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This is a formula on salsa. It is not unlike what Do Re Mi is in music. The base ingredients in salsa are what notes are to song. e.g., Red Onion, Cilantro and Lemon or Lime quarters are the base and that is what we build on.

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Vegetables and Fruits

Tomato, Cucumber, Capsicum, Red Chillies, Green Chillies, Habanero, Serrano, Jalapeno, Mango, Pineapple, Spring Onion, Shallots, Red Apple, Green Apple, Kalamata olives, Black Spanish olives, green…

There is a saying amongst salsa aficionados when the question is asked: What makes a successful salsa? The answer is "No less than 3 and no more than 6 [ingredients]". There are two more salsas I would like to share with you today.

Fresh Pineapple and Red Hot Chilli Peppers

1 fully ripe pineapple

a handful of red hot chilli peppers

1/2 red onion

1 tsp coriander seeds, crushed

a splash of rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar

1/2 bunch cilantro,…

Day 1: Strips of red pepper (2 large Bell peppers) marinated in Spanish spices (paprika, chilli powder, chipotle) and paint on the olive oil. Blister for 10-15 minutes, air-fried. Salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

Day 2. 1 large potato, cut finely. Air-fry in a crust of garlic granules firstly then dip the other side in nutritional yeast for the last 5 minutes of grilling. It takes 10-15 minutes. Garnish with cilantro. Salt and pepper to taste.

Day 3. Buttery sweet leek in…

16 Corn Tortillas

White vegan 'fish' or vegan 'fish'bites

1/2 tsp cumin, ground

1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

salt and pepper to taste

1 tbsp olive oil

Taco Toppings

1/2 small Spanish cabbage

2 medium avocados, sliced

2 tomatoes, diced

1/2 bunch of cilantro, chopped or to taste

4 limes, cut into quarters

1/2 c vegan Feta cheese or a vegan white cheese

Add the seasonings: cumin, cayenne pepper, salt and…

Here is a salsa for you. This one has cumin in it. Makes 4 cups. 

2 C Tomatoes

1/2 C Cucumbers, diced 

1/2 C Onions, diced

1 teaspoon Garlic, minced

1 green Capsicum 

1 teaspoon of  ground cumin

1 splash of rice vinegar

Freshly chopped cilantro

 Lime juice and zest

1/2 teaspoon cayenne or Tabasco sauce

Salt to taste.

Mix the tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, green peppers and garlic. Season with vinegar, cilantro,…

Salsa a la veracruzana. Tomato, Onion and Green stuffed olives (pimento)

Salsa bandera. 'flag sauce' named for the red of the tomato, the white of the onion and the green of the chilli

Salsa borracha. Drunken sauce made from smokey chilli pasilla, garlic, onion, white vegan cheese e.g., vegan feta and puique vegan-style. Puique is a white, thick sweet alcoholic drink made from agave.

Salsa de tomatillos. With green chillies, onion and cilantro

Salsa. Spanish black…

1.Tacos, all kinds served with sweet potato fries

2. Enchilada

3.Mexi Chilli Bowl

4. Mexican Street Corn with lime and cilantro
5. Macho Nachos and Nachos Fruit Salad with dusting powder
6. All the mojos
7. Vegetables with Mexican Molcajete sauce (2 chillis/2 paprikas)
8. a la Mexicana casserole with ezpozate and Mexican oregano
9. Almond Tortilla with Spanish rice, avocado and trimmings, Tortilla served with…

Sunday in Newtown for Chaymart's King Street speciality 'Mung Bean' and 'Red Bean' plantbased, dairy-free snack. Here are a few facts for your information F.Y.I. you might like to share.

1. Traditionally they have always been vegan

2. Fried sesame balls are great for getting away from chocolatey snacks for a while

3. They are a sweet pastry

4. The use of glutinous rice makes the dough chewy, light and crisp

5. They are GF, DF, V

6. Other ingredients…

The most recent bourguignons I have cooked was all served with mashed potatoes and carrots on the side. Most recent bourguignons of mine was a delicious fried tempeh triangles bourguignon and one of the originals was white chestnut ball bourguignon. I use two varieties of mushrooms for contrast e.g., Portobello and button mushrooms. Shitake or white capped mushrooms also if you choose to. The herb most associated with bourguignon is thyme. The red wine is vegan friendly. Guar bulks. I use…

Just out recently: Coconut Milk, Basil and Chia Seeds plantbased drink. Chia seeds are such a powerhouse. They are a great bulking agent like tabioca seeds, they produce a edible foam if left over-night in filtered water and they taste terrific too. There's also Coco Gen Magnesium one of the many coconut waters that's a cut above the rest and Plant Co 100% natural have an organic cashew milk from Brazil available in Sydney, Australia for the first time. 

