four ingredients! When I first met David he had a love of mushy peas and a [Read More]
Homeward Bound
Today is an auspicious day, not least because it’s my mum-in-law’s birthday – Many Happy Returns Maureen – and of course, it’s a pretty cool calendar date, 11.11.11 but it’s also the day I get to go [Read More]
Radioactive Girl
Despite having no nana nap and going to sleep late (so many movies and so little time!) I’m still hit by a word tsunami at the usual time. These word tsunamis are getting to be precision timed – [Read More]
