We have eaten out almost every night this week which is pretty rare because it's expensive and I usually LOVE to cook. But with the non sleeping feral toddler sucking most of the energy straight out of me, it's what we have done. And that's OK because? On Thursday we won the meat raffle at the pub! … [Read more...]

My Father in law has been pestering me for oh, 7 years or so, to make a childhood favourite dessert that his mother used to make for him as a boy. I've promised, and promised, and never actually delivered but while we were away I decided to bite the bullet and have a crack. It's a simple dessert, … [Read more...]

Ever since we moved to the country I have meant to plant a massive vegetable garden with masses of herbs and vegies that I am meant to gather in my basket, plonk on the kitchen bench and proceed to make organic, healthy meals for my family and then proceed to take fabulous photos of the food so I … [Read more...]

I got an email from a reader of BabyMac a few weeks ago. It's not just any BabyMac reader but, in fact, my old landlord from a house that Rob and I lived in in Newtown who became my friend on Facebook and then who subsequently reads the old blog. Hi Katie! Goodness that was a ridiculously long … [Read more...]

I love cooking and boy do I love to eat but the coming up with and the cooking of the meals every night makes me a little mental. Sure, I could be a domestic legend like PPMJ but I never seem to get that organised or be bovvered with it all, so inevitably we have the same stuff on rotation. And … [Read more...]

When I knew that my Father in law was visiting and would be arriving at morning tea time I knew I just had to make his all time favourite - cinnamon tea cake. Had I made it before? No. Am I a good country woman that needs to trot out cake when people come visit? OF COURSE I am. Did I have all the … [Read more...]

When I heard that Maxabella was planning on a road trip down south I just knew that she just had to pop in for a cuppa either on the way down or back up and what do you know? She was kind enough to accept {much to her mother's dismay that she was meeting someone she met online}. Thank goodness it's … [Read more...]

We had our vego neighbours around for drinks Friday night and I wanted to make sure there was something a little more substantial than cheese and champagne. The little girls are usually exhausted after a full week and 3 days at Preschool and I have discovered that if you keep feeding children, it … [Read more...]

We had our fabulous neighbours over for dinner, wine and a game of scrabble on Friday night. No, it's OK, I already know, I am now officially middle aged. So, what to make the vegetarians on a cool autumn night sitting by the fire guzzling wine? LASAGNE of course! Tasty, comfort food. Sounded nice … [Read more...]

Ever since we moved here I told anyone who would listen that I would be making Jam and Bread. And stuff. See my bio even says it right over there...see...! Funnily enough, life got in the way and while I have trotted out scones a few times for visitors and other such culinary delights, the home … [Read more...]