What? Posting two days in a row? I’m far too kind, I know. I kid, but in all seriousness I’ve had an extremely productive day of studying, freelance work, and working out (a bootcamp fitness class and yoga, thank you very much) so I’ve decided to round it all out with a short and sweet…
Archives for May 2012
My “Detox”/Juice Fast: The Results
I will once again begin by apologising for my continued sporadic presence on the blog – but my final exams are but a week away and much of my time is spent trying to wrap my head around edge detection algorithms these days. Riveting, I know. Anyways, on to today’s topic (which I promise is…
Cumin Kissed Butternut Squash Hummus
Yes, returns! This particular recipe came about when I noticed I had just under a cup of cooked chickpeas left last week. The way I saw it I had two options: 1. Postpone the hummus making until I had ample chickpeas. 2. Bulk it out with some other legume or vegetable like broad beans or…
Juice “Feasting”
Firstly, I’m so glad you all enjoyed yesterday’s Indian-inspired “curry” cupcakes ! Please comment back and let me know if you make them. Moving on, to a (possibly) more controversial matter: I’m currently on day 2 of my very first juice fast. I know various people have differing opinions with regards to juice fasting (or…
Cupcakes Gone Curry! Indian-Inspired Spinach, Chickpea-Almond Savoury Cupcakes
Inspiration strikes at the oddest of times. Last Friday I dragged my derriere out of bed at an ungodly hour to frost some incredible cupcakes for the roommate’s birthday. Four words: Chocolate-chip cookie dough stuffing (okay, maybe five). I couldn’t help but notice how the creamy cookie dough frosting resembled the lemon coriander hummus I’d made earlier…