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Main Dishes

Is there any limitation on what the main course could be? Rice dishes, pasta dishes, seafood, burgers, stir-fries and the list goes on and on. From Red Lentil Dhal to Spicy Fried Rice, to Epic Hot Dogs. If you want variety, this is the category for you.

Epic Chili Hot Dog Recipe

June 19, 2019 by Nicolas 14 Comments

A photo of a big chili hot dog in a baking tray with all the hot dog components surrounding the tray.

This hot dog is loaded with all the goods!! We got grilled sausages, caramelised onions, homemade chili tomato sauce, gherkins, mozzarella cheese and more!!. How could you possibly say no to that!? This is some incredible street food inspired, BBQ season food!! It’s easy to personalise, meaning you can add whatever type of sausage you…

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Cajun Chicken with Quinoa Salad Meal Prep

May 24, 2019 by Nicolas 6 Comments

Quinoa, cajun chicken and avocado served on a board.

The most tender and moist soaked chicken flavoured with Cajun spice and served with a quick but tasty quinoa salad. Your future self will thank you for making this meal prep dish. If you want to tenderise a piece of chicken, there is no better way to do it than to soak it in milk…

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Thai Chicken Green Curry Meal Prep

March 20, 2019 by Nicolas 13 Comments

A dark, moody photo of green chicken curry served in a small bowl.

Would you like to have green chicken curry ready in your fridge or freezer for the next 4 days? So would I! And that’s why I made this green curry meal prep recipe. Very quick and easy to make and super delicious! Ok, here we are, my first meal prep recipe. I don’t know about…

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Tikka Chicken Skewers with Cucumber Raita

March 10, 2019 by Nicolas 11 Comments

Chicken tikka skewers and cucumber raita served on a stone platter.

An incredibly quick and easy chicken dish that you can get done in 20-30 minutes. And it’s so dang tasty that you’ll have people left, right and centre coming back for more. If you ever struggle to figure out what to serve to a crowd of guests, I recommend making skewers. Just like I said…

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Turkey and Lentil Stuffed Bell Peppers

February 27, 2019 by Nicolas 8 Comments

A turkey and lentil stuffed red bell peppers with melted cheese on top, served with couscous.

This is just one epic way to make vegetables more interesting. Fill your peppers up with a delicious turkey and lentil filling, cook it, melt some cheese over it, serve with tomato sauce and you’ll be laughing. This is also the perfect dish to have for leftovers. I find that cooked peppers (or as we…

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Valentine’s Easy Spaghetti Recipe

January 31, 2019 by Nicolas 21 Comments

Parmesan cheese being grated over spaghetti.

This is for the people who aren’t the brightest cooks but wants to do something special for their SO this Valentine’s day. Very easy, stress-free, delicious tomato spaghetti dish. The “hardest” part about this dish is probably boiling the pasta, dead serious. There is nothing really all that technical about this recipe. Give the dish a…

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Homemade Broccolini Carbonara

October 24, 2018 by Nicolas 31 Comments

An overhead photo of broccolini spaghetti carbonara.

A classic pasta dish made with a bit of greenery. This vegetarian broccolini carbonara is the perfect quick and easy pasta dinner, and the kids will love it. I love making my own little spins on classic recipes. Sure, the classics are great, but why not add your own unique twist every now and then?…

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Spinach and Ricotta Rolled Savory Crepes

August 22, 2018 by Nicolas 19 Comments

Spinach and ricotta filled crepes served on a fancy plate, garnished with pomegranate seeds, parsley and goats cheese.

So you want to take crepes a level up!? Try filling them with spinach and ricotta, then topping it with anything you like. I topped my crepes with pomegranate seeds, parsley and goats cheese. I am also going to show you how to bake these with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese. And how to make…

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Spaghetti Aglio e Olio

June 27, 2018 by Nicolas 35 Comments

An eye level photo of aglio e olio pasta with rocket leaves on top. Served on a nice, flat plat on a white piece of a cloth.

I never knew that a pasta recipe that is so ridiculously simple could ever taste so good. If you want to make a stress free dinner, then you should definitely try this Aglio e Olio recipe. I think this dish proves that pasta should never be complicated and filled with a crap tone of ingredients….

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Spicy Vegetable Fried Rice

June 20, 2018 by Nicolas 34 Comments

Some crispy fried shallots getting sprinkled over a nice big bowl of vegetable fried rice.

A vegetable fried rice recipe that is super tasty and vibrant. If you want to know how to completely pimp out plain rice, this is the recipe for you. It took a while for me to find some of the fundamentals that are required to make a good fried rice. The first 3 that come…

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Veggie Sushi Rolls Recipe

May 20, 2018 by Nicolas 4 Comments

These veggie sushi rolls are filled with carrot and red cabbage slaw, made with vegan mayo, cucumber and avocado. Super delicious and super fun to make. 

This sushi recipe is vegan-friendly and very fun to make. And it’s filled with an amazing carrot and purple cabbage slaw. Super fresh and super vibrant, give it a go! Oh boy, I don’t know what I would do without sushi. And I don’t know why. Perhaps it’s the freshness or the artistry of it?…

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7 Killer Pasta Recipes

April 25, 2018 by Nicolas 10 Comments

Here are a group of fantastic pasta recipes that I guarantee you will love. We are talking fresh pasta, cheesy pasta, seafood pasta, shredded beef, hidden veg…..The list goes on.  So, if you are a pasta fan, you have come to the right place. Some of these pasta recipes are classics with an added twist….

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Seafood Pasta

April 18, 2018 by Nicolas 10 Comments

A moody contrast photo of pasta filled with clams, prawns and fish.

Al dente pasta and seafood make for a beautiful combination of flavours. So there is no good reason not to make this seafood pasta recipe. So, a little backstory for making this seafood dish. This was actually supposed to be linguini vongole, but something went wrong. I was in the supermarket looking for my ingredients, and…

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Delicious, Tender Braised Pork Cheeks

April 15, 2018 by Nicolas 8 Comments

Pork cheeks served on rice and garnished with sage.

Braised pork cheeks. A tough cut of meat cooked slowly in liquid until beautifully tender. Hey everyone! How are we? I would like to talk about something that I believe will be great for all of us, cutting down on meat. That is if you are someone who feels the need to have it all…

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