grilled courgette with parsley, olives & garlic crumbs recipe
It has been an eventful few weeks for our family, and not all in a good way. Si badly hurt his foot kitesurfing 2 weeks ago, and has been off work ever since. The timing couldn’t have been any worse, with us trying to pack up our lives for the big move to Perth, in […]
pineapple granita with chilli & salt recipe
Have you ever had a moment where you’re in the doctor’s waiting room, flicking through a magazine and a recipe catches your eye? You rummage through your bag, frantically trying to find that pen you were sure you had in there, and that old envelope that’s perfect in situations like these. You write at top […]
carrot, white bean and coriander salad recipe
So, as promised, here’s a little bit of savoury goodness (amongst all the sweet!) to get you through the weekend. I came across this recipe in the New Zealand Vegetable cookbook. Some of the biggest names in NZ food writing; Lorraine Jacobs, Ginny Grant and Kathy Paterson, have teamed up to produce this gorgeous seasonal […]
keeping the kids cool… with pomegranate popsicles
In the heat of summer it’s sometimes a struggle to keep the kids hydrated and cool. Kye has always loved drinking water and won’t go to sleep at night without his water bottle on the stool next to his bed. But Ada on the other hand, will try to get away with drinking as little […]
gluten-free brown-butter spice cake recipe
I had intended to post a few savory recipes after all the sweetness of late. But after reading a recent post on 101cookbooks which features Heidi’s recipe for brown-butter spice cake, I’ve scarcely been able to think of anything else. All weekend while we were over at mums, I was planning and thinking about which […]
gluten and dairy-free blueberry & almond muffin recipe
God, I don’t think I have ever been so scared driving home before, as I was today. The kids and I have just returned from a few days at my mum and little sisters place. That will be our last trip to Pukehina before we move to Perth and I definitely had a few tears […]
gluten-free chocolate courgette cake recipe
With Kye and I feeling much better, the butter was once again pulled out from the fridge this morning to soften for the much anticipated chocolate courgette cake. I swear, that container of chopped, weighed butter has been in and out of the fridge more times than I care to remember over the past week. […]
