In order to cook one of my previous blog posts Pumpkin and Spinach Casserole, I bought some spinach from CostCo. To those of you who may not know, if you buy spinach from CostCo, you end up buying 1kg worth of spinach. That is A LOT of spinach. I don’t normally cook vegetarian dishes, so I had no idea what to do with that much spinach! So I sent a message to my sister in law who IS a vegetarian and she recommended this Spanakopita recipe. Since then I have done some Google searches to find out more about this … Continue reading Easy Spanakopita Recipe

Well, believe it or not this is my first time ever attempt in cooking a 100% vegetarian casserole! I figured I should have something vegetarian stocked up in my freezer for when the baby arrives, just to add to the variety. Again, I googled several recipes and came up with this one. Very happy with the result! I mean, how can you go wrong with pumpkin right?? It’s like eating roasted pumpkin by the mouthful. I think I overcooked the pumpkin a little too (so be careful not to overboil your pumpkin) so my casserole had a very mushy texture … Continue reading Pumpkin and Spinach Casserole

A friend on Twitter randomly tweeted me a revelation that could change my life… hahahahaaa I’m not being dramatic, it’s true!! He introduced me to the concept of mashed CAULIFLOWER as an alternative to mashed potatoes! Now why didn’t I think of that?! Why haven’t I explored that option before? Probably because I didn’t have reason to consider anything other than mashed potatoes before today. This whole No Carb Diet thing is really challenging me to become more and more creative with my dishes, and to also explore alternatives to the norm.  This recipe can of course be healthier (hehe) … Continue reading No Carb Recipe: Creamy Mashed Cauliflower