It’s a rainy day and for the life of me all I feel like doing is embroidery. Sitting down with a hoop and some silk and painting a picture with thread. We’re camping though, albeit in a house, with most of our possessions still packed away in a shed – for the most part it’s…
Tag: Food
Cafe Love: The Citadel Cafe in Castlecliff
Everything made in house (including sauces, chips, cakes etc) CHECK Brilliant gluten free, vegan, dietary requirement friendly menu – able to be changed up as needed due to the fact they make it all themselves CHECK Awesome community vibe and chilled out feel CHECK Great coffee CHECK Kid friendly but not too kid friendly CHECK…
Maggie Beer’s Peaches
One of the brilliant things about moving is that I don’t have my cookbooks… nor do I have all my standard equipment. Brilliant you say? I hear you! It’s been difficult but I reckon it’s been awesome because I’m trying out new recipes and new ways of doing things. It’s also wonderful because I have…
Hummus that works – and tastes oh. so. good.
I’ve had a mixed relationship with making hummus. When Adventure Girl started solids I would make it often and while it was on the chunkier side, we both quite enjoyed it. Upon reflection though it was after a friend came over for lunch and couldn’t stand it that I stopped making it so much… she…
Signs of refreshment: Baking Everyday Oatmeal Bread from Simply in Season
I think we all have signs that indicate we’re feeling refreshed. For some it might be having the emotional energy to make a phone call, for others it’s winding down enough to sit and read a book, for others still it might be the desire to get out the paint set or get dressed up…
Hot Nights: Cool Dinners with hummus and lamb
It’s been hot here. Real hot. Our outdoor thermometer has often read in the high 30’s and into the 40’s for the past month (for those working on Fahrenheit, 40 degrees Celsius is 104 degrees) with a few days of blessed respite. By the time it’s dinner I just haven’t felt like cooking, much less…
Not a weeknight family dinner: Ottolenghi’s Beef Stew with pale ale, juniper and prunes
You know when things all come together in your pantry and fridge for a recipe you’ve heard of but never made? It’s brilliant. It’s seeing the brisket, the juniper berries, the beer and going… I think I’ve seen a recipe for this! Yesterday, when I purchased some beef brisket that had been “further reduced for…
Outstanding Orange Cake: Gluten and Dairy free
I love simplicity in ingredients. Those recipes you look at and they immediately give comfort and warmth by the ease of making and the delicious outcomes. This is one of those cakes. What makes it better is that it’s the perfect gluten and dairy free “event” cake that you can stack. I make it for all sorts…
Oatcakes : better than rice crackers any day
In our search to cut more wheat out of our lives (while the kids and I can eat it fine, it’s less to buy if we all eat the same thing. And no, I haven’t decided if I want to read Grain Brain!). Sadly, rice crackers have become an all too familiar trade off in our household as…
Cooking for Kids : The River Cottage Baby and Toddler Cookbook & Courgette Polpettes
In Australia the recommendation for when babies are to start solids is to start purees at 4 months and solid foods at 6 months. How to do this though can be a minefield, especially for first time parents like us. For some though, when to transition to a full “solid” diet can be the most…
a life of less regrets 