Author: kunleadegbola

Potato, ginger, garlic, curry leaves and tomato

Potato, ginger, garlic, curry leaves and tomato

Simplicity… Simplicity to me is acknowledging and being grateful that I have a roof under my head, food to eat, clothes, but most importantly that I am content with what I have already and believing that God will provide for my needs and NOT wants. […]

Tea 4 thought | Busy

Tea 4 thought | Busy

Sometimes we think our bodies are like a machine. We push ourselves until we burn out which affects our physical and emotional health and wellbeing. We live in a society that prides itself on being busy and looks down on people who don’t fill their […]

Rosewater crème green tea

Rosewater crème green tea

ローズ水クリーム緑茶 (Rosewater crème green tea)   The leaves were swayed by the winds gentle, along with my skin being soaked up by the suns ray through the window. As we sat around the tatami mats, I was overwhelmed by the silence along with the sweet […]

Fattoush

Fattoush

I came across this salad when I was previously volunteering at Free-to-Feed. Free- to-Feed is a not for profit enterprise that has a purpose of assisting people seeking asylum to: Seek meaningful employment opportunities based on their existing skills and experiences. Promote social inclusion and […]

Egg & Spinach domburi

Egg & Spinach domburi

My obsession with using chopsticks is real! (Yes, I even have a bunch of metal, plastic and wooden ones in a specific kitchen drawer). Although I eat much slower when using them, I end up savouring my meals, even more, making me value the food […]

Guest Blog Interview: Ashley Lau

Guest Blog Interview: Ashley Lau

  Today we have a guest speaker. Ashley Lau. Ashley’s role in the community is a secondary school teacher and has a background in Food Science and Nutrition. She has worked in the food industry. Ashley’s passion is promoting sustainability is an avid traveller. From […]

Morning tea with ThatsAfrotastic | Are you busy?

Morning tea with ThatsAfrotastic | Are you busy?

  Sometimes we think our bodies are like a machine. We push ourselves until we burn out affecting our overall health and well-being. There’s something about the phrase ” I’m busy” which seems like having a jammed packed schedule is a good thing. One thing […]

Quesadillas Five bean mix & cheese

Quesadillas Five bean mix & cheese

Quesadillas are tortillas that are heated with melted cheese inside. It amazing how versatile quesadillas can be in terms of what you can add inside of them. However (for this recipe), I wanted to keep it simple and just used beans, cheese, and the Mexican […]

Morningtea with Thatsafrotastic| Accepting your imperfections

Morningtea with Thatsafrotastic| Accepting your imperfections

I have been reading the Kindness pack by Domonique Bertolucci and this section of the book is what I can resonate with. “There is no such thing as perfection and yet so many people exhaust themselves and erode their confidence in the pursuit of. When […]

How to Make Garam Masala

How to Make Garam Masala

    This is the first time I’m using garam masala and I’m surprised that I haven’t used this spice before. Garam means hot and masala means spices which basically means hot spice. Interestingly there is no chilli but the heat from the spices, especially […]