Dennis remembers sardines from his childhood. “We would get home from school and Mum would serve a pile of sandwiches on a plate with hot chocolate. There were always two sardine sandwiches in the pile, the way Mum always made them mashed with chopped up raw onion and butter on the bread. My brother and … Read more
Flavour to the rescue! Skip the blueberries and choc chips this weekend and take a walk on the wild side with these unusual muffin recipes. We scoured old family and friend recipes to come up with these artisan muffins which are certain to get your mob talking and munching. The trick with getting them to … Read more
People eat breakfast; or they skip breakfast; or they have a Breakfast with a capital “B”. A rushed slice of Vegemite toast and milky, spilly, coffee; nothing but water until the tummy rumbles have to be answered at noon; or a large sit-down gutbuster Full English with sourdough and extra bacon. Chew your Food Slowly Whatever … Read more
Coconut oil has taken the internet by storm. Don’t believe us? Just Google it! It is the new “superfood” on the block. Wading through all of the pages and pages of trendy article after trendy article, you would be forgiven in thinking that coconut oil was discovered last year in an ancient crystal treasure chest … Read more
This is a meal plan for one full day of nothing but indulgent desserts. Have dessert for breakfast, morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner! This post details a 1,300-calorie meal plan for one day where each meal is a dessert. Sounds crazy? Well it is, because we would never put this sequence of meals … Read more
Summer is rolling in with a vengeance, so many of us are starting to adjust our daily routines to suit the balmy weather and long, bright days. Push the hot chocolate mix to the back of the cupboard and put some ice-trays in the freezer. It is going to get hotter and stickier so wave good-bye … Read more
The Stir-Fry is the name given to meals prepared in the ancient Chinese cooking style of frying ingredients in a small amount of very hot oil whilst stirring. The oil is very hot so that the food is cooked quickly. The food is stirred so that every part of it touches the high heat for … Read more
Summer is here and its hotter than a wombat’s armpit. In the heat of the day, or in the long and glorious sultry evenings that demand a drink on the deck it is hard to think of what to make for dinner. Soba is Cool Anything that requires hours slaving over a hot stove or oven … Read more
