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Tag Archives: cucumber
Quick pickled cucumbers and red onions with dill flowers
A fast way to add flavour to any meal! I love making quick pickles just a jar or two at a time as I find it’s just such an easy way to capture the flavours of fresh produce at any … Continue reading
Posted in pickles
Tagged cucumber, cucumber pickles, dill, onion, Paula Roy, pickled cucumber, quick pickles, small batch pickles, what to make with small cucumbers
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Colourful and nutritious sushi bowls
An easy, attractive and delicious meal in a bowl! It’s amazing the variety of things that come in ‘bowl’ form today. Smoothie bowls, poke bowls, grain bowls and more. I’ve got a couple of rice bowl recipes that I just … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, rice, sushi, vegan, vegetarian
Tagged avocado, bowl, carrot, crab, cucumber, different way to make sushi, ginger, gluten-free, healthy, make-ahead, meal in a bowl, nori, Paula Roy, rice bowl, shrimp sushi, soy sauce, soya sauce, spicy mayonnaise, sriracha, sushi bowl, vegetarian, wasabi
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Sweet and Sour Cucumber ‘noodle’ Salad
If you haven’t heard of spiralizing, be forewarned: I am most definitely on the bandwagon. It’s not a new exercise trend, nor is it a way to turn straight hair into luscious Disney princess locks. Spiralizing is the process of … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, healthy, vegan, Vegetables, vegetarian
Tagged chives, cucumber, dill, easy, fast, green onions, healthy, lime, noodles, quick, raw, rice vinegar, salad, sesame oil, sesame seeds, side dish, sour, spicy, spiral cut, spiralizer, sweet, vegan, vegetarian
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Vietnamese Chicken or Shrimp Salad
I love crunchy salads that are packed with flavour and colour so this one is a real winner for me. I find the hot-salty-sour-bitter-sweet flavours of Vietnamese food absolutely irresistable and appreciate that Vietnamese food is also considered to be … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Salads, Vegetables
Tagged Asian, cabbage, carrot, chicken, chile paste, cilantro, cucumber, dinner, fish sauce, fresh, healthy, lime, lunch, mint, red onion, red pepper, salad, sesame oil, shrimp, Vietnamese
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Cucumber-mint sparkling vodka lemonade
There’s nothing more refreshing than lemonade on a hot summer’s day…unless, of course, it’s a cucumber and mint infused lemonade, spiked with a judicious amount of vodka. This drink is light and super tasty without being too boozy or too … Continue reading
Posted in Drinks
Tagged beverage, cocktail, cucumber, drink, lemonade, mint, party, refreshing, Silver Lake, summer, vodka
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Quick Pickled Cucumbers with Dill and Coriander
I love making quick pickles. All you need are small amounts of produce and seasonings plus a couple of clean jars. No sterilizing, no hot water bath processing – just make the pickles, pop them in the fridge and they’re … Continue reading
Posted in Preserves
Tagged cider vinegar, coriander, cucumber, dill, English cucumber, pickle, quick pickle, shallot
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