7 June 2013
Caveman pops - roasted turkey legs
This is a 4 litre pan - so you get the scale of these legs. Nahhh, just messin' with ya.My 10 yr old mumbled something about "zombie brains" when he saw this (...)
15 December 2012
Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf
I set an oven mitt alight, dropped an egg on the floor and chose the wrong grill pan to cook the meatloaf on, all in a matter of minutes. I accidentallythawed (...)
23 February 2015
Coconut bread gluten free
I would have published this earlier today if I hadn't decided to go for my run first. Or if I hadn't swung by the supermarket to pick up some supplies for the (...)
15 September 2015
Granola Dust
This is a recipe from Jamie Oliver's new book Everyday Super Food. It's easy, healthy and delicious. All you do is lightly toast some oats, nuts and seeds (...)
30 March 2014
Mexican Chicken Salad with Jalapeno Lime Dressing
My husband saw these salad leaves come off the production line when he visited Hussey Farms in Pearcedale, Victoria. These leaves are a special mix for Aldi - (...)
20 May 2015
Roast pork loin with brown sugar chipotle sauce
Crispy, crunchy, juicy, salty, smoky, sweet... Let me go on... like I blister in the sun.Roast Pork Loin with Brown Sugar Chipotle Sauce adapted from (...)
25 November 2015
Naan Bread
If you're looking for the fluffiest, most tendered-crumbed naan to mop up your curry sauce with, look no further. There's naan better than these. (...)
5 March 2013
Tomato sauce
Note to self: When life hands you tomatoes, quit your whining about the over-supply of tomatoes and make tomato sauce.*NOTE: This is one of those foundation (...)
4 October 2012
Vegetarian Spaghetti Bolognese
After theexcesses of the last few days, weI decided it might be time to bring some balance back to our table. Easter is a time where we let the kids eat a (...)
1 February 2013
Pork Ribs with Bourbon Marinade
I made this for a dinner with friends, hence not too many "after" photos (you know me). We opened a bottle of bubbles... and then we got talking... and had a (...)
29 October 2014
Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
Me with a bag of mini Reese's Peanut Butter Cups is a dangerous combination.Peanut Butter Cup Cookiesadapted from heremakes 123/4 cup plain flour1/4 teaspoon (...)
8 December 2013
Red Velvet Swiss Roll with Mascarpone Cream
I love a rolled cake. Last year I made this Chocolate Peppermint Rollfor Christmas which gave my traditional Christmas pudding a run for it's money. Since then (...)
1 April 2014
Rich Beef Cannelloni with Fontina Sauce
This was the celebration dinner I made for my beautiful brown-eyed son who turned 11 years old today... which means I'm getting older... And yes, it's all (...)
7 December 2015
Grasshopper Pie
Seeing as how we are into the second week of December, I thought I should probably get my festive booty into gear and start serving some food fit for the (...)
29 April 2015
Rainbow Meringues
This is what happens when I have leftover egg whites... and too much time on my hands. Serve these little minarets from Unicornland with freshly whipped (...)
27 January 2015
Chocolate Cake
The kids were watching Funniest Home Videos with their Dad. They ran footage of a boy fooling around on his skateboard and showing off. The boy inevitably lost (...)
4 October 2012
Texas Roadhouse Rolls
We came within inches of Texas lasttimewe were in the States, but we didn't quite get there. We really wanted to visit this amazing part of the country, but (...)
4 October 2012
Dulce de Leche Cupcakes
As I am the only "girl" in the house, I don't get to play with pink sprinkles very often. Most of the time my cakes are for the gorgeous boys in my life and (...)
4 October 2012
French Onion Tart
I really should be doing 'things'. You know, 'things' like reading the school notices I'm way behind on and mopping the floor. But I'm blogging and looking out (...)
4 October 2012
Egg and Bacon Pie
Sometimes the best part of the day is pie. It's not that anything goes particularly badly, but it can just be one of those days where thehighlightis cutting a (...)
19 March 2017
Danish Pastries
I love pastry. I love the thought of pastry. I love making pastry. I love the feel of pastry. I love working with pastry. I love the smell of pastry. I love (...)
2 November 2015
Coconut Cream Pie
We had an unexpected power outage yesterday due to a big, dramatic thunderstorm. There was no internet, no TV and fading light, but I did have pie. What's a (...)
6 August 2015
Spiced Fruit Loaf
In a perfect world, it would always be tea time.Spiced Fruit Loafslightly adapted from here1 cup caster sugar50g unsalted butter1 cup sultanas1 cup dates1 (...)
3 April 2014
Irish Potato Bread
Why is it I always find a great Irish recipe only weeks after St Patrick's Day? Murphy's Law?Irish Potato Breadslightly adapted from from Luke Mangan's At Home (...)
9 March 2014
Slow Cooker Cola Pulled Pork Burritos
You've got to love the sun. You see, when the sun shines on your lime tree, you end up with a tree full of fruit. When you have a tree full of limes, it would (...)
