The heat is certainly here… and the last thing anyone of us wants to be doing is being in the kitchen standing over a hot stove cooking dinner or lunch. No thank you….. So how do we have easy simple but delicious meals for the family and that allows you to get back to …
The beginning of spring marks asparagus season. As beautiful bunches of asparagus start making their way into the shops, I thought I’d share with you my go-to asparagus recipe so you can enjoy something a little different while asparagus are at their peak! Asparagus and goat cheese tart. This recipe is so incredibly versatile, it …
Pumpkin soup has to be one of the best one of the best soups every, even the kids love to eat it. Its also a great meal or snack to have ready to go in the freezer for those quick mid week dinners or lunches. Team it with some warm crust bread or even …
The school holidays have already been and gone and most kids will be returning back to school next week. Where did the time go? Amongst getting uniforms ready, buying new school shoes and lunchboxes, thoughts then turn to filling the lunchbox. I usually start out with great intentions at the beginning of each year …
The school holidays have started here in SA and on our first beautifully warm Spring day, I took my 3 children to visit our plot at the Community Garden. It was lovely walking in the garden with them and drawing their attention to how the plants change with the new season. They especially loved the …
When you have your own chickens, it is inevitable that at some point you will have too many eggs. We’ve had our girls for almost a year now and I love having a daily supply of fresh eggs. We have four chickens, three were bought as pullets at the beginning of spring last year, and …
Another super-easy and thrifty meal I like to make during the cooler months is my mother’s homemade chicken soup. She used to make it when we were kids and I just loved how thick and comforting it was on a cold wet day. It’s a great winter-warmer that can be adapted to suit your own …
I absolutely love arancini balls. There’s something deeply satisfying about the crispy outside, creamy rice filling and gooey cheesy centre! YUM! They’re super tasty, great for entertaining and best of all, easy on the purse strings. To make things really easy, I usually make a double batch of my super-easy-mid-week risotto …
This pumpkin soup recipe was given to me by a lovely café owner who was retiring. When my Nana used to visit us from the UK, she and my mother would visit me at work and we’d go out to lunch. I worked a few blocks from the beach, and there was a café …
A really versatile and easy recipe to make is a ‘Borek’. Traditionally, it’s a pie of filo pastry filled with cheese, spinach, or minced meat from Turkish and Middle Eastern cooking. However, you can make it with any type of ingredients that you like and can be an easy breakfast on the run, or …
