Homemade Creamy Hummus
While I was on holiday recently I discovered a new brand of hummus which was so delicious and creamy, I was compelled to try and recreate it at home. I had tried making hummus in […]
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Fennel and Couscous Salad
This salad came about from a stuffing recipe for chicken, a salad to go with the chicken and a salad recipe I found online when I was looking for instructions on how to cook giant […]
A tale of a fig tree
It was a dark and stormy night. Wellington’s infamous wind was crashing through the trees and whistling around the rooftops. I was lying awake, wondering if this would be the night that the roof finally […]
Eggy bread and tomato salad
I wasn’t sure what to call this thing I invented for lunch today, but it was delicious! This came about from a piece of bread I had kicking round in the freezer for a while. […]
Quick and easy porridge
Everyone has their favourite way to make porridge and I thought I would share mine with you. It takes 5 mins to make and is a delicious and hearty breakfast. Place 1/2 cup of rolled […]
Coconut and Broccoli soup
Continuing on with the Wintery Soup theme, this Broccoli and Coconut soup is simple and delicious. Served 2 of us with enough left over for 2 lunches. The other half of the tin of coconut […]
Pumpkin Soup
Pumpkin soup is my all time favourite. Unfortunately Hubby doesn’t feel the same way so I don’t often get to make it. There are hundreds of Pumpkin soup recipes on the internet but this it […]
My local Farmers Market
Every Saturday rain, hail or shine, I get up early and head down to our local Farmers Market. This is where I stock up on my veges for the week at a fraction […]
Raisin and Coconut overnight oats
Another overnight oats recipe from my experiments a while ago. The honey and the raisins lend a nice hint of sweetness to this one without being too sweet. The cashews keep a nice bite as […]
Carrot Soup
Carrying on with the winter soup experiments, this carrot one turned out really nice. The sunflower seeds make this soup nice and creamy without all the extra calories. This recipe also freezes superbly. 3 tbsp […]