the end was just the beginning
I cooked roast duck for dinner last night, as you do, on a Tuesday. When you're mad. Actually, the only insane part was how easy it was. I've always avoided cooking duck because I thought it would be tricky. But it was just like cooking a chook. I simply chopped off the neck, washed the carcass,... Continue Reading →
I'm on an adding-healthy-veg-to-lunchbox-treats kick. The Sprogs are wise to this subterfuge and requested carrot cupcakes with no visible carrot. I love a challenge, so I hopped to it (groan). They turned out rather well. Sprog 2, however, refused to eat them. She said the frosting was too lemony (after one teeny tiny nibble). Sprog 1 vehemently disagreed. So Sprog... Continue Reading →
Farmer's Direct sent me this ginormous head of cauliflower on Thursday. Fortunately no weird stuff like beetroot or dill. The cauliflower was taking up half a shelf in the fridge, so I chopped it into chunks, added some chicken stock and spices and made soup for lunch today. Yum. AFRICAN-SPICED CAULIFLOWER SOUP Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive... Continue Reading →
I love, love, love noodles. One of my all-time favourite dishes is char kway teow, it's orgasmically good. As Singaporeans would say, it's "die die must try". When Husband and I lived in Singapore we'd go on weekend expeditions in search of the island's best char kway teow. Oh how I miss Singaporean food. Go there... Continue Reading →
I'm having space problems in my fridge. I can't fit all the veg in. After assessing my heaving crisper, I decided carrots and sweet potato were the most overstocked items. So I made soup out of them. It went down a treat. Sprog 1 loved it, I sent some to work with Husband for his lunch and - as... Continue Reading →
Those bastards at Farmer's Direct sent me a bunch of beetroot last week. Beetroot! If there's one vegetable I've never wanted to tackle it's beetroot. Every five years or so, when I fancy my hamburger with beetroot on it, I just buy a small can of the stuff. I don't grab a bunch from Harris Farm, boil the buggery out of... Continue Reading →
Remember the Spice & Co Aussie BBQ mix I used on the beef fillet last week? I had a bit left, so I rubbed some salmon fillets with it. I reckon it worked even better on them. I've also been feeling a bit guilty about my addiction to Meredith marinated goat's cheese. It's expensive and all that oil just gets chucked... Continue Reading →
I found this recipe on Domestic Diva MD's website. She's a medical student who bakes. Cool, huh? I had some frozen blackberries in the freezer and thought this would be the perfect way to use them. I didn't have quite enough so I supplemented them with some frozen strawberries. The mixture turned a glorious purple colour when... Continue Reading →
The Farmer's Direct mystery box challenge continues ... this week: English spinach (and a bunch of dill, buggered if I know what I'm going to do with that). Mindful that it might wilt, I immediately whipped it into creamed spinach to serve with sausages and leftover parsnip mash for dinner. Yum. CREAMED SPINACH INGREDIENTS: 1 bunch... Continue Reading →
This recipe comes from the divine Jennene Plummer at Woman's Day magazine. I was looking for a leftovers meal to justify the expense of the roast beef fillet I cooked the other night. I knew Jennene had a great fritter recipe so I googled it. I made the fritters the night Sprog 1 jammed her finger in... Continue Reading →
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