When I was growing up, I couldn’t stand beetroot. It would be served at every BBQ and family gathering we went to and it was …
Beetroot Pickle
Chicken Apricot Pie
My recipe for Apricot and chicken stew serves 4 so I had some leftovers after I had made it as there was just 2 of us …
Apricot and Chicken stew
I always have at least 7 jars of various different relishes, pickles, sauces etc in my fridge at any one time and I periodically go …
Warm kumera salad
I had a kumera knocking round in the vege basket that needed to be used up and some haloumi that we brought before Christmas that …
Cheesy scone bites
I was trawling though my pinterest feed the other day when I came across a pin for some delicious looking garlic cheese bombs I clicked …
What I’m reading
January is my favourite month for getting back into my reading after a busy silly season in December. On my bedside table at the moment …
Chickpea and Bacon Curry
We had friends round for dinner last weekend and I made a cheesecake for dessert that required 1/2 cup of coconut cream. That left me …
Mexican Carrot Dip
While I was putting away my weekly vege purchases yesterday, I discovered 7 carrots in the bottom of the vege bin that had seen better …
It’s bigger on the inside
We have some very good friends who, like us, are big fans of Dr Who. Each Christmas we exchange Dr Who themed gifts. I had …
Triple Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
The idea for this recipe came to me one day while I was rummaging in the cupboard for something to make for dinner. I thought …