As many of us embrace the changes associated with working from home, we find ourselves pining for a good reason step away from the screen. You may find yourself going to the kitchen for a drink.. a bite to eat..or checking on your furry friend is sleeping peacefully in the next room. If you enjoy … Continue reading Spiced Cinnamon Scrolls
Designer doughnut venues are popping up all around the globe. But, in my opinion, it's hard to beat these traditional jam and cinnamon doughnuts. Maybe it's because they take me back to the times when my friends and I would spend our precious pocket money to buy these jammy treats from the roadside van. I … Continue reading Doughnuts…guilty pleasures
Here's a recipe for your cheat sheet. Instead of regular pizza dough, we use a butter puff pastry. The butter in the pastry takes these tasty morsels to another level. Of course, you can use a margarine/canola puff.. but in my opinion..if you're going to indulge in puff pastry, it might as well be the … Continue reading Pizzette
Lockdown has allowed many of us time to ‘play’ in the kitchen, and have a go at some extraordinarily time consuming recipes. If nothing else, we have embraced our inner ‘tortoise’ and relished some beautiful meals... fork in one hand and remote control in another. But as we emerge from confinement, I feel a … Continue reading Today I’m embracing minimalism – Poached Eggs
This recipe is for little kids, and big kids alike. But it is loved most of all, by the person who has to make the school lunches in the morning. Having these in the freezer means that you'll have time for a cuppa before you leave home. Wooohooo!! I have topped them with organic cheese … Continue reading Cheese and Bacon Rolls
You see them all the time.. in supermarket and greengrocers... the red wax tipped bananas. You know they're special.. the red wax tells you so. And if you've bothered to shell out the extra couple of dollars.. you know that they taste very different to your average banana. So what's so special about them? Well, … Continue reading Ever Wondered Why?…
I'm not a particularly superstitious person, but I do enjoy following those superstitions which exude positivity and hope... like wishing on a falling star. There seem to be dozens of stories and superstitions related to the humble hot cross bun. But my favourite by far, avouches that sharing the bun with a loved one guarantees friendship … Continue reading Hot Cross Buns
It's the time of year, when you see heaps of advertising boards popping up around the neighbourhood, many of them advertising a School Fete or Xmas Market. And of course, an essential component of any fundraising event is the Cake Stall. Hence the need for recipes such as this one...easy, inexpensive and delicious. I … Continue reading Lemon & Yogurt Teacake
There seems to be a growing number of claims regarding the health benefits of the humble pomegranate. Similarly, we also see an increase in the number of pomegranate derived products in the health food store. (I sense you may be asking a "chicken or egg" question). In the meantime, while Western Science continues it's research … Continue reading Quinoa & Bean Salad
Certain times of the year, all hell breaks loose (ie End of Financial Year, Christmas, Easter and everything in between) when you literally don't have time to scratch yourself. That's when you need to bring on the heavy artillery and prepare a double quantity of this salad! Packed with a long list of super healthy ingredients, … Continue reading Loaded Vegetarian Grain Salad
