Am I a little too late to the buddha bowl party?  It’s still a thing right?  I mean I’ve been seeing them all over Instagram and Pinterest for months and they’ve always looked SO delicious.  But one thing led to another and I’m only just now FINALLY getting round to making one.

But boy oh boy oh boy was it worth it worth the wait!  I think buddha bowl is code for how to cram as many deliciously healthy things into one bowl then sit on a cloud of virtue armed with just a fork and nom away to your heart’s content.  And I actually said to Phil that it was one of THE tastiest things I’d ever eaten.

Do you make buddha bowls?  Drop me a comment with other awesome flavour combinations I can try!

I love cooking for other people – having a houseful of chatter, laughter and food and more often than not plenty of guitar playing!  But LEFTOVERS!  Rummaging through all the containers in the fridge the next day and just chucking things together on a plate or in a bowl.  Buddha bowls feel exactly like that!

To be honest, you can put practically anything you want into a buddha bowl so I went with all my current favourite flavours …

Roasted cauliflower.  This barely made it to the bowl because I will literally eat it straight out of the oven, straight off the tray

Marinated and baked tofu – as tofu absorbs all the flavours round it you can make this as salty/spicy/downright delicious as you like!  I used soy sauce, sesame oil and garlic powder but you can use all manner of herbs and spices for your own taste!

Fresh and colourful veggies and herbs – because we eat with our eyes first.  And these colours just draw you and your fork in!

The other ‘ingredients’ are cooked quinoa (handy cooking guide here), these herby cashew nuts, and mushrooms roasted with camelina seeds.

Now don’t panic – it seems like there’s a heck of a lot going on in one bowl.  But if you’re into your healthy eating you’ll know all about food prepping for the week.  And because there’s an absolute plethora of flavours going on in this bowl it’s impossible to get bored so make everything in one day and have the whole lot ready and waiting in your fridge!

Let’s talk about the thing that is Jackpot Peanut Butter.  Salty, decadent, rich and wholesome.  THIS is what peanut butter for adults should taste like.  We consume a LOT of peanut butter in this house.  I’m ALWAYS using it in recipes.  Phil’s always spreading it on apples.  But Jackpot is sublimely crunchy and SO full of flavour.  Just ask Kieran ?  And makes the whole buddha bowl come together in an Asian inspired fusion of flavour and colour.

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