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Tofu in Singapore chilli sauce

June 23, 2020 by Tania 4 Comments

Tofu with chilli sauce and coriander

This is my extra special Tofu in Singapore chilli sauce. Singapore chilli sauce is usually served with crab. The sauce is deep red in colour and it’s bright, sweet, salty and umami all at once. It could be the most perfect sauce for Tofu ever. The Singapore Chilli Sauce legend I’ve called it Singapore chilli…

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Filed Under: Asian, Gluten Free, RECIPES, Side dishes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetables and Vegetarian Tagged With: chilli sauce, crunchy tofu, gluten free, glutenfree, Main course, side dishes, tofu, tofu dishes, Vegan, vegetarian

Raita. Cucumber and garlic relish

January 6, 2020 by Tania 9 Comments

Raita is a simple relish most often found in Indian cookery. It is very easy to make yet with hot food or rich curry it is cooling and seems to enhance spiced flavours. Although this is a condiment from India that works beautifully with a big Indian curry it is equally good with stirfried vegetables…

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Filed Under: Dressings, Recipe Basics, RECIPES, sauce Tagged With: condiments, cucumbers, curry accompaniments, dressings for salad, Indian curry relishes, relish, sauces, side dishes, things to eat with curry

Vietnamese salad with pickled carrot

March 2, 2019 by Tania 15 Comments

Vietnamese Salad with Nuoc cham dressing

This is a crunchy fresh Vietnamese salad with a knockout dressing to suit any day of the week. Eat it at a BBQ or with a store bought roast chicken. You can’t go wrong with this one.

Filed Under: Asian, Dressings, Salad, video Tagged With: chicken side dishes, nam jim dressing, Pickled carrot, Salad, Salad for anytime, salad to go with grilled meats, side dishes, Thai Basil, the best side salad, Vietnamese flavours, Vietnamese salad

Corn whipped with Gruyere and Basil

January 27, 2019 by Tania 14 Comments

Corn and gruyere puree with basil

This creamy corn whipped with gruyere is addictive. It makes a great side dish with any kind of meat or vegetable….or you could just eat a whole bowl like I do (: Corn can be whipped into a creamy side dish I am telling you now this will become a favourite. I discovered it completely…

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Filed Under: Gluten Free, RECIPES, Side dishes, Vegetables and Vegetarian, video Tagged With: corn, corn and cheese, easy vegan side dishes, Quick vegetarian recipe, side dishes, sweet corn, vegan side dishes, vegetarian dishes, whipped corn

Cauliflower Cheese with Thyme and a side of Grocer

April 15, 2018 by Tania 11 Comments

Cauliflower Cheese with Thyme in a white baking dish

I am pretty sure every one is going to love this Cauliflower Cheese with Thyme. I am not going to make a cheese sauce for this, well not your standard one anyway. I used to whip up a cheese sauce and steam those cauliflowers before baking the whole lot in the oven but not this time….

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Filed Under: RECIPES, Side dishes, Vegetables and Vegetarian Tagged With: baked Cauliflower, baked vegetables, Cauliflower, Cauliflower Cheese, cooking with cheese, Dinner., Kareela Grocer, side dishes, vegetarian dishes

Asparagus, Tomato, Parmesan Salad, Sage Crumbs

November 23, 2016 by Tania 10 Comments

Asparagus Tomato parmesan salad

I totally love this fresh crunchy salad. What on earth could be better than Asparagus Tomato and Parmesan Salad with Sage Crumbs Cheese in salads is one of my favourite things. One of the cheeses I use a lot in salads is parmesan because even the fussy people tend to like Parmesan. What’s really funny though…

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Filed Under: RECIPES, Salad, Side dishes Tagged With: Asparagus, Dinner Salad, Heirloom tomatoes, Parmesan, roast tomatoes, salads with cheese, side dishes, summer dishes

Lamb skewers, Zucchini Cheese Bake

September 18, 2016 by Tania 7 Comments

Weeknight Lamb skewers , zucchini cheese bake

When I say weeknight really I mean easy and this Weeknight Lamb skewers, Zucchini Cheese Bake is laughably easy.  So much so it will take you pretty much no time at all.  In fact I have even cheated a fare bit. I bought the skewers ready made. They are un-marinated, that’s a very important factor….

