It’s after dinner, the kids are in bed, and you have a sudden craving for chocolate. But there’s none in the cupboard, even the secret hidey spot on the top shelf. You mentally case the camping gear, the sports bags, the glove box. Nope. I can’t believe we have no chocolate anywhere! The more you … Read more
For a long time I used to buy a hot chocolate mix that had random ingredients in it, then switched to an organic one that was much simpler, with just organic cacao and organic sugar (and no powdered milk). The kids love hot chocolate in the cold Canberra winters, so we used a reasonable amount of this … Read more
Risotto is a big time winner in our house. The kids always eat it, even when there is lots of vegetables in it. It’s cheesy, creamy and can be made with healthy bone broth and vege puree. Best of all, it can made in advance and reheated, or actually freezes and defrosts really well. Chicken … Read more
This Green Chilli and Lime Sauce is great way to add spice and flavour to dishes, especially when you make your curries mild to please fussy children. It goes great with BBQ meat and seafood, can be added to classic mayonnaise recipe to give it some flavour, and can be used as a marinade. It … Read more
This Harvest or ‘Garden’ Fried Rice is the perfect way to create a delicious family meal using what you are harvesting from the garden, and backyard eggs too, if you have your own chickens. You can save time, and waste, by using up leftover cooked rice, veges and/or meat. It can be made in advance and re-heats … Read more
I love pesto. I clearly remember the first time that I ate it. I was a teenager in high school, and I was invited to a friends birthday party. She wasn’t a very close friend, and so I didn’t know that her parents were ‘foodies’, and the party food was gourmet delights, not chips and … Read more
This Grilled Zucchini Dip is a great way to use up an abundance of zucchini. With the addition of lime juice, herbs and chillies, it is a zesty dip that can be eaten with corn chips and carrot sticks, or used in salad wraps, or served with meatballs! Grilled Zucchini Dip MAKES About 1 1/2 cups … Read more
Making your own vinaigrette may seem complicated, or maybe you’ve had mixed results with prior attempts, but once you get a good recipe & this handy technique, it is very easy to make your own dressings for salads, and grilled veges. I keep an empty lidded jar in the pantry where I keep my vinegars and oils … Read more
These gluten free lemon zest cookies are so delicious! They are perfect for school lunch boxes, morning teas, gifts, bake sales, after school snacks, or an after dinner treat. lemon zest cookies MAKES About 34 cookies (with an 8cm diameter, about 2 teaspoons of dough) INGREDIENTS OPTIONAL METHOD TO FREEZE NOTES You will need approximately one small … Read more
Ooh, these lamb koftas are quite the treat! They can be baked in a bulk batch, eat half for dinner in wraps or with mash, and freeze the other half. They defrost and reheat really well for a quick meal another time. You can also use seasonal veges and herbs in them! Drizzle some pesto + serve … Read more