Squid & Chorizo Salad with Bitter Greens + Smoked Paprika Aioli

Help me out lovely people – where are the best places to buy fresh seafood in Melbourne? I’m always looking for new local and Australian businesses to support and while the Sustainable Seafood guide and app helps me make the best seafood choice when shopping (squid is highly rated as a good choice btw), I… Continue reading Squid & Chorizo Salad with Bitter Greens + Smoked Paprika Aioli

Hot Chocolate Snickerdoodles

There is no beating around the bush here – these cookies taste naughty! While this may be healthier chocolate cookie (think unrefined sweeteners, healthier fats, some wholegrain flour, a smattering of spice and goji berries), it’s still going to hit the spot when you want to indulge  – just the way a chocolate snickerdoodle should!… Continue reading Hot Chocolate Snickerdoodles

Easy Blender Apple Cider Vinegar Aioli

What do you do when you’re making aioli at 9pm and have completely run out of lemons? Send the boyfriend to the supermarket in the middle of the night? Nah. Give up, aioli-less and go to bed? Hah – yeah right! What we need is another liquid ingredient that tastes tangy, zingy and acidic… You… Continue reading Easy Blender Apple Cider Vinegar Aioli

Mexican Chilli-Rubbed Steak with Corn Salsa

So here we are, two weeks into 2015 already! Where does the time go? My past couple of  weeks have been filled with family visits, catch-ups with friends and lots of relaxation – some things I never seem to find time for the rest of the year! Having my parents in Melbourne for a week… Continue reading Mexican Chilli-Rubbed Steak with Corn Salsa

Nut-Free Honey Sunbutter Protein Balls

If the key to a man’s heart is through his stomach, then I haven’t been nurturing my relationship with Kam lately. For the past two months he’s begged me to make him some homemade Bounce Energy Ball knock-offs… and I’ve managed to forget the task at hand immediately after agreeing to his demands over and… Continue reading Nut-Free Honey Sunbutter Protein Balls

Chicken Caesar Salad with Baked Chicken, Bacon & Garlic Croutons

I’ve had some fabulous news recently – mum and dad are coming to visit in a few weeks for my birthday (January 4th), woohoo! Kam and I spent Christmas in Sydney with last year, but unfortunately it wasn’t an option again this year to make the trip. I had started at looking at flights for the start of… Continue reading Chicken Caesar Salad with Baked Chicken, Bacon & Garlic Croutons