I am a big fan of a home-made salsa, they can have so many purposes – as a dip, as a garnish, as a topping, as a sandwich filling… the uses are almost endless. Time and time again I find myself using these two salsa’s and as such, I thought …
Vegetarian Nachos – perfect for that night in!
When I am travelling for long periods of time, I make sure that I give myself a ‘rest’ day or evening, a couple of times a week. You may wonder why? When I am off gallivanting around the world having the time of my life? Well, gallivanting can be exhausting …
Healthy Chicken Fajitas with Lettuce Cups
These healthy chicken fajitas in lettuce cups are an easy and cheap recipe to share with your fellow travel friends. Finding different and healthy ways to cook up a feast for a few travel friends without resorting to spaghetti bolognese can be a challenge at times (don’t get me wrong, …
Tuna Pate Recipe – a memory indulgence!
This tuna pate recipe is a favourite for giving me flashbacks to crystal clear water, sunshine and terracotta-coloured roofs! We all know that our senses are strongly linked to our memory – we have all had that moment when walking through a shopping centre and a whiff of someone’s cologne …
Fresh Canadian Salmon Red Thai Curry
A recipe for winning friends at your hostel or buying off the friend who has lent you her floor. Feeds four… or more if you have stuffed yourselves at the markets and only want a small light dinner. If you haven’t already read or heard about Granville island then you …
Cheap Goon Garlic Mussels
Australia can be an expensive place to eat – especially if you would like to eat healthily! If you are backpacking the east coast of Australia, I bet you generally live off 2-minute noodles and goon (a sack of cheap dirty wine). Occasionally you may branch out and get a meat …