The SavvyBostonian

RECIPES

Recipe: Sweet Potato & White Bean Veggie Burgers

In my household, Sunday evening’s are made for cooking. I – almost obsessively – read food blogs and curate my personal e-mail inbox around recipes. This includes recipes I plan to try and recipes that I’ve tried and vetted. Naturally, categories are involved by recipe type. It’s a bit OCD….and I love it.

One of my recent finds comes from a Vegan blog that I enjoy – Kathy’s Healthy Happy Life. While I’m not a vegan, I believe in the health benefits in balancing my meals with vegetables. Sometimes, I also go for a completely vegetarian or vegan option – like these Sweet Potato and White Bean Veggie Burgers.

LONDON, NIGHTLIFE

London: Cocktails at Trailer Happiness in Notting Hill

Just off of Portobello Road in Notting Hill is a basement level gem of a tiki bar called Trailer Happiness. While the name could be misleading, it’s actually a charming little place and perfect for a fun weekend night out.

The atmosphere is lively – meaning, expect loud music and conversation to match. While there are some tables (first-come, first-served), the small size means that people also mingle throughout.

Described as offering, “classic and original cocktails with a tiki twist,” the drinks have fun names like Polynesian Princess, with Finlandia vodka, homemade watermelon syrup, citrus and champagne and Port Light, banana infused Woodford Reserve Bourbon agave citrus with a Trailer grenadine float.

Polynesian Princess

RECIPES

Recipe: Pumpkin Chai Spice Oatmeal Blueberry Muffins

When a very busy week is looming, I often make healthy grab-and-go breakfast muffins. Simply pop a week’s worth in the refrigerator and the rest in the freezer (or share with friends, colleagues!) and workweek meal-planning just got easier.

And arguably more delicious – especially when Pumpkin Chai Spice Oatmeal Blueberry Muffins are involved. I kid you not. When this recipe popped into my inbox from Kathy’s Healthy Happy Life I swooned. So many ingredients I love all in one muffin. Must…bake….now!

LONDON, RESTAURANTS

London: An Incredible Meal at Hakkasan Mayfair

When my friend G comes to town, we eat exceptionally well. As a food and travel writer, she always has fantastic recommendations. For this visit, we went to Hakkasan Mayfair.

Founded in London in 2001, Hakkasan now has locations around the world. Upon dining at Hakkasan, it’s easy to understand why it has become so popular. From the atmosphere, to delicious food, dining there was a mostly positive experience.

The only small con was that Hakkasan does give you a set time for your table (which seems to be consistent across many restaurants in London), so if your meal lingers on (like ours did), it can feel a bit awkward to be ushered out after spending a good amount of money. Just ask when you make your booking and be aware. Oh, and if you dine at the Mayfair location, definitely ask for a table downstairs. The ground floor bar area is much more casual and less of an experience in my opinion.

Now, onto the delightful meal. Naturally, we started with cocktails and Hakkasan’s menu is expansive, but we did whittle down our list to the Rhubarb Margarita, Passion Fruit Millionaire and Chinese Mule.

RECIPES

Recipe: BBQ Black Bean, Mango, Green Bean & Quinoa ‏

This week, I went “rogue” and decided to invent my own quinoa recipe. Packed full of some of my favorites – black beans, mango, green beans, bbq, feta and quinoa – this recipe is great when cooking for a group, or portioning into individual tupperware containers for workweek lunches.

I know what you’re thinking – BBQ sauce and feta? Sounds weird, but trust me…it works.

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