Sri Lankan Food & Healthy food recipes Peckish Me

Not just another strawberry pie

Jayani SenanayakeJuly 20, 2015

I had strawberries, I had condensed milk, I had white chocolate. Something had to be done. An experiment that was intensely pleasurable. I also discovered that according to the time that these babies spend in the oven, you can produce different de... Read More...

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Roasted Pumpkin soup – Life changing

Jayani SenanayakeJuly 16, 2015

I do not like soup. Let me rephrase that - I hate soup and I hate it with a vengeance. Soup makes me think of sick food - the bland stuff that you always get when you are not feeling well. But lo and behold just yesterday, very reluctantly I tried th... Read More...

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How to make Croutons – for soups & salads

Jayani SenanayakeJuly 16, 2015

For those of you who are not aware, croutons are basically cubed and seasoned bread that has been fried, sauteed or rebaked. They usually accompany soups or salads to give them texture and even add flavour. They can even be a snack in themselves and ... Read More...

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Easy dinner rolls – with curry leaves

Jayani SenanayakeJuly 16, 2015

Making bread is a wonderful process. It has always been a stress buster for me and an incredibly fun thing to do that boosts my mood even on the saddest days. I am the happiest with my hands knuckle-deep in a warm gooey mess eventually forming into b... Read More...

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Easy Vanilla – Chocolate Chip Muffins

Jayani SenanayakeJuly 11, 2015

The best things in life are simple, uncomplex and clean. Just like these beautiful vanilla chocolate chip muffins. The pictures are a bit old, but this recipe, a regular favourite of the household, never gets old. And honestly, any lazybum (such as m... Read More...

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Energizing Date Smoothie – Instant energy boost

Jayani SenanayakeJuly 4, 2015

Days have been hectic and because of that, I've often had to skip meals for the past couple of weeks. But with the workload I've got to handle, I also need a lot of energy which I would not have without any nutrition in my body. So this recipe came a... Read More...

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Hot butter cuttlefish

Jayani SenanayakeJune 21, 2015

I'm not quite sure what the origin of this scandalously indulgent dish is, so I am going to assume that it is one of our signature Sri Lankan hybrid specialties. All I know is that hot buttered cuttlefish suddenly appeared on a menu and boom! Everybo... Read More...

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Cherry & White Chocolate Blondies

Jayani SenanayakeJune 19, 2015

This is the blondie that you momma warned you about! Seriously, I've been dreaming about cherries and white chocolate the whole week! And this is what I came up with. White chocolate blondies, with cherries no less! Could it get any better! The... Read More...

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Bacon and Egg Pastries

Jayani SenanayakeJune 13, 2015

I will go as far as to say that bacon and egg pastries are a unique Sri Lankan hybrid that we should be very much proud of. Yes? Bacon and egg being a classic western breakfast, if anyone should come up with a snack that captures the goodness of t... Read More...

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Pork Dumplings – To die for

Jayani SenanayakeMay 28, 2015

I've always had a full blown crush on Asian cuisine - particularly the Japanese, Chinese and the Thai kind. I love their intriguing flavours - especially the umami which is somewhat overpowered in our Sri Lankan and Indian cuisines and practically mi... Read More...

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Dark & White chocolate Brownies – Chocolate overdose

Jayani SenanayakeMay 24, 2015

I am not exaggerating or tooting my own horn when I say that my brownies are famous. It has so far been my signature dish. Among those who have tasted it, they have been ranked up and above all brownies that they have tasted so far - be it the countl... Read More...

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Cashew & Gotukola relish

Jayani SenanayakeMay 23, 2015

This recipe is actually my mother's finding. In her mission to feed us all healthy, she is always conjuring up numerous things, always out of ingredients in her own garden. She has her own herb garden upstairs and almost all the greens we consume com... Read More...

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Homemade Ricotta Cheese

Jayani SenanayakeMay 17, 2015

The ultimate achievement is having a sandwich with bread you have baked and cheese you made with your own hands. Well, mission accomplished! I am feeling guilty for my blog negligence and hence I shall try and make it up by posting two recipes thi... Read More...

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Creamy Red Rice Risotto – Sri Lankan style

Jayani SenanayakeMay 17, 2015

It is just recently that I realized that this blog is full of sweet things and that savouries are lacking dearly. It's not that I don't make savoury things, I do. I mainly make those for dinner and since my dearest darling camera is not much of use a... Read More...

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