Seasonal Farmers Market fresh produce stew with fresh garlic

Cherry Tomato, Portabello Mushrooms and Cauliflower

Chanterelles, Carrot, Celery and Leek

a la Mexicana hot chilli

Sweet Potato, spiced masala potato and baby spinach

Taro, butter mushrooms and root vegetables

Kale, Courgette and Aubergine

Bell Peppers, Tomato and Mushroom

Feisty Aubergine and Potato sambal

Mixed Vegetable stew including artichokes and fresh rosemary,…

For Us. For extra length. Allspice-Pimiento. To make your paella even better add in 1/2 cup of sliced pimiento stuffed green olives. Spanish peppers are called Padron peppers. I like Bullhorn peppers for paella dishes.  A pinch of Cayenne pepper can be added for extra heat. Allspice berry is the Spanish name for pimento. Chillies are hot peppers, red peppers and green peppers. They belong to the Capsicum species and F. Solanaceae. F means Family. Pimenton is paprika. Pimienta is Pepper…

Acorazados means armoured in Spanish. The tortilla is double to prevent any seepage. First add rice. Next top with guisado (stew) then wrap a second time. "Make mine a double". There are three steps to assembling your Tacos Acorazado. The three amigos are: Prepare rice, prepare guisado (the stew part, in this case chorizo) and lastly assemble.

Ingredients:

1/2 red pepper

1 Tbsp of vegetable oil

150g long grain white rice

250mls water

a pinch of…

Acorazados means armoured in Spanish. The tortilla is double to prevent any seepage. First add rice. Next top with guisado (stew) then wrap a second time. "Make mine a double". There are three steps to assembling your Tacos Acorrazado. The three amigos are: Prepare rice, prepare guisado (the stew part, in this case chorizo) and lastly assemble.

Ingredients:

1/2 red pepper

1 Tbsp of vegetable oil

150g long grain white rice

250mls water

a pinch of…

This is a 5-day vegan meal plan. It’s devised by myself.

Day 1.

Breakfast: 2 slices of wholemeal toast and a vegan spread

Snack: 1 medium mango, 4 strawberries

Lunch: 1 large salad with lemon and olive oil dressing. One skillet flatbread with Spanish black olives and dried crushed chillies

Snack: 1 bunch of grapes

Dinner: 3 blistered baby capsicums in olive oil stuffed with herbed polenta

Dessert: One serving of cherries

Day…

Vegan Ceviche is a dish using white vegan meat like Hearts of Palm chopped up and marinated in lime juice. It is accompanied with diced tomatoes, 2 diced small cucumbers, cilantro and chilli. Raw onion rings too. Lightly toasted Nori flakes makes this a mariners dish. Salt and pepper to taste. It can be served as a cocktail in a shell-shaped lettuce leaf and a vegan Thousand Island dressing on the side. Crushed chilli flakes on top works. Chunks of vegan plant-based lobster and vegan…

1. Lemon All Purpose

1 spray bottle

3 C distilled water

3 Tbs castille soap

1 teaspoon lemon essential oil

2. Lemongrass All Purpose

1 spray bottle

3 C distilled water

3 Tbs castille soap

1 teaspoon lemongrass essential oil

3. Eucalyptus

1 spray bottle

baking soda

citrus acid

1 Tbsp eucalyptus

4.Tea Tree Bathroom

1 spray bottle

1 1/2 C distilled water

2 Tbsp castille…

1. Sticky tamarind carrots with green chilli coconut dairy-free yoghurt

2. Avocado dippers with a chipotle sauce

3. Lentil Polpette with coriander coconut yoghurt

4. Epazote and Mexican Oregano

5.Made-with-Plants dairy-free Sour Cream

6.Garlic Chives is also called Garlic Shoots

7.Udon noodles with Gochugaru, shitake mushrooms with warm endive

8.Saffron mayonnaise, dairy-free Pesto mayonnaise and Smoky mayonnaise

9.Red cabbage, celery…

Depending on who you talk with paellas are regional in Latin America, South America and Spain. My objective is to make each individual one as colourful as possible like a fiesta dish. Here are 5 of mine.

Paella One: 3 Chilli Paella

Spanish rice, oily plant-based sardines, turmeric for the rice, oil of choice such as olive oil or safflower oil, vegetables of choice including carrots, beans, corn, peas, onions, beetroot, garlic and broadbeans etc, smoky paprika and a pinch of…

Busy today and in Newtown, vegan extravaganza for some.  Lunch consisted of a BBQ vegan Chinese bun, a banana drink clearly labelled 'vegan' where it once was not the case and Made in Australia Butter Babe, Spread, Sizzle, Slay Barely Salted Dairy Free European-style Cultured Butter with another purchase its sister Made In Australia Butter Babe Truffle Tease Truffle Parmesan Dairy Free European-style Cultured Butter. The Vegan sign clearly showing at the back of the packet. Moving on....