Sri Lankan Food & Healthy food recipes Peckish Me

Indian Milk Cake

Jayani SenanayakeJune 15, 2018

I am someone who would travel all the way to India to buy myself some proper Indian sweets. It all started with the shiny gift box my mother placed in my hands after coming back from India many many years back. I was barely 6 years old and my moth... Read More...

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A healthy Chocolate Mousse

Jayani SenanayakeJune 11, 2018

Okay, a health-ier one if I am being honest. I’ve just begun to realize this – I am slowly (but surely) going off chocolate. I know that some of you might be starring at the screen horror-faced right now but it does seem like the case. Days of ... Read More...

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Mutton Korma – A mutton recipe you will thank me for

Jayani SenanayakeMay 6, 2018

Did I tell you how much we love our meats? Mutton and pork being two of the most beloved meats in the household, I like to try out different methods of preparing these two delicacies. And not to brag, but this particular mutton recipe has been kno... Read More...

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Apple and Cheddar Galette

Jayani SenanayakeApril 30, 2018

There’s something about apple and cheddar… It’s been a while since I’ve started my grilled cheese obsession with green apple. And then I moved on to salads, breads and you name it. Apple and cheddar are best friends I would say. And put together, ... Read More...

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Sinhala and Tamil New Year – Greet Avurudu with Sri Lankan food

Jayani SenanayakeApril 8, 2018

Everything’s in bloom! With the approach of April and the dawn of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, it seems as though nature itself is preparing to welcome the festive season. Avurudu falls on the 14th April this year (as with most years) and as most ... Read More...

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Croquettas de jamón (Spanish Ham Croquettes)

Jayani SenanayakeMarch 19, 2018

I am not quite sure when exactly my love affair with Spain began. Was it while watching Spanish movies in which the languid speech of the dashing performers rolled off the tongue in delicious consonants? Was it during those extensive Flamenco classes... Read More...

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Chicken Liver pie (or as you may call it, Dothraki Blood Pie)

Jayani SenanayakeMarch 13, 2018

After a long, long silence, I am back!!! Life’s been hectic lately. I’ve had an exam, an extensive training program at work, and also the hubster left the country again. (and we all know how much work sending this creature off is. We basically pre... Read More...

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Bolo D’Amor – The Portuguese origin of the Sri Lankan Love Cake

Jayani SenanayakeFebruary 11, 2018

With the Valentine’s Day looming in the horizon (braise yourselves for the overly commercialized season of sugary frivolousness), I thought I should celebrate my love for food this February. And what better way than to explore the roots of our very o... Read More...

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Best Recipes of 2017

Jayani SenanayakeDecember 31, 2017

In 2017, I turned 30. 2017 had been a busy year. There were quite a few significant milestones achieved, quite a lot of challenges faced, choices to be made – it was hardly eventless. But I am content. Every step I’ve taken, every decision made ha... Read More...

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Easy Gluten Free Cashew Cookies

Jayani SenanayakeDecember 29, 2017

2017 is almost gone and 2018 is around the corner. And when it comes, you’ll need something very special to welcome it. I look back on my life and I cannot help but be satisfied. I have made the most of this year and that is all that matters. It’s... Read More...

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Nutty Fruit Rolls

Jayani SenanayakeDecember 26, 2017

Well, I’ve done it again. What is it you ask. It is posting a recipe that was meant for Christmas after the day because I was too lazy to do the work related to it. There is no excuse. However I shall comfort myself with the fact that you wi... Read More...

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Zellers S’mores Bake

Jayani SenanayakeDecember 20, 2017

This is the season of abundance and that includes abundance of guests! So how do you prepare yourself for the hordes who will come knocking at such short notice? I may have a solution for you. If you had ever made a bonfire or had camped outsid... Read More...

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Rum and Raisin Fudge

Jayani SenanayakeDecember 19, 2017

Sometimes you just gotta say, fudge it. Christmas is just approaching and you are tired to the bone, having worked your backside off the entire year and you just can’t wait to get out of office and get under the covers of those comforting annual ... Read More...

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White chocolate Zellers Bottom Cherry Cupcakes for Christmas

Jayani SenanayakeDecember 15, 2017

How would you like a cupcake with chunks of creamy white chocolate, studded with ruby red pieces of cherry? What if you encountered a gooey dark chocolate and then a crunchy multilayered biscuit at the bottom of it all? These cherry cupcakes fit the ... Read More...

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