Today Grace and I are enjoying the perks of a lazy long weekend by retreating inside to escape the dark drizzly wet weather and spending all day long in our pj’s, playing, working, snuggling, watching movies and eating raspberry pikelets. One of my most favoured childhood memories is waking up to the scrumptious aromas of pikelets slowly sizzling in the frypan, my mum would often sneak out of bed ...
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lovely leftovers
To me, a big part of what creates a home is the presence of wonderful leftovers nestled snugly in the refrigerator. I am the type of person that is thrilled to open the fridge door and be greeted with leftovers, in fact most days I knowingly over cater just to ensure my fridge is fully stocked with lovely leftover delights that can be whipped up into delicious dinners, lunches and snacks with ...
crispy chicken strips, sweet potato wedges & tomato salad
I have a new addiction...panko bread crumbs. Panko is a Japanese-style breadcrumb traditionally used as a coating for deep-fried foods such as tonkatsu. The big difference between panko and standard breadcrumbs is that panko is made from bread without crusts. The crustless bread is coarsely ground into airy, large flakes that give fried foods a light, crunchy coating that tends to stay crispier ...
bacon, herb & cheese ‘impossible’ pie
Looking for a pie that creates its own crust? Impossible you say? Well I have the recipe just for you, bacon herb and cheese impossible pie. This pie is perfection, yes not only does this little bacon studded number create its own delicious layer of delectable pastry buts it super simple to prepare and can be ready for the oven in less than fifteen (make that less than 5 if you opt for ham ...
blueberry crumb bars
This morning we awoke to a clear bright blue sky and I decided we needed to celebrate with a little baked goodness in our lives, after a quick raid of the freezer I pulled out a stash of frozen blueberries and decided on blueberry crumb bars. These blueberry crumb bars are definitely not an everyday snack but they’re a delicious sweet treat and a welcomed surprise to the cake stand and lunch box ...
carrot, apple & sultana mini pancakes
Another breakfast recipe as promised! This morning we had our all time favourite breakfast...pancakes!!! Usually pancakes are our Sunday morning ritual but this morning was a little overcast and drizzly and we all needed a little morning cheer so I came up with these little beauties, carrot apple and sultana mini pancakes! ...
