Tag: Food

Yesterday while trying to be creative by using all I was left with in the kitchen I ended up with this great quick and easy fix which turned out delicious.
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Ingredients
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
200g Spirulina Tagliatelle
2 Cloves of Garlic, Peeled and Sliced
1/4 Vegetable Stock
Broccoli {As much or as less as you want}
1 Cup of Chopped Red Bell Pepper
Salt and Pepper

Method
On a heated skillet pan sauté garlic in olive oil
Add bell pepper and broccoli and continue stirring
Add vegetable stock and a dash of black pepper and salt and simmer for 5 minutes.
Cook Tagliatelle according to packet instruction {Try to use just enough water to avoid draining out nutrients.}
Toss Tagliatelle in the broccoli and bell pepper and mix to coat well.
Serve with a drizzle of extra Virgin oil

Lora by Lora. xx

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Today I woke up craving chilli con carne. The last time I had it was last year in Kuala Lumpur at La Boca Latino Bar. Which I highly recommend to anyone visiting KL. They will feed you the most delicious Latino plates and have you dancing to Latino beats you have never heard.

To put together chilli con carne is super easy and doesn’t require much effort. This time I used what I had in my kitchen but for a more elevated taste here is a recipe by Jo’ Pratt.
Ingredients
2 tbsp olive oil
2 onions, chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1kg/2¼lb lean beef mince
250ml/9fl oz red wine
2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes
3 tbsp tomato purée
2 red chillies, thinly sliced, or 3-4 tsp Dried chilli flakes
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
1 stick cinnamon
Worcestershire sauce
1 beef stock cube
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 x 400g can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 large bunch coriander leaves roughly chopped
Wedges of lime, to serve

Method
Heat the oil in a large, heavy-based saucepan with a lid and fry the onion and garlic until softened.

Increase the heat and add the mince, cooking quickly until browned and breaking down any chunks of meat with a wooden spoon.

Pour in the red wine and boil for 2-3 minutes.

Stir in the tinned tomatoes, tomato purée, fresh chilli or chilli flakes, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, and Worcestershire sauce and crumble in the stock cube.

Season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Bring to a simmer, cover with a lid and cook over a gentle heat for about 50 minutes to 1 hour, stirring occasionally until the mixture is rich and thickened.

Add the kidney beans and fresh coriander. Cook for a further ten minutes, uncovered, before removing from the heat, adding any extra seasoning if necessary.

Serve with rice, guacamole, sour cream and a big green salad.

Bon Appétit. x