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Mexican Scrambled Eggs Falling off Toast

Often when I am travelling I end up only having two meals a day… usually because I have slept in. This is a great way to save money. When this happens I like to have a nice big satisfying brunch, really make it count so that I won’t be hungry …

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Australian Prawn and Mango Lettuce Cups Recipe

It is an ongoing struggle for Australian’s that where ever we go in the world we are asked to repeat the phrase “throw a shrimp on the barbie”. We don’t have a problem repeating this phrase, or any other iconic Australian ling to show off our accent that many think …

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5 Winter Budget Breakfast’s for Backpacker’s

What I am about to say may be considered a little bit controversial… heretic even! I don’t like breakfast food. Never have done. There are aspects of breakfast that I like – such as bacon or chocolate croissants – I’m not a monster. It’s just over all… I am not …

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$5 Feasts – Healthy Tarator and Shopska Salad with love from Bulgaria

This month for my guest blogger $5 feasts, I have not just one but TWO amazing recipes for you. My mouth is literally watering as I get this post ready, so as soon as I am done I am heading to the local market and grabbing the ingredients to whip these …

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New Orleans Cooking Class – the heart of Creole

I have always been fascinated with New Orleans, it has always seemed like a bright and vibrant place full of personality and adventure. What’s more it has an amazing food scene that I just wanted to be a part of – so naturally I signed up for a New Orleans …

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$5 Feasts – Smoky Black Bean Lettuce Wraps with Goats Curd

This month I am launching my new segment of guest posts from fellow food and travel bloggers who also try and find a way to create healthy $5 Feasts. A great way to get even more inspiration and ideas for cooking up a storm using different ingredients in different locations and …

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Easy Rice Paper Rolls for your Backpacker Picnic

Packing something delicious, healthy and portable when you are travelling can be a bit of a challenge. When I know I have a full day of sight-seeing ahead or a hike I generally try to make a sandwich to take with me. However, I am not a big sandwich fan …

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All Purpose Healthy Everyday Salsa’s

I am a big fan of a home-made salsa, they can have so many purposes – as a dip, as a garnish, as a topping, as a sandwich filling… the uses are almost endless. Time and time again I find myself using these two salsa’s and as such, I thought …

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Healthy Chicken Fajitas with Lettuce Cups

These healthy chicken fajitas in lettuce cups are an easy and cheap recipe to share with your fellow travel friends.  Finding different and healthy ways to cook up a feast for a few travel friends without resorting to spaghetti bolognese can be a challenge at times (don’t get me wrong, …

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Hello, I’m Helen, AKA The Lite Backpacker – an Australian with an English accent (thanks to having one English parent) on the 30 side of my 20s. Like so many Australians, at 18 I packed up my backpack and headed to Europe, flittering from museum to bar for nearly a year. When I came home I thought I had gotten the “travel bug” out of my system as well as putting on an unhealthy amount of “backpacking weight”. Instead, within 6 months I had booked my next trip, with a vow of finding a way to enjoy travel food without the weight gain. Read More about “About Me”…

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