As a measure of my love, I have chosen my hubby’s favourite Chinese dishes to prepare. Hubby loves steamed Char Siu Pork buns but we can only get them when we go to Sydney, so they are a bit of a treat. Whilst researching on the internet I have discovered these will be a labour … Read more
What I have wanted to try again is a Phukthong Gang Dang which is my favourite Thai Curry. It is Chicken & Pumpkin Red Curry with Coconut Cream. I have repeatedly tried to make the dish but never had absolute success. I am using a slow cooker because I am lazy, and I wanted to … Read more
With the beautiful Spring weather at the moment, I was looking for a fresh, healthy but tasty recipe for dinner. I didn’t feel like salad and I had a bag of home-grown snow peas in the fridge. I thought back to a Chinese Classic – Stir Fried Garlic King Prawn! What I found was a recipe … Read more
When I think of France, I think of Fromage! Cheese in every way, shape or form, inevitably, though, my thoughts turn to rich salty blue cheese such as the Roquefort. I have decided to make a Creamy French Roquefort Tarte. It is simple and quick and can be an entrée or main. Although some people dislike … Read more
The weather has been quite cool recently, and at the local markets, we found some fabulous Ciabatta Bread. Once we had done the rounds of the stalls I decided to come home and make something quick and warm to serve with the beautiful loaf of bread. What could be better than my “Easy Pesto Pea … Read more
The theme of this week is Italian. Immediately I thought about the beautiful gourmet pizza we have been making at home. We have made so many tasty flavours it was difficult to decide on just a few to make this week. I need not have worried too much as I have made these pizzas three … Read more
This weeks cookbook challenge is potato, and I admit I was stumped for a minute. The only potato dishes that came to mind are quite boring and wouldn’t photograph well. I wanted to do something a little more interesting.The result is this very tasty Potato Rosti & Smoked Salmon Stack. I made a variation of … Read more
This is a dish I make all the quite a lot, it is my “low fat” version of the classic Creamy Garlic Dill Prawns as it doesn’t have any cream. I make it all the time because it is quick and easy. If you substitute the prawns for smoked salmon and capers it makes a … Read more
Deliciously simple Tuna Linguine! This dish is a favourite of mine and you can have it on the table in under 20 minutes! And the leftovers are ever better! This is my first use of the new recipe layout, and I found it quicker and easier to get the recipe up on my site and … Read more
We have been making our own pizzas from scratch, even the pizza dough for such a long time now. Maybe it’s because I am a control freak when it comes to my food. I want the perfect pizza, perfect flavours, my choice of ingredients and definitely my own cheese to topping ratios. When pizzas … Read more
Our Kid-Friendly Thermomix Mexican Chili Nachos is ready in under 30 minutes. It’s the perfect midweek meal for the whole family. This easy recipe can be made with any ground meat, including lamb and kangaroo, but we like to keep it to the slightly more traditional beef. I always serve the Mexican Chili Nachos with … Read more
Keema Matar means minced meat and peas. It may sound pretty ordinary but this dish is so much more. It’s absolutely delicious! The mince comes alive with the Indian spices. Best of all it takes less than 30 minutes to prepare. I have chosen to make a spiced lamb mince because the spices taste so … Read more
Hello dear readers, today I want to share a Thermomix recipe for Pesto Pea Soup. If you don’t have a Thermomix don’t worry, my original Pea soup is a stove top recipe and can be found by clicking the link. I haven’t changed any of the ingredients for this Pesto Pea soup. I have simply altered … Read more
When you’re a mum, there are some recipes you tend to make more regularly than others. The reason for this is because you know the family loves them, which will result in a fuss free mealtime. This recipe is one of those! I’ve made this slice off and on for more than 20 years! Now … Read more
Today I’m sharing a fabulously easy vegetarian Pumpkin Lentil Loaf with Quinoa. But first, did you know the United Nations has declared 2016 the Year of the Legume? No… nor did I until a couple of days ago! I actually came upon this fact whilst I was looking up the fibre content of lentils v’s … Read more
I have been making this delicious vanilla and roasted coconut granola recipe for quite a while now. Somehow, this amazing recipe and the beautiful granola pictures never seems to make it onto my website. I think because it’s such an easy granola to make, I take it’s deliciousness for granted. Also, the family demolishes the … Read more
I have been making this delicious, healthy breakfast since it was known as bircher muesli! Did you know that what we know as overnight oats is also called Bircher Muesli? It was named after a Swiss Doctor, Maximilian Bircher Benner. He created what he felt was the ultimate, healthy and filling breakfast for weight loss patients … Read more
You may remember last week I promised to share more Quick and Healthy recipes. Last week I showed you my Fish Pie. Today I am giving you a super tasty Miso Glazed Chicken dish. My Miso Glazed Chicken is so quick and simple to make, but it tastes amazing! When I make this dish I usually … Read more
I’ve noticed a chill in the air of evening lately. When the weather cools I start looking for warming comfort foods such as this Potato and Fish Pie. The problem with a lot of winter comfort foods is they are high in calories and fat. This Fish Pie recipe is surprisingly light. If you omit … Read more
Welcome to my taste sensation, Chinese style pork brioche burger. I would love to make this for you myself, and sit, and watch as you take your first mouthful. It’s so good! All the components come together to make a fabulous, soft burger that just melts in your mouth. I served the burger on brioche … Read more