Winter this year has been a horror!! The weather has been windy, cold, warm, unpredictable and long. The dreaded chest infection has turned up on our doorstop and infected me – chief cook and bottle washer. Look out, sirens are wailing and the boys are in panic mode (JUST KIDDING). I have been taking every…
Category: Recipes
LAMB, MINT AND HALOUMI MEATBALLS IN A SMOKEY CHIPOTLE TOMATO SAUCE
Is there anything better than a juicy meatball? These have been elevated to a whole new level using haloumi and chipotle. This recipe can also be made using turkey, beef and chicken mince. The sauce makes a great base also for pasta, shakshuka or even a parma. Play around with it and add flavours that…
SOME INSPIRATION FROM MY KITCHEN THIS WEEK
The weather has been a little erratic around Melbourne lately. We have had a few really hot days around 43 degrees, then its gotten quite cool down around the 20 degrees so the menu has been quite random honestly. We have made icy poles and salads for the warmer days then porridge and pies for…
PORK, CHIVE AND SHIITAKE MUSHROOM DUMPLINGS
One of the most loved foods in our house is a really good dumpling. We first tried these at a restaurant in Maloolaba on the Sunshine Coast. I make them regularly and keep them in the freezer for when that niggling craving arrives. My son absolutely loves them and no matter where we are he…
MY FAIL SAFE VERSION OF MAC & CHEESE
This recipe is the most requested dinner I make for my boys. I make it at least once a week and as I am typing this, its on the tonight’s dinner menu. It is such a quick and easy recipe you can make it with just about anything. You can make it with chicken, salmon, tuna,…
SPICY LEFTOVER HASH AND A FRIED EGG
There is something about leftovers that always makes me happy. It may also be that I love food and cannot bear to throw anything out. During the week there is always extra vegetables that have been used in a lunch or dinner dish that pile up in little containers in the fridge. This recipe works…
CHICKEN TOSTADA
A quick and easy lunch, great finger food for entertaining Guacamole 2 ripe avocados, halved, stones removed and scooped out 1 garlic clove, minced 1 teaspoon salt 1 bunch of coriander, chopped 1 red chilli, diced 1 lime, juiced 1 shallot, diced handful of cherry tomatoes, chopped 1 teaspoon of mexican chilli powder box of…
ADVENTURES OF THE WHISK 