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Filed Under: Lamb/Beef/Pork, Side dishes, Vegetables and Vegetarian Tagged With: cooking at home, easy weeknight cooking, Lamb skewers, Maincourses, side dishes, zucchini, zucchini and cheese, zucchini bake

Roasted Zucchini Chips , Smoky Chilli Sour Cream

June 23, 2016 by Tania 25 Comments

Zucchini Chips

Roasted Zucchini Chips How to make Roasted Zucchini Chips , Smoky Chilli Sour Cream I love Zucchini’s. They’re so versatile. Do you have a garden where you harvest a half a ton of them in the summer?. Well this recipe will probably suit you. Zucchini’s  have had some fame recently with all those zoodles being…

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Filed Under: RECIPES, Side dishes, Small Bites/ Party Food, Starters and Snacks, Vegetables and Vegetarian Tagged With: appetisers, canapes, chips, cooking with zucchinis, easy party food, entrees, Party food, roasted zucchini chips, Roasted zucchinis, side dishes, Snacks, vegetarian appetisers, Zucchinis

One Pot Turmeric Tuna Rice with Chipotle Crema

May 22, 2016 by Tania 30 Comments

Turmeric Tuna Rice in a large plate with two bowls in front

This One Pot Tumeric Tuna Rice with Chipotle Crema is a quick way to feed a crowd. It’s packed with flavour and full of good things like Turmeric and herbs and topped with egg to fill them up with protein. It has that little nod to Mexican food with it’s delicious chipotle crema! Do you…

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Filed Under: Gluten Free, One pot cooking, RECIPES, Rice, Pasta and Grains Tagged With: chipotle crema, Dinner., gluten free, One pot cooking, one pot turmeric tuna rice, quick eats, Recipes, Rice, rice maincourses, side dishes, Tuna, Tuna Rice, Turmeric

Soft White Polenta and Three Cheeses

January 31, 2016 by Tania 40 Comments

Soft white polenta

Soft White Polenta and Three Cheeses with Heirloom Roasted Tomatoes It was just a forgone conclusion that I was going to make this Soft White Polenta with Three Cheeses and Roasted heirloom Tomatoes Why?  Don’t make me say it….. because I had to cook it before the bugs got to it. There I said it…

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Filed Under: Brunch, Cheese, Gluten Free, RECIPES, Rice, Pasta and Grains, Side dishes, Vegetables and Vegetarian Tagged With: cheesy polenta, Dinner., gluten free side dishes, heirloom roasted tomatoes, how to cook polenta, in my kitchen, In My Kitchen february 2016, lunch dishes, mozzarella with polenta, side dishes, soft white polenta, vegetarian side dishes, white polenta

Spice Roasted Cauliflower, Chickpea Salad

November 25, 2015 by Tania 30 Comments

Spice Roasted Cauliflower, Chickpea Salad

Spice Roasted Cauliflower , Chickpea Salad with mint smoked almonds and pepitas Have you got someone funny in your family? By funny I mean sometimes predictable, always quirky and that person that just makes you roll your eyes and chuckle because that’s what family do. My sister is creative and arty and is a great…

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Filed Under: Gluten Free, RECIPES, Salad, Vegan Tagged With: Cauliflower, chickpeas, roasted cauliflower, Salad, side dishes, Vegan, vegetarian, vegetarian dishes, warm salad

Pumpkin Haloumi Salad with Pepitas

May 25, 2014 by Tania 17 Comments

Pumpkin Haloumi Salad

This is the perfect salad to serve warm. There is nothing better than soft sweet Pumpkin paired with Haloumi Winter and salad can go hand in hand. So does this warm Pumpkin and Haloumi Salad This salad is so simple. its taste and beauty lie in its very few ingredients. serve it with pretty much…

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Filed Under: RECIPES, Salad, Vegetables and Vegetarian Tagged With: cooking with haloumi, Haloumi, meatless monday, pepita seeds, Pumpkin, Recipes, side dishes, simple salads, vegetarian, warm salad

Roast Cauliflower Salad Walnuts and Pomegranate

May 11, 2014 by Tania 14 Comments

Roast Cauliflower Salad

Beautiful Roast Cauliflower Salad is warm and spicy and easy to make. There is not much love for vegetables in my house. That’s if you ignore the fact that I would rather eat vegetables even over cake. Yep, I would. It has been a bit more of an uphill battle to get Skater, my teenager…

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Filed Under: RECIPES, Salad, Vegetables and Vegetarian Tagged With: Cauliflower, roast cauliflower salad, side dishes, vegetarian, walnuts, warm salad

Zucchini, Barley, Chorizo Salad made on the BBQ

April 13, 2014 by Tania 13 Comments

zucchini, barley and Chorizo Salad

This is a warm delicious salad – Zucchini, Barley, Chorizo Salad, you can make on the BBQ while you are waiting….. Zucchini, Barley and Chorizo Salad I just can’t seem to use up all of the ingredients I have in my pantry before there is one of those pantry raids. All of a sudden I…

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Filed Under: Barbeque, RECIPES, Salad Tagged With: Barley salad, BBq salad, chorizo salad, cool weather salads, salads for dinner, side dishes, warm salads, Zucchini salad

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Tania Cusack Hi, I'm Tania and this is My Kitchen Stories. I share all kinds of recipes here. Most recipes are quick and easy, just perfect for families. BUT, you could also find vegan, cakes and desserts too. Come and have a look around Read More
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