Author: Christiana

Eat! | Thai Red Curry

Ok. It is no big secret. I am a big HUGE curry (and stir-fry) fan. I could eat a different variation, every single day (no need for anyone to force me, either 😛 ) Ever since I quit meat, I make mine with shrimp or tofu (or sometimes haloumi cheese which, surprisingly, works really well). I simply pick any recipe, substitute meat and…presto! It is that easy. I do have a preference for red and yellow curry and this is one of my favourite recipes. D loves it too, so it is kind of a must in the kitchen – whenever we are together. I’m giving this 5/5 stars (and urging you to get cooking 😉 ) Ingredients oil 3-4 tbsp red curry paste 400 ml coconut milk , plus 250 ml milk 2 large potatoes , peeled and cubed 300g butternut squash , cubed 150g green beans 12 button mushrooms , halved 250g cherry tomatoes 200g raw peeled prawns handful coriander fish sauce Heat 1 tbsp oil in a wok or large saucepan and …

Eat! | Tomato, Spinach & Mascarpone Gnocchi

So, here goes the first ever VeggieLand (VL) Adventures recipe – which, as such, had to pay tribute to two of my favourite ingredients: potatoes and cheese. Despite the lack of a picture, let me say I did try this @ home and have to tell you it turned out pretty amazing. Scrumptious and hearty and…totally a comfort food favorite… 🙂 Give it a chance. I think you’ll be happy you did…Personally I’ll give it 4.5/5 stars. Ingredients 500 g pack ready-made gnocchi 350 g jar tomato pasta sauce 100 g spinach , washed 250 g tub mascarpone 50 g parmesan or Grana Padano cheese Cook the gnocchi according to packet instructions and drain. Meanwhile, heat the tomato sauce in an ovenproof dish and add the spinach, stirring until wilted. Add the gnocchi, season and spoon blobs of mascarpone over. Scatter with shavings of parmesan or Grana Padano and grill until bubbling and golden. Serves 4 Nutrition per serving: 568 kcalories, protein 12,9 g, carbohydrate 52,9 g, fat 35,2 g, saturated fat 20,8 g, fibre …

A Cruelty- Free 2013…

(a.k.a. Post a Week 3 ~ 10-16/01/2011) In my e-mail today: In 2009 the European Union outlawed all animal testing for cosmetics within its borders. This same law also provides for an EU-wide ban on the sale of cosmetics that have been animal tested elsewhere in the world, beginning in 2013. For companies, this has meant choosing between kicking their bad animal testing habit or having their products pulled off the shelves in Europe (the largest global market for cosmetics). However, Humane Society International has just learned that European bureaucrats are considering introducing legislation that could delay the overdue sales ban—perhaps by years. If successful, such legislation would mean unnecessary suffering and death for many thousands of animals. But it doesn’t have to happen. TAKE ACTION We need to act quickly and remind EU decision makers that caring consumers around the world expect shop shelves to be cruelty-free, and that they have a moral obligation to uphold the sales ban. Please sign HSI’s “Cruelty Free 2013” petition today. Thank you for all you do for …