It’s been a bit crazy here, but we have managed to fit in some gardening between the crazy and the Sydney storms! Tomato plants have been popping up all over the place this year and we add a couple from the nursery, so we are at the beginning of a …
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Do you have a signature dish like this easy butter chicken? To me, everyone who cooks should have some signature dishes. One of mine is an easy butter chicken. This is it! Also known as murgh makhani, butter chicken originated in Delhi in the 1950s. It was inspired by Punjabi …
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When I’m looking for easy, quick preparation, and delicious, I can’t go past Salmon Bake in the Slow Cooker. As many parents can attest, dinner time is crunch time. Kids are tired and hungry. Cooking at that time can be gruelling, and you can end up either leaving the dinner …
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This is a version of a Paleo “Cheesecake” Recipe I found at paleocupboard.com This recipe is gluten and dairy free – and actually tastes really good. At Christmas I even got complimented on it’s tastiness from my mother in law! A couple of major diversions from the original include using …
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If you haven’t already, check out Christie’s Quick Chicken Curry recipe. As soon as I saw it I was inspired. Ask anyone who knows me and they’ll tell you I’m a tinkerer. That’s why, when I saw that recipe I wanted to try it but also make some changes to …
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Gluten free? Butter free? Surely not… Hungarian Chocolate Torte I have to say, I was initially incredibly skeptical that something without butter or flour could ever taste good. I have to admit that I now see the error in my ways. It is genuinely possible, and I have friends who …
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Makes: about 45 small cookies Preparation Time: 30 minutes Cooking Time: 1 hour (two 30 minute lots) Our family loves these. Here’s why: Delicious healthy snack! Portable (just need to keep them cold). Good for lunch boxes. Great for toddlers who like to snack on the go. Meat, vegetables, oats, …
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I love a good curry. I love any good Indian food period. And would often get it when I lived in Sydney. Sadly, no Indian up in Cairns is good enough and I very, very rarely eat Indian anymore. Yes I could make my own, but I suppose cooking …
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I have no idea why I haven’t done this before, it’s so easy and fast!! Just put 4 ingredients into a blender Take some overripe bananas – I used 3 4 small eggs or 3 large ones about 3/4 tsp baking soda or bi-carb soda a jar of ABC spread …
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