Bacon, spinach and cream cheese macaroni
Spinach is wilted in bacon fat, cream cheese is stirred in until melted, a little cream is added to make a sauce, cooked pasta and fried bacon are tossed in.
Vegetables
Although we're admittedly more carnivorous than herbivorous, we do try to include vegetables in every meal. It's not that difficult, really, considering that many Asian dishes — from soups to main courses — include vegetables among the ingredients. If we're having a no-vegetable main dish for lunch or dinner, we supplement it with at least one vegetable side dish.
Sausage and vegetable stew
Got leftover vegetables and sauce from your holiday meat or chicken stew? Don't throw them away. Create a new dish by combining them with chunks of sausages and be amazed …
Peri-peri pork belly skewers
Cubed pork belly and thick slices of Japanese cucumber are tossed in peri-peri sauce, skewered, grilled and brushed with more sauce until beautifully charred.
Cheesy potato and sausage breakfast frittata
If big brunch is your thing, this frittata will meet your requirements. Served as a casserole, this mozzarella-topped baked omelette is best enjoyed with buttered toast.
Tofu skin noodle salad
Dried tofu skin shredded to look like noodles are soaked in soy-ginger-chili sauce then tossed with toasted sesame seeds and stir fried vegetables and Chinese sausages.
Sausage, chickpeas and cabbage soup
Sausages, cabbage, rosemary, chicken broth and onion join chickpeas in this chunky soup. Guaranteed to keep you warm and full on chilly days and nights.
Minestrone
A chunky Italian soup, there is no fixed recipe for minestrone. It can contain meat, it can be vegetarian, and the vegetables vary from region to region, and from season …