Summer Sunday afternoons are a pretty relaxed time at our place. After a huge week, we love nothing more than retreating home to spend a perfect lazy afternoon with the kids, playing, watching cricket, cooking and tending to the few bits and pieces that need doing before the beginning of a new week. Today's cooking efforts resulted in these gorgeously golden and amazingly fragrant lentil ...
Archives for January 2016
the very best blueberry scones. ever.
One of my New Year resolutions is to dive into the baking world and begin to master the art of home baking. Luckily, my gorgeous husband bought me the unbelievably beautiful Huckleberry baking bible written by the gorgeous Zoe Nathan and I couldn't be feeling any more inspired. Not only is the food photography breath taking but each recipe is detailed is such a way you feel as though Zoe is ...
marinated rump steak w’ crispy sweet potato wedges, char grilled zucchini and lime yoghurt
This is how most of our family dinners end up looking. A whole bunch of food, stacked onto a gigantic wooden board nestled in the middle of the dining table. We can all help ourselves to exactly what we want and the kids feel so grown up and part of dinner being able to use tongs to fumble their way through selecting the exact pieces of steak they want for dinner. Its super relaxed, easy going, ...
mango breakfast muffins
These mango muffins are so wholesomely delicious, you can eat them for breakfast! They are bursting with tropical mango flavour, sweet coconut and jam-packed with healthy ingredients. This simple recipe is the perfect make-ahead breakfast for busy mornings! These beautiful breakfast mango muffins came about thanks to a surplus of my favourite summertime fruit that I couldn't let go to ...
the ultimate australia day bbq salad
Australia Day is just around the corner and we are counting down the days until we celebrate with friends under the sunshine (hopefully), barbecuing, watching the kids play and sipping on something cool and refreshing. For a super relaxed back yard lunch we'll be creating this unbelievably gorgeous bbq squid and halloumi salad. The base of the salad is a vibrant mix of fluffy couscous, fresh ...
strawberry coconut cookies
These healthy strawberry coconut cookies have crisp edges, soft centres and - best of all! - are packed with fresh bursting sweet strawberries! This recipe is kid-approved and perfect for lunch boxes! These kid-approved strawberry coconut cookies are delicious and bursting with fresh strawberry flavour! These cookies are simple to make and are a healthy treat for lunch boxes that kids ...