Clik here to view.
Ginger Greatness
Another recipe not made by me, but….well….tasted by me and I did WATCH the process, does that count? As with the Beef, Cauliflower & Potato Curry, this is also from the Donna Hay Magazine latest...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Please Go Away Winter
I tell you, I am so over the cold weather. Actually I was never into it in the first place, but this is the coldest Winter since I arrived here 3 years ago – and I hate it. I need warmth, and my tiny...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Aloo Dhal Curry
This website promotes Australian potatoes (including some varieties that I’ve never heard of!) and every now and then puts out a leaflet of recipes in the supermarket, which is how I came across this...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Thai Pork Stir-Fry
The other night I made this very easy pork mince dish from taste.com - I don’t usually think of mince when I think of stir-fry, but this did turn out well and has a lovely mix of Thai flavours in it....
View ArticleClik here to view.
All Aboard the Quinoa Train
I became a fan of quinoa when living in Chile – it’s a staple thing there, just like rice or couscous. At the time, no one in Australia had heard of it, but now it is very trendy and recipes are...
View ArticleClik here to view.
I Have a New Family…To Give Away!
…..a Gingerbread Family, that is! Thanks to Wiltshire, makers of my adored Poachies, I now have a set of their new-for-Christmas Gingerbread Family cookie cutters. The set includes 5 cutters (there’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Christmas Baking & Cookie Cutter Giveaway!
The Cookie Family! You know it’s Christmas time when you have the smells of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves wafting around the house! I ended up using my own gingerbread recipe, and didn’t decorate...
View ArticleClik here to view.
And The Winner Is…..
Despite my lack of decoration, and concern about the lack of sweetness, all of the gingerbread I made last weekend was chomped up and pronounced quite edible. Phew! I’ve been very busy working a lot...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Thai Red Curry Prawns
I’ve had a bit of a meat-free phase recently - kind of a post-Christmas detox, only not really as I haven’t given up wine haha. I just sometimes feel my body needs more vegies, and I firmly believe in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Cooking With Herbs – An Old Fave
Chicken, mushrooms & vegie snags This terrific and easy marinated chicken thigh fillet recipe is from another great old Women’s Weekly Cookbook from yesteryear – Cooking With Herbs. My copies of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Quick Lamb Curry
This simple lamb mince dish is based on one from Simple Indian Cookery by Madhur Jaffrey – an old book that I came across at work recently, with loads of terrific and EASY Indian dishes. There is no...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Spicy Chicken
I had this delicious chicken dish at my aunty’s house whilst in Melbourne over Christmas, and immediately had to try it myself when I got home. It did not disappoint, and was fabulous served with a...
View Article