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Sunny weather usually brings with it the need to critically assess ones body. I am on a mission critical path now in the next 3 weeks to somehow make my body resemble that of a toned swimwear model because both Dave and I are due to attend a friends wedding in Portugal for a week […]
It’s Wednesday so we all need a little lift. On Friday night last I made a batch of Raspberry and White Chocolate muffins. My intentions were pure, I was to bring them around to my friends house where the girls were gathering for lunch on Saturday. I did manage to bring them around, but not […]
Over the weekend we saw some sunshine, therefore I dutifully spent my Sunday afternoon putting together my garden furniture that had been hibernating in our shed over the winter months. I dared to believe that this was the official start of the summer?, after several hours and many mistakes later, I finally got to sit […]
I am always looking for those fresh flavours that signal summer. Summer to me is all about maximum flavour with minimum effort, you want to maximize your outdoor time, instead of slaving away in a hot kitchen, so there is no better way to do this then to look to Mexico for inspiration!
I have a furry, four legged niece, and her name is Bundy. She is not of the human race, but of a far smellier Staffordshire Terrier dog variety. We had the pleasure of looking after her for an entire week, and lets just say, that this dog is more demanding than any child! Like […]
So I am not the only cook in this house, On Friday night I came home to cooked meal, and not just any run of the mill meal, this one was little different, it was herb encrusted Lamb Lollipops with 2 different dips! Lamb, some people love it , and others just simply hate it, quoting […]
It is with great excitement that I want to share my latest find, nay…obsession. Rachel Khoo’s “The Little Paris Kitchen” recipe book and TV series are simply fantastic. What makes Rachel so enchanting ? as the french would say her, “Joie de vivre” her genuine love for food, her quirkiness and the fact that she […]
It was over the weekend that I discovered a great app by way of the Donna Hay Magazine App. I have been a big fan of Donna since I lived in Australia her recipes are so simple, beautifully shot , and are so easy to make they are easy on the stress too!
