One pot wonder: pasta

Now there's one thing I have cooking a lot of lately and that's these one pot wonder pastas. They are quick and easy, because you are roasting there's a good depth of flavour and the possibilities are endless for what you can make. Meatless, or with a good quality sausage or chorizo they have become … [Read more...]

Monday Meal Ideas: Roast to the rescue

Good morning friends! Hope all is well in your world this morning. We have our full second week of the school term ahead, Rob away for a shoot for a few days and really getting back into the swing of things with work...it's all happening again. Last week I rolled a few roast meats - not the standard … [Read more...]

Monday Meal Ideas: Everything Christmas!

Good morning friends! I have got you sorted for the Christmas season ahead of us at the end of this week...from drinks parties and canapés to the main event and baking in between here are all the Christmas treats you will need for what lies ahead this week. I'm doing a deep dive into 15 years of … [Read more...]

Monday Meal Ideas: Gifting delicious Christmas treats

If your Christmas act is starting to shift into gear you might be thinking about things you can gift to teachers or loved ones you will hopefully be visiting this year. There's nothing like a home made gift and there's nothing better than something you can enjoy over the festive season with lots of … [Read more...]

Monday Meal Ideas: The versatility of pork

Good morning friends, hope you survived the weekend ok and are ready for another busy week ahead? Gosh it feels like we are in some kind of time vortex at the moment where we are in fast forward doesn't it? So busy. So fast. Yikes, I am thoroughly exhausted even after a few days of down time. … [Read more...]

Monday Meal Ideas: Throw it into one pan

Good morning friends! How are you? Hope you are ready for another new week ahead...they seem to be flying past when time was so slow just a few weeks ago. We have a week ahead filled with work and visitors and kids being here, there and everywhere...it's going to be a busy one I think. Thought I … [Read more...]

Monday Meal Ideas: Meatless Monday

Good morning friends! There will be a pep in the step of LOTS of NSW parents today as all our kids are finally back at school. I will leave for work in the morning and when I get back, there will be NOTHING changed, or moved, or messed up. Can you even imagine?!  I can't either. To get back into it … [Read more...]

Post lockdown spring lunch

Last week ended up being quite the social one as restrictions were open. We had dinner at the pub with some friends Tuesday, then Wednesday night we headed away for a night. Thursday afternoon was a baby shower for a friend, dinner out Friday night and then Sunday a long lunch with the family. We … [Read more...]

Monday Meal Ideas: Winner winner chicken dinner

Good morning friends! There is a pep in my step this morning as we have Maggie back at school this morning! In a uniform! She is SO excited and a little nerfous too (she tells me) and I am sure that the enthusiasm will slow as the week goes on...but for now we will take it. As we all settle into … [Read more...]

Monday Meal Ideas: Family Faves

Well here we are on Monday 11th where here in NSW some of our freedoms are returned to us today. Shops! Restaurants! Bars! A little regional travel! I swing wildly from let's never cook anything ever again in our homes to overwhelm and exhaustion and let's just stay in a little bit longer. I'm sure … [Read more...]

Monday Meal Ideas: Adding seafood to the table

I do love a good piece of fish, or prawns, but I rarely seem to make it for our nightly meals. I can get everyone to eat them (except the VERY picky teen) so I really have no excuse...but let's blame lockdown for a complete lack of motivation for anything other than the bare necessities. But looking … [Read more...]

Monday Meal Ideas: Feeding the endless masses

Hello friends, hope that you are feeling Ok this Monday morning as a new week greets us. I can't believe how much of this current state of affairs is a mental battle: it's a rollercoaster and I am spending so much of my time psyching myself up to stay positive as I ride the waves. I am keeping busy, … [Read more...]

Monday Meal Ideas: Meatless Monday Inspo

You might get some fitness or mental inspiration from some people each week, but for me, it will always be food. We are staring down the barrel of another week of lockdown for some many people in Australia, and while we can't control much right now, we CAN make delicious food for ourselves and … [Read more...]

Monday Meal Ideas: Salads for the (soon to be) Spring

It's warm two days in a row and she's calling it Spring! Sure, we have a huge cold front arriving later this afternoon with some MUCH needed rain and a top of 6 degrees for the next few days...but right now, let's just say that SPRING IS ALMOST HERE! We had some beautiful days that call for eating … [Read more...]

Monday Meal Ideas: Some of my faves

Good morning friends! Hope that you are all doing Ok wherever you are around the country right now. For NSW it's a scary time with so many increased cases and a seemingly out of control spread of the virus ripping through regional NSW. Gosh it's all so depressing. Without dwelling, I thought that I … [Read more...]

Monday Meal Ideas: Great lockdown bake off

Last week I was home from work early with a sick kid (rinse, repeat again for me this morning) so I decided to whip up a little arvo tea for the kids like I used to do ALL the time when I was working from home. It made me feel good, the kids were delighted and we had so much for lunchboxes the next … [Read more...]

Monday Meal Ideas: The comfort of Pasta

Good morning friends, and welcome to a new month too. August! I know the exclamation is a little uncalled for given that the entire month will be spent in lockdown for many people in NSW, but still. I can't get my head around it. I thought what better way to deal with the end of winter blues than … [Read more...]

Monday Meal Ideas: Life, lemons etc

I know it's not just me that's feeling a little depressed/angry/sad/worried/scared/frustarted by what's been happening in NSW over the past 5 weeks, and after this weekend even more so. There's nothing we can do about what will or won't happen so let's focus on the things we CAN control. Like what … [Read more...]

One pan Asian roasted chicken & rice

I made this again for dinner this week after making it up on the fly a few months ago. It's really such a great, simple and tasty mid week dinner that I thought I better get on the blog so we can all find it easily enough. Like any one pan dish I think these are genius as there's less washing up, … [Read more...]

Monday Meal Ideas: Lockdown Lunches

Good morning friends, how are you all going? I hope that everyone is feeling semi ok at the start of another week and for so many - still stuck in lockdown. I know how tough this can be mentally on people, so make sure you are looking after yourselves ok? I have had a few questions from people about … [Read more...]