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• Creamy Mushroom and Ham Pies with Kamut & Spelt Crust

  

  I love having a large freezer, but have been guilty in the past of using it only for storage. It is one thing to stand in front of a full freezer feeling... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Real Food Meal Plan – Week 14

  

  Finally the weather is cool enough for soup. Much to The Princess's disgust. Soup is her least favourite meal, but I think it is brilliant to serve on busy... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• In My Kitchen – May 2015

  

  I have discovered this week that when making ghee you should not put the saucepan on the heat then wander off to eat breakfast, as ghee is very difficult to... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• 3 Ingredient Apricot Almond and Coconut Bliss Balls

  

  A friend of mine moved house recently, and in the midst of packing she appeared on my doorstep holding a very large bag of shredded coconut she had found in... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Our Real Food Meal Plan – Week 13

  

  I am always on the look out for better ways to organise recipes, write menu plans and develop shopping lists. This week I stumbled across Yummly, and am quite... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Slow Cooker Coriander Lime Shredded Chicken

  If you've been following my meal plans, you may have noticed the lack of planning for Friday and Saturday nights. On these nights we usually go out for... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Our Real Food Meal Plan – Week 12

  

  The Princess has returned to school this week, and I breathed a sigh of relief as we regain some sort of routine. Don't laugh, I like routine. I know what tim... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Spelt and Macadamia Anzac Biscuits

  

  The Princess heads back to school this week so some baking has been in order. Slightly less baking than I anticipated though, as she went on a short-lived deto... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Our Real Food Meal Plan – Week 11

  

  The Princess is still on school holidays this week, and I seemed to have spent much of my time standing outside changing rooms whilst she stares at herself in... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Kitchen Basics: How to Make Arepas

  

  We have had the luxury of a small hawker's markets operating in a nearby local park over the summer months. Most Friday evenings we would stroll down and selec... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Our Real Food Meal Plan – Week 10

  

  I have been on my own for most of this week. The Princess has been visiting her grandparents (Yay for school holidays!). Mr Grumpy went off to the football,... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Freezer Friendly Italian Meatballs

  

  Even before I embarked on my current obsession with freezer cooking, I already had a couple of firm freezer favourites up my sleeve. Tucked alongside the... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Our Real Food Meal Plan – Week 9

  

  I finally plucked up the courage to harvest the extremely large zucchini that was growing through the fig tree. I had been watching it for a while, and it had... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• In My Kitchen – April 2015

  

  I love a birthday month, not least because it is guaranteed to see lovely things creep into my kitchen. I had been coveting the Tefal Dairy Choices since I... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Kitchen Basics: How to Make Lacto-Fermented Mayonnaise

  

  If you have been keeping even half an eye open you will be aware that fermented and cultured foods are this year's hot new food trend. Which is interesting,... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Our Real Food Meal Plan – Week 8

  

  I know I have been slightly quieter than usual over the last few weeks. However, the computer upgrade is now complete so hopefully things will return to... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Oven Roasted Ratatouille

  

  If I could cook everything in the oven, I think I probably would. I love the freedom that the oven gives me. I don't stress about a dish catching on the botto... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Our Real Food Meal Plan – Week 7 2015

  

  And suddenly, just like that, it is autumn. The cooler weather means I can happily plan meals around the oven, and that stews and curries can start to creep... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Homemade Instant Wholegrain Waffle Mix

  

  The Princess is happily munching her way through my granola for breakfast at the moment. Which is fine, in theory, but in reality it means that I am having to... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Our Real Food Meal Plan – Week 6 2015

  

  The weather at this time of year drives me mad. I plan a week of meals and suddenly the temperature shoots up, and my simple roast chicken doesn't seem at all... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES