It’s so lovely to be here sharing two healthy breakfast muesli recipes with you. We have a very busy family (like most families) so having a few healthy options ready in the fridge to snack on but especially for breakfast gives us a great head start. I make healthy muesli either on a Sunday or […]
I have a sick little six-year-old by my side. We are both supposed to be at her Aunty’s for a lovely Sunday lunch with the rest of our family but instead, we are home – together trying for her to get well and not spread her sore throat and achy body with the rest of […]
Sometimes you just gotta get straight to the point and so I want you to trust me. You have to make this for dinner this week. It is the best thing I have made in a long, long time without any of the fuss and fanfare – it is ready for lip smacking lips […]
This is a great salad on it’s own for lunch or dinner. It can be served warm or cold and stores really well should you want to make it in advance for something special the following day. I am enjoying ‘as is’ for my lunch today as a little delicious ‘something’ given Meatless Monday has […]
One of my little ladies is home sick today which of course, means I am home too. Setting her up for a rest this afternoon and setting myself up to work nearby and I am quickly interrupted and told these biscuits are what will assist in her speedy recovery. I thought of chicken soup but […]
Vegetarian Moroccan Tagine I love the flavours of Morocco. Within our Relish Mama’s Moroccan cooking classes, I find myself adding more and more to the flavour-packed menu while finding it near impossible to remove any other dishes. No one seems to complain about the jam-packed menu, and the fact that we stop to munch on […]
I just had enjoyed this beautiful bowl of warming soup for my lunch just now and had to share the recipe with you for Meatless Monday. There’s time to whip it up for dinner after work tonight – it just does it’s own thing as you get on with chores, kid loving or perhaps […]
We have an olive tree and it is stunning. We give this olive tree nothing….. it doesn’t get a lot of love…… it doesn’t get a lot of additional water or food and yet each and every year, for the past 10 years, it just gets better and better……it has flourished. This year, it has […]
Now where were we??? It’s been a while and I have so missed stopping here. I cannot wait to show you all what we have been up to lately and I promise there will be lots more gorgeous pics in my next post. We have a beautiful new cooking school. It is warm, it is […]
We are drawing near to the end of another year ; another year that has flown by in a flash. We have had such a great time. This year, we added a huge amount of new and now very popular classes, introduced some very talented and highly skilled teachers to our school, we have been […]
Just a quick but cheery post today ……why……….. because we are all quick and rushing that little bit too much this pointy end of the year and the ‘cheer-y’ is because……….well it is Christmas and I think you all know by now that I do love a bit of cheer come Christmas. I have been […]
We have a big line up of birthday’s in our house this week. Today is my husband Michael’s birthday, tomorrow is our daughter Grace’s birthday and later in the week, it is another ‘daughter birthday’ as Ettie steps up to the candles. That’s a lot of cake isn’t it so I was kind of relieved […]
This here salad was my contribution to our Melbourne Cup day festivities. This and a jolly bottle of bubbles! I know that it may look pretty healthy and therefore you may think….not so tasty but I can assure you that it has everything going for it. This soba noodle salad is good looking, good […]
Today marks the annual celebration and movement for healthy, affordable, and sustainable food. Although Food Day is focused on North America, its values and mission can be transferred anywhere across the world. On this special day, I thought I wanted to share some great information on Quinoa and a delicious and healthy ‘real food’ recipe […]
These friands are oh-so-special and it’s an official promise that they are also oh-so-easy to make. On the inside, they are moist and melt in your mouth – a wonderful contrast to their delicious, slightly chewy exterior. These raspberry friands are subtly sweet, very pretty, they are a joy to cook and a real treat, […]
Spaghetti with roasted tomatoes, peas and a Gruyere and Parmesan cheese sauce I chatted to two very lovely ladies on the radio last week. We chatted about food, sustainability, cooking within the Seasons, my own family and so needless to say, the time passed way too fast. I could chat all day on these topics […]
Some days you just know you are going to get winded. Your eyes adjust to the light, to what day it is, to what lies ahead and for whatever reason, you are prepared for it. On other days, like today, it comes as a complete surprise….. punched, wounded, winded and all before 9 am. […]
Grilling your vegetables is a very exciting thing to do. The flavor that it imparts adds a lot of magic to the finished dish. I love my veggies cooked like this and I love that the vegetables take centre stage here instead of hovering in the wings. I know this dish is extremely good […]
It’s Meatless Monday again and today, we are 7 weeks into our family challenges. We introduce new weekly challenges as an attempt to reduce our ecological footprint but the one constant is Meatless Monday’s. Meatless Monday’s are making us think a little more about what we will be enjoying for dinner and yet it can […]
It’s not often that I eat a sandwich. A sandwich isn’t what I often crave but offer me a good ‘toastie’ and I’m yours! Think of the humble ham and cheese sandwich. Now think of the same humble ham and cheese sandwich toasted. Is it just me or is the fact that it is […]
We completed our fifth family challenge this week by setting up and starting our worm farm and our large compost bin. Setting the new challenges each week has been a lot of fun is definitely making us accountable. Most importantly for me is that I feel or I hope we are teaching our children […]
What a beautiful Sunday we had. One of those rare Sunday’s where we had no plans and so we made a conscious effort to make a date with each other, before we got caught catching up on chores and frankly, all of those other things that can wait……. if only we would let them. I […]
I am writing this all in a bit of a hurry. Why? Well it’s certainly not because I don’t want to write this, I adore my time at my desk. Writing always feels like such an indulgent treat for me. I have ‘my pace up’ because my Mother & Father In law are, quite literally, […]
Steamed fish with chinese inspired flavours. Cooking in the gentle moist heat of steam is wonderful. It helps the food retain its flavour and doesn’t dry foods out as easily as cooking in a harsher heat might. I absolutely love my handy, dandy bamboo steamer. In less than 10 minutes flat, your fish (or other […]
In my last blog post, I mentioned I would post our family challenge each week to our supportive and wonderful facebook community in hope that you would join us. The weekly challenge’s will have a positive impact on our health, on our planet and or on our families. The challenge for week 1 is ‘Meatless […]
I feel I may be treading on dangerous ground with this blog post so firstly, I want to throw in that I am not writing this to offend or to preach. Like you, I sincerely love this planet which we live. Where to start with this and where will I go? You see, even I […]
Middle Eastern flourless Orange cake and a love letter to my Sister I’ve been thinking about my sister a lot lately. It’s not like I don’t see her often (she lives in the same suburb). I see her most days – I bump into her at school pick up – but sadly, unless we […]
I’ve had another love for quite some time now. It is a deep love. A warm affection and a constant yearning. I. love. lentils! Lentils would be my favourite of the pulses closely followed by a perfectly cooked chickpea. For those of you who are still to be convinced that the humble lentil is a […]
Sometimes I have been known, on occasion, to overdo it on the food front. I have been known to cater for 4 and add a zero. Yes, yes, I can hear all your gasps (yes I can)…. so stop that if you would please. Perhaps what I should say is that I would like to […]
I was part of a Greek Seafood feast yesterday and it was truly gorgeous. The weather was a little wet and miserable earlier and then, almost by some divine miracle, the clouds floated away and we were left with blue skies and sunshine which filled the room with amazing warmth and a lovely feel for […]
Firstly, Happy Easter to you all. I hope you had a lovely time with your chocolate and loved ones. Today I will not, I – absolutely – will – not, post about chocolate. This I know for sure, however sometimes I find it so hard to choose which recipe I want to write […]
Ava is ‘my middle girl’. In very typical ‘middle child’ style, she tries to please and to keep the peace. She is one of the most thoughtful people I know and this is not me, gloating as a Mother (although I am), this is me, writing with much pride, that she is one of the […]
This is goodness in a glass! With beautiful berries and mangoes in season over these warmer months, we’d be mad not to get a little fix as often as we can. Not only are berries wonderfully delicious and naturally sweet but they are also extremely good for our health. One cup of strawberries contains over […]
Shrove Tuesday means Pancake fun The history: Shrove Tuesday is celebrated today, on this last day before Lent. In earlier days there were many foods that observant Christians would not eat during Lent such as meat and fish, eggs, and milky foods. So that no food was wasted, families would have a feast on the […]
This garlic paste may become one of your secret weapon’s. I love my food and cherish my time in the kitchen but just like you, my life is a busy one and you have to have a few tricks up your sleeve to make that mid week meal one that is minimum effort but results in […]
Happy New Year to you all! Wishing you love, health and happiness – may it be a wonderful 2012. This New Year’s / Summer break, I am in a very conscious state of mind to ‘slow it down’. I have a tendancy to run at flat out speed – it is in my nature & […]
How’s your ‘to do’ list going this week? I wanted to give you a little something that you can whip up and enjoy during this busy Christmas week. I can tell you first hand that these tasty zucchini fritters are best enjoyed with a Mojito. Both are extremely moor-ish and Mojito has fun written all […]
We are drawing near to the last of the classes for the year. It flew by in a flash but when I think of the growth in 2011, I am pleased to say we accomplished a lot. What an amazing year it has been! At this time of year, as we are finishing our wonderful […]
You know you’re getting on a bit & happily content when your best imaginable Friday night would be to have no plans and to stay in and enjoy a family dinner on the deck followed by our family show ‘Better Homes & Gardens’. Yes, I said it ‘Better Homes & Gardens’. Our youngest daughter asked […]
A lady told me on the weekend that she could take this Ice cream to bed. Read in to that what you will but I am thinking it is for it’s comfort, it’s silky texture and the fact that if she snuck off quietly enough, she might not have to share it with anyone else. […]
