I whipped this up for dinner last night and realised that I have never blogged the recipe before. Best we get that sorted out! This is a recipe that has been made in my family in forever. Grandma Susie (my Mum) came up with it I think and it is well loved by all her grandchildren. I am officially … [Read more...]

Somehow it's afternoon already?! How was your weekend friends? We had a reasonably quiet one - the weather was misty, dark and cool all weekend with a little rain (certainly not the amounts we were lead to believe though). And now here we are at Monday again? Bluergh...I am NOT feeling it. I … [Read more...]

This is an old recipe but a good one that most definitely needed to be updated and added to the printable recipe template for you guys to use. It's so tasty, dead easy and a great twist on a traditional roast chook (which we seem to trot out once a week in our house!). Make it...you won't be … [Read more...]

How's this weather that we are being hit with on the East coast this weekend? Miserable! It calls for slow cooked comfort food. Here's some of my favourites for the rest of the weekend! Beef & Beer stew Chicken cacciatore Beef & vegetable stove top stew Moules Frites Red wine … [Read more...]

So it appears that Autumn was entirely skipped for lots of you (as you know we got a good show down here) but this morning was very wintery indeed. Frost, minus temps and now a gloriously sunny #maintenancemonday for me with the world's biggest washing pile (thanks to new flanno sheets on everyone's … [Read more...]

I made up a salad last weekend that was a happy accident...you know the kind in the kitchen where you make it up as you go but it's FAB and you know you'll do it again. That was this one! So on the go that I don't even have lots of step my step photos...apologies! Thai style BBQ chicken salad 1 … [Read more...]

This is a recipe from the vault (2011) that is VERY good but VERY much a pain in the arse to make. Lots of prep. Slicing, dicing, roasting, layering, but the end result is worth it. If you are a veggo or have a couple over that you need to feed, whip this up for everyone and let everyone enjoy it. … [Read more...]

She wore lemon, but never in the daylight... Yellow is such a happy colour and my favourite and my best. It's everywhere in my house and if I can get it on my plate I will. I'm planning this week on picking a whole heap form a friends garden and they will be featuring heavily in the decorating of … [Read more...]

It's a little cool and drizzly and grey here today (YESSSSSSS) with the fire roaring and a glass of bubbles imminent as my little sis and her family are staying down for the night. What better than to whip up a roast?! And as Harper always asks me when she can smell a roast bubbling away "IS THERE … [Read more...]

Yesterday morning I was doing the post lunch wipe down of the kitchen when I saw a butternut pumpkin sitting on the bench that my friend gave to me last week practically BEGGING me to do something with it. Even though I am the only bastard in this family who will eat it, I decided to whip up a … [Read more...]

The other night when I cooked up a couple of large pieces of rib eye, I made a couple of sauces to go with it: béarnaise and a red wine jus (jus is a French word meaning a thin gravy or sauce made from meat juices). The béarnaise is far from traditional or "proper" but it's always tasty and this red … [Read more...]

This is an old recipe from the files but very good (albeit a little flat most times I make it). Perfect weekend afternoon cooking if you ask me. Got some lemons? You've got cake! And can we take a moment to enjoy little Harper? Why do they have to grow? Lemon Syrup Cake 3 tablespoons melted … [Read more...]

You know what one of my favourite things is? Breakfast for dinner! I manage to get away with it at least once a week and it just makes me happy. These weeks are so busy that I manage to get to the afternoon and realise that there is no dinner ready to go but there are ALWAYS eggs and bacon so that … [Read more...]

As I mentioned somewhere this week, seasonal baked goods really are one my favourite things. I'm talking fruit mince tarts and I'm talking hot cross buns. Neither of which I could be bothered to make, but both I attack with gusto. Because the Hot cross bun acts as a vehicle for my beloved … [Read more...]

Saturday night we had some friends over for a casual dinner and a bit of family board game action. When the Mums were texting about it my friend said that she had tzatziki and the makings of a greek salad so I quickly decided on slow cooked lamb and pita bread and dinner was sorted! I've been … [Read more...]

Oh Monday, it's you again. Why is it that weekends go by so quickly? It's a very sad business indeed. But here we are, ready to tackle another week. I'm hoping for a healthier baby, organisation for me to get what I need done while she sleeps because when she is awake? It's OH like donkey … [Read more...]