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Recipe: Quinoa Tabouli

So I finally decided to hop on the bandwagon and make something with the ever popular “superfood”, quinoa. (Idk about you, but I had major problems first pronouncing quinoa. Please tell me I wasn’t the only one???)

This recipe will definitely be travelling to Australia with me when I get to uni. It’s healthy, super fulfilling and most importantly, it is quick and easy to make. Just like any salad, the vegetables can be modified to suit whatever you like as it’s incredibly versatile. 

Quinoa Tabouli

Serves: 3

INGREDIENTS

½ cup white quinoa, rinsed in a mesh colander

¾ water

1tbs extra virgin olive oil

½ of a zucchini, chopped

1 garlic clove, thinly sliced

½ of a cucumber, seeded and chopped

Cherry tomatoes, ½ cup when halved

Grated zest and juice of ½ a lemon

Mint leaves, ¼ cup when chopped 

Salt and pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

1. To make the quinoa, bring the water, quinoa and salt to a boil in a medium saucepan. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until liquid has been absorbed completely and quinoa is tender. This will take 15-20 minutes.

2. Whilst this is going, you can go ahead and prepare your vegetables. 

3. Once the quinoa is done, fluff with a fork and let cool.

4. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat, add zucchini and stir occasionally until tender. Add garlic and cook until garlic becomes fragrant. Season with salt and pepper. Place in a large bowl 

5. Add in the chopped cucumber, cherry tomatoes, lemon zest, lemon juice and mint. Finally, add in the cooled quinoa.

6. Season with salt and pepper (to taste)  

Note: you can let the salad chill for a few hours or overnight to allow the flavours to blend together and intensify. I find that it tastes better too!

Adapted from: “Quinoa Salad with Zucchini, Mint & Pistachios” from Clean Slate by the Editors of Martha Stewart Living and “Quinoa Tabouli Recipe” from CookieandKate, http://cookieandkate.com/2011/quinoa-tabbouleh-recipe/

This recipe is definitely worth a try! Don’t forget to tell us if you do :) 

- Sweet Pea

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Made banana cake/bread! From http://dessert.food.com/recipe/best-ever-banana-cake-with-cream-cheese-frosting-67256?photo=370687 However I made some changes and used normal milk instead of buttermilk and I didn't have enough flour so I added some rolled oats to substitute. Turned out very moist and delicious anyway! With a crunchy outer layer. Next time I'll try and add the cream cheese frosting 😁 - green pea

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Bibimbap #korean #bibimbap #thepeapureed #yum #nom #food

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Made Banana bread! #banana #bread #nom #instafood #snack #thepeapureed

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Update from Small Pea

Dear wonderful followers all 2 of you (one of who is one of the peas), 

We will be posting a series of recipes for all you budding college/uni freshman to help you learn the basics of cooking quick, easy and perhaps simple meals. There will be a link on our website - “Quick and Simple Meals” that details will have links to all of the recipes we will be posting so you don’t miss them! 

Pea out, 

Small Pea

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Review: Silla Korean Restaurant Brunei

You know that one day when you pass through your mother’s internal cavity known as the womb and companies like Hallmark commercialize on this anniversary? In case you haven’t caught on, this is the birthday. Or what I recently discovered was the Birth-Day.

Anyway, last week was the anniversary I Ieft the womb so I decided to celebrate by having a get together with some of my friends. After some deliberation I decided to settle with Silla, probably one of the most underrated Korean restaurants in Brunei (in my opinion - call me biased, but some of the most authentic Korean food in the country). I have been to Korea, the chef is Korean, so tell me now- am I still biased?

Probably.

One of the things I like about Silla (apart from its food obviously) is the fact that they are able to offer a private VIP room for just only $20.

The fact that the bulogi (marinated beef - served in self cook fashion) is one of my favourite dishes at the restaurant and I didn’t manage to take a picture of it is just disappointing. I’m disappointed in my self too. Fortunately I did take a photo of the side dishes and the Japchae potato noodles but which doesn’t obviously do the restaurant much justice.

The array of free flowing sides - did I mention free flowing sides? - including favourites such as picked radish and sautéed eggplant is just another reason to pay Silla a visit. But hey, their service staff is perhaps one of the best in Brunei! Even though one did forget to take away my Kimchi stew (yes I’m still hung up over that) they were friendly and willing to cater to our pestering demands for more food, ice water and beef.

If the owner of Silla does read this, let it be known that I am very grateful for the cake that she bought me. As a person who has had many a cheesecake, this Oreo cheesecake was the best I have ever had and without the knowledge of Mr Baker’s Bakeshop’s Oreo cheesecake I will have ceased to exist to this day (today). Maybe an exaggeration but probably one of the sweetest presents (pun) anyone has given me. Forgive me for the lack of images as I was so preoccupied with eating I have forgotten the purpose of my visit (apart from celebrating the anniversary of leaving the womb!) Love always, Small Pea