The ultimate grilled cheese sandwich that is full of gooey cheese, spicy peppers and salty olives sandwiches between two slices of crispy, golden toasted sourdough. I have been seriously craving these spicy grilled cheese toasted sandwiches (or toasties as we call them down under). Anything grilled and full of melted cheese is my jam…
refined sugar free
Chunky Guacamole
The perfect combination of avaocado, coriander (cilantro), tomato, onion, chili, and lime that’s super chunky and super easy to make. Whoa! I’m sitting at my computer right now, not really knowing what to write. It’s all feeling a little foreign right now. Not only has it been soooooooo long since my last post (sorry folks),…
Smoky Sweet Potato and Bacon Mac and Cheese
Whoa! It’s been a while. Big apologies my friends for the radio silence, I’ve been a little distracted over the past few weeks. Why? Well… we’re saying GOODBYE TO MY LITTLE LARDER! Sorry, I’m being dramatic and a tease. The blog isn’t going anyway, in actual fact I’m hoping it will only get better because…
Spinach and Feta Dip with Homemade Lavosh Crackers
Spinach and Feta Dip is a total crowd pleaser! Serve with easy rustic Homemade Lavosh Crackers and totally impress your friends. You can thank my lovely friends Sheena and Katrina for this scrummy dip. I bet they’re reading this now and thinking, what? This isn’t our recipe. What you talkin’ ‘boot Kate? (They’re Canadian…
Citrus, Fennel and Chicken Bake
Chicken marinated in mustard, herbs and citrus then roasted on a bed of oranges, lemons and fennel. An easy and delicious one pan meal that is perfect for a weeknight dinner or for entertaining! Is there anyone out there who doesn’t love one pan meals? Seriously? Okay, anyone out there with a personal chef…
Orange, Spinach and Pine Nut Salad
A delicious and quick salad for winter that is the perfect combination of sweet, bitter and crunchy. Great alongside a homemade pizza or big bowl of pasta! I call this my SUNSHINE SALAD! I know, it’s a little cheesy but at the end of winter it’s so nice to have this bright little salad…
Chai Spiced Buckwheat Porridge with Maple Roasted Pears
I’m on a bit of a buckwheat buzz this week! Fluffy buckwheat pancakes on Thursday now buckwheat porridge today. It’s a complete coincidence but it’s a good thing because it turns out this little thing called buckwheat not only tastes awesome it’s pretty darn good for you too. What is buckwheat? Despite it’s name buckwheat…
Buckwheat Pancakes with Caramelised Bananas and Sweet Dukkah
My son George has recently become obsessed, I mean OBSESSED with pancakes! Every morning my little four year old gets out his stool in the kitchen, gets the bowls and baking ingredients and we make pancakes together. Sounds idillic and picture perfect doesn’t it? NOT AT ALL. …my kitchen floor is covered in flour… …there…
Winter Witlof and Walnut Salad
Winter salads. Yes friends. It’s a thing. It’s a thing when you’ve been enjoying all that warming winter comfort food in your big woolly socks and big jumpers but you need a little crunchy freshness. A little sunshine. I’m not talking about making some try hard summer salad with imported avocados and watery hothouse tomatoes….
Roasted Sweet Potato with Chipotle Mayo
Who would have boys? In the past month I have visited the emergency department at the hospital twice, accident and emergency clinic once, and the local GP clinic twice. Between them my boys have had croup; one has fallen on a glass door, broke the glass, and injured his head; one has fallen from the…
Weeknight Pork Ragu
It’s only Wednesday, only half way through the week and I’m pooped! Anyone else? Maybe it’s because it’s the middle of winter and the cold zaps all my energy or maybe it’s because of the crazy busy social weekend I just had. Either way all I want to do right now is curl up, on…
Roasted Cauliflower with Tahini Sauce
Are you obsessed with cauliflower like me? I can’t get enough. Roasted cauliflower. Pureed creamy cauliflower. Cheesy cauliflower gratin. Cauliflower pizzas. Cauliflower soup. I’m still working on liking cauliflower rice, but like most foods, give it time and I’ll come around. My absolute favourite: my Roasted Cauliflower with Tahini Sauce, of course! Not to mention…