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Nava

Mar 26, 20213 min read

Happy Passover

Happy Passover When I think of the Jewish people, I thought this image sums it up beautifully. From freeing ourselves of slavery to...

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Nava

Mar 21, 20212 min read

Cauliflower salad

Cauliflower salad, This delish salad recipe is inspired by a cauliflower and cranberry salad which I discovered in the Kepos Street...

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Nava

Mar 16, 20212 min read

Healthy, low fat Mexican, street corn

Low fat, healthy,(Nava’s version) Mexican street corn, I love corn, I love the texture, the colour and the sweet juicy taste. I grew up...

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Nava

Feb 16, 20213 min read

Mushroom and goat fetta tart

According to a certain theory of psychology there are five languages of love: words of affirmation, acts of service, receiving gifts,...

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Middle Eastern rice wrapped in Eggplant, Vegan/gluten free

Nava

Feb 3, 20213 min read

Middle Eastern rice wrapped in Eggplant, Vegan/gluten free

Hellooo beautiful people, and a BIG welcome to all the new members. I have made another Middle Eastern dish for you, surprise surprise....

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Nava

Jan 24, 20212 min read

Cabbage salad

Cabbage salad How good is salad? (especially in this heat) Anything with leaves in it I love. I must have been a giraffe in my last life...

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Nava

Jan 9, 20216 min read

The salad of heroes

The Day of Living Dangerously An Eastern suburbs tale Good morning, ladies and gents. I suggest you put the kettle on, relax, go back to...

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Nava

Dec 28, 20202 min read

Schug the tastiest chilli paste

Nothing goes better with Schug (yemen chili paste) then Melawach(check out my Melawach recipe) Schug, Yemen chili paste I have never met...

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Dec 27, 20201 min read

Mellawach a taste of Yemen

Being a dutiful wife to my ex-husband meant (among other things) learning how to cook traditional Yemen food. The first item on the menu...

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Nava

Dec 22, 20202 min read

Elton John Salad

Making this salad, made me think of my Elton John story, so I decided to name it after him. With Christmas a couple of days away, I...

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Nava

Dec 9, 20202 min read

STUFF IT !

Middle Eastern people love to stuff EVERYTHING. My granny would stuff me in a zucchini or in an eggplant and serve me on a platter if she...

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Nava

Nov 30, 20202 min read

Incy-Wincy Salad

I ncy-wincy salad I was in the mood for a healthy salad but an experimental one too, and I wanted to try out a spoonful of funky new...

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Nov 17, 20202 min read

LENTIL AND QUINAO ONE STOP POT

Lentil and quinoa one pot stop Gluten free/vegan What’s for dinner for all you gorgeous vegans? Lentil and quinoa one pot stop, that’s...

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Nava

Oct 29, 20202 min read

Vegan filo pastry

FILO pastry filled with mashed potatoes and mushroom Vegan or can be vegetarian I do love anything to do with pastry. It can be a bit...

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Nava

May 23, 20203 min read

Stuffed Pumpkin with Couscous

There was a sale on pumpkin. Imagine my delight: not just any pumpkin but my favourite -- butternut -- so I decided to buy a butternut...

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Barley, Mushroom and Spinach Risotto, In Honour of our Oz Farmers

Nava

May 23, 20202 min read

Barley, Mushroom and Spinach Risotto, In Honour of our Oz Farmers

Earlier this week on my way to work I heard that China has put an 80% tarrif on barley! My heart immediately went out to the farmers. It...

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Roasted Cauliflower G/F Vegan /Vegetarian

Nava

May 11, 20203 min read

Roasted Cauliflower G/F Vegan /Vegetarian

As I was roasting my cauliflower the smell that filled the kitchen took me back to my childhood and to a migrant story that I imagine...

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Nava

May 10, 20202 min read

Homemade Baba Ganuge Vegan/DF/GF

I love Babaganush, because it’s a creamy, tasty, flavoursome dish and, let’s face it, I love it because I am a true blue wog. I was born...

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Nava

May 10, 20202 min read

Goat Cheese and Tomato Tart

I broke up with the fridge today! I told him that I could no longer see him. I will no longer be visiting and I will keep my distance. ...

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Nava

May 10, 20202 min read

Ricotta, Olives and Pine Nut Tart

Hey, hey it’s Monday, and I am now using my stomach as a table for my laptop! Yep, feeding me and my nerves… I have been dying to share...