Photo – Wild Passion Fruit Flower
Although Passion fruits are native to South America. They grow like weeds here and this photo I took of one growing in a park near where I live. The sheer beauty of this flower is stunning.
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I have lost count how many hotels and motels I have stayed at around the beautiful planet we live on. The best places are Asian for me with all of their fresh tropical fruit to eat. The worst are...
View ArticleRecipe – Avocado, Kumato & Basil on Toasted Ciabatta
Another quick easy vegan meal to make. I made this for brunch it’s quick and delicious. Love the flavours of the sweet kumatoes, garlic and fresh basil. All on a lightly toasted ciabata with avocado...
View ArticleRecipe – Vegan Pesto Gluten Free Pumpkin Fettuccine with Red Capsicums &...
Takes 20 minutes which includes preparation and cooking Serves 6 lucky people Ingredients 1 1/2 C chopped fresh basil 1/2 C olive oil 1 Tbsp pine nuts lightly roasted and chopped 125g Gluten Free...
View ArticleRecipe – Oven Baked Rösti & Indonesian Crispy Corn Fritters
Delicious vegan rösti and corn fritters for dinner tonight !! I love röstis as they remind me of living in Germany. Making homemade corn fritters are easy and taste much better than bought. Okay I am...
View ArticleRecipe – Vegan Pecan Pie with Coconut Whipped Cream
I have never eaten Pecan Pie before, but now I know that I was missing out. I really like the taste and being a bit nutty myself ! I love the nuts (crazy). It is also gluten free and also free from...
View ArticleVegan Product – Shiitake Asia Pate
This is pretty delicious vegan spread and it amazes me how many vegan products I have been given as a present which I did not know about. Okay I guess I always strive to ate whole food and normally do...
View ArticleQuote – Pause & Reflect
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it’s time to pause and reflect — Mark Twain
View ArticleRunning – City2South Run Brisbane
Last Sunday I entered the City2South run in Brisbane. I was one of 7000 which for it’s first year is an awesome turn out. This is me in orange top, black shorts with the green running shoes (Okay you...
View ArticleRecipe – Pear Croustada with Coconut Whipped Cream
This is a quick easy dessert to make !! I also love the combination of marzipan, pears, almond nuts and soy cream cheese. Makes Enough for 8 pastries Ingredients 8 squares (12cm/ 4 1/2 inch) puff...
View ArticleRecipe – Vegan Carrot Cake with Coconut Cream
I altered this from the original recipe from Vegan with a Vengeance It is a walnut & pecan nut, pineapple, ginger flavoured carrot cake with delicious coconut cream with a hint of vanilla. Dry...
View ArticleRecipe – Vegan Pizza with Chorizo & Pineapple
I love pizza and making it is easy. Some people might say a pizza without cheese ? That can’t taste good. Well vegan pizza without cheese can taste good and after tasting it they agreed. I think the...
View ArticlePhoto – The Bee & The Wasp
My brother John took this photo and I love it. There is something about photographing insects that has always has interested me. Just capturing a brief snap shot of looking into their world is awesome !!
View ArticleLand of Smiles – More Delicious Vegan Food
We are staying in a resort that has a couple of award winning chefs and I was hoping to attend their cooking class, however their set menu which I would have been cooking had seafood and meat. They...
View ArticleLand of Smiles – Traditional Thai Vegan Food
This is traditional Thai vegan food which costs around $4 to $5 per dish. Thai restaurants usually will tame the chilli heat down but we ask for a lot of chilli because we love the heat. The Tom Yum...
View ArticleLand of Smiles – Phi Phi Islands
Here are a few photos from our trip to the Phi Phi Islands. There are 44 islands and many of them protected as national park. Beautiful stunning white sandy beaches with lush green vegetation. The sea...
View ArticleLand of Smiles – Spicy Vegan Thai Food
Some more delicious authentic Thai food. The chefs at our Phuket resort are awesome. I wish I could make these dishes taste as authentic as these do. The delicious balance of flavours and subtle to...
View ArticleLand of Smiles – Vegan Snacks & Tropical Fruit
Here are some of the Thai vegan snacks that you can find in the local 7 Eleven store. Also another great piece of information is that I have photographed the label which is written in Thai for Jeh...
View ArticleRecipe – Vegan Curry Puffs with Spicy Lemon Rice
It would be a sad world for me if there was no Indian Cuisine around. I really love it so much. So here is a couple of recipes I made tonight vegan curry puffs and spicy lemon rice. Ingredients The...
View ArticleRecipe – Lemon & Coconut Cupcakes
Another delicous easy recipe adapted from the great cook Kurma Dasa They have a light coconut and a hint of lemon flavour. I love coconut and lemon together. They suit each other very well. Kurma Dasa...
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