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zucchini and rice loaf
I have just finished writing the recipe and method for this delectable dish and if someone makes it and doesn’t share a photo (I want...
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Nava
- Dec 23, 2022
- 2 min
Sweet potato salad
Hello my fellow chefs, I'm sure you are all very busy this time of the year and there is always last minute things to do/buy. I wanted to...
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Nava
- Nov 5, 2022
- 3 min
Zucchini and feta tart without the crust
Zucchini and feta tart without the crust Hello my fellow master chefs, I hope you are getting some vitamin D from the lovely sunny...
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Nava
- Oct 22, 2022
- 3 min
Crispy Persian Rice
I had some friends over for lunch the other day and i made Tachin, and by the time i finished cooking i was too tired to take photos. ...
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Nava
- Aug 16, 2022
- 2 min
Super greens pasta
My partner and I were visiting the gorgeous Karin Broek in Yarra Junction, that’s in Victoria for all the city sleekers. Karin is my...
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Nava
- Jul 1, 2022
- 2 min
Not your classic Pumpkin soup
Hellllo my beautiful, gorgeous, adorable master chefs. Boy, have I missed you! As you know my son got married in Israel and the whole...
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Nava
- Mar 19, 2022
- 3 min
Rez Bel Fool
Hi everyone, It has been a bumpy ride for the last few months, but all things pass and i'm ready to rock and roll again. I have lots of...
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Nava
- Jan 6, 2022
- 2 min
zen, summer salad
Zen, summer salad Hi guys, Summer has finally decided to live up to it's reputation and the weather has been super hot. And when the...
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Nava
- Jan 4, 2022
- 1 min
Ricotta and lemon pasta
Ricotta and lemon Fettuccine A simple pasta dish, the whole family will enjoy. Who needs cream when you can use ricotta? You get the...
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Nava
- Jan 1, 2022
- 1 min
HAPPY NEW YEAR
Hi lovely pps, It has been an interesting year to say the least! I lost my livelihood on the 17th of December , a week later one my...
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Nava
- Nov 30, 2021
- 3 min
Concertina spanakopita
Concertina spanakopita How is that for a mouthful! helllooooo happy foodies, I love all things pastry. I love everything made with it,...
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Nava
- Nov 15, 2021
- 3 min
The BEST shakshuka in the world
Welcome to all the new chefs who have joined my website this week. I look forward to sharing fun recipes experiences and fun reels with...
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Nava
- Nov 8, 2021
- 2 min
Tuna lasagne
I have never liked fish it’s only in the last few years that I have started to make an effort to eat more of it. But for some reason I...
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Nava
- Oct 20, 2021
- 3 min
Quinoa stuffed mushrooms
Quinoa stuffed mushrooms Coming from a Middle Eastern background if there is one thing I learnt in the kitchen is that we love to stuff,...
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Nava
- Oct 17, 2021
- 2 min
Rockmelon chia breakfast bowl
Rockmelon chia bowl Why don’t people like Rock melon? It’s such a delicious fruit, it’s sweet yet low in sugar and low in calories too. ...
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Nava
- Oct 13, 2021
- 2 min
Bruchetta
Forgive me, my Italian friends, but I’m afraid I may have committed blasphemy. I made bruschetta the only way I know how and I just love...
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Nava
- Oct 6, 2021
- 4 min
Eggplant stack
Eggplant stack Happy Thursday everyone Okay, I’m not going to lie, this is a character-building exercise. You need patience, to be able...
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Nava
- Sep 17, 2021
- 3 min
Beetroot and onion tart
Happy Saturday ppl, I have made a scrumptious tart for you to enjoy but before I share the recipe i feel like I should get you guys to...
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Nava
- Sep 14, 2021
- 2 min
Butter Bean pasta
I had a little dilemma lately. You see I love a creamy sauce but: They’re too high in the calorie department and don’t always agree with...
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Nava
- Aug 26, 2021
- 2 min
Stuffed courgettes (Zucchini for us Oz’s)with pine nut salsa
This would make a great Rosh Hashana (Jewish new year) side dish. This recipe is by some guy called Otto Lenghi. Apparently he’s...
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Nava
- Aug 24, 2021
- 2 min
Edamame salad
I was feeling a little under the weather and decided to visit the doctor. I NEVER go to the doctors. Lucky for me, I very rarely feel...
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Nava
- Aug 17, 2021
- 3 min
Rich and Earthy flavoured mushroom soup
Vegetarian or vegan you choose Rich and earthy, flavoured mushroom soup Mushrooms how do I love thee, let me count the ways; raw, in my...
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Nava
- Aug 4, 2021
- 2 min
Vegan Stir fry or NOT your choice
I know I’ve posted Asian recipes before but I don’t really feel very comfortable posting Asian recipes, I am a Jew from the Eastern...
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Nava
- Jul 16, 2021
- 2 min
Super tasty lentil soup
Baby it’s cold outside, we need to make soup Baby it’s cold outside, it better be good, Baby it’s cold outside… Hi beautiful peeps, How...
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Nava
- May 24, 2021
- 2 min
Mexican breakfast
Happy Tuesday and welcome to all the new and wonderful people who joined the blog. I made this excellent repast because I went out with a...
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Nava
- May 5, 2021
- 2 min
Zaalouk; eggplant and tomato dip
Zalouk Vegan Moroccan eggplant and tomato dip. I am always looking for recipes with eggplant in them. Zalouk called out to me at 1 am in...
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Nava
- Apr 29, 2021
- 2 min
Chilli peanut noodles
Vegan/vegetarian Made this a while ago and couldn’t remember where I wrote the recipe, Yes, I sometimes still use a pen and paper,...
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Nava
- Apr 18, 2021
- 2 min
Stuffed sour dough bread
Vegan/vegetarian I wanted to call this dish scrumdiddlyumtious. The whole time I was making it my mouth was watering. I was determined...
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Nava
- Mar 26, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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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Nava
- Feb 3, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 6 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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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Nava
- Dec 27, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 3 min
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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Nava
- May 23, 2020
- 2 min
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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Nava
- May 11, 2020
- 3 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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Nava
- Mar 28, 2020
- 2 min
Coconut and Quinoa Porridge
Folks, is it just me or is anyone else emotional eating? I have been really hungry, and with social distancing, I have been staying home...
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Nava
- Mar 6, 2020
- 2 min
Mexican Veggie Mix With Sweet Potato
I love Mexican food. Nonetheless, I have never made anything other than nachos and I have been wanting to explore Mexican cuisine but...
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