strawberry + rhubarb jam recipe
I had intended to make and share my recipe for Chocolate Courgette (zucchini) Cake today, but low and behold Kye and I seem to have picked up some bug, so the butter remains on the bench where I left it to soften, untouched. Lucky for me it was Si’s day off today, so Kye and […]
persian-style pilaf with chickpeas, mint & harissa recipe
I’m finding it a little hard to believe we are in 2011 already. It only feels like yesterday I was welcoming my first born into the world… and now she will be turning 5 this year! People are forever going on about how fast kids grow up. I now understand what they were talking about. […]
millet & quinoa porridge with coconut cream recipe
With Christmas all done and dusted for another year, it’s now time for me to relax and begin to get my head around a whole month off kindy!!??! We had great plans of days spent at the beach, paddle boarding with Grandpa and lounging in the sun, but it seems the weather man has other […]
gluten-free courgette (zucchini), garlic and lemon spaghetti recipe
Sometimes when everything is going crazy around you, and all any bodies talking about is rich Christmas dinners and creamy trifle desserts, you really just feel like eating something plain and simple. In step; courgette, garlic and lemon spaghetti… Super simple to throw together, with flavours that are not too full on so even the […]
gluten-free fruit mince pies recipe
When people first go gluten-free, it’s usually bread, pasta and pastry that everyone assumes we have to give up. Bread, that’s easy. There are some really really nice commercially made gluten-free brands available and loads of recipes out there if you want to make your own. Gluten-free pasta, ditto. Gluten-free pastry, you’re on your own […]
gluten-free strawberry & lemon-thyme tart recipe
So, it’s only taken me 5 months…but now I can finally say I’ve posted a recipe featuring lemon-thyme! I do use thyme a wee bit in my cooking, but not nearly as much as my favourites mint, coriander and parsley. Here, I’ve added lemon-thyme to a light summery strawberry tart with quick and easy roasted […]
cranberry and orange mincemeat recipe
So apparently it’s Christmas in a little over two weeks…are you serious? Yep, totally. And while I am usually one to leave everything to the very last second, this year I think even for my standards I may be pushing it. I have brought one present. One. I have however, managed to make mincemeat for […]
