Have you joined the vegetable spiraliser party yet? The popularity of this kitchen tool has exploded in recent months and I believe it’s due to the awesome balance between ‘healthy’ and ‘fun’ food that this pimped-out mandoline can help you achieve. Eating lots of veggies is one of the keys to staying healthy and a spiraliser makes that task more enjoyable …
Muddled Mixed Berry & Lime Popsicles
I’ve chosen to be in denial regarding the abrupt end to summer ten days ago. It may be March now and I may have already taken my winter coat our of the wardrobe last week, but I’m desperately clinging to the belief that the Melbourne still has a few warm days up it’s hat. I’m not ready for the bone-chilling winds …
Slow Cooker Tangy Beef Stew with Root Veg
It’s said that a good meal nourishes the soul and I’m struggling to think of many things as nourishing as a “fall apart” tender and hearty beef stew. Bubbling away in the slow cooker while I go about my day, I love getting dinner prep sorted early in the morning and out of the way. We always have busy weekends in …
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 would also love to know …
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 guessed it, it’s apple cider …
Easy Blender Caesar Dressing
My mum, more often than not, orders the same thing every time we all go out for a meal – a mighty chicken Caesar salad. If it’s on the menu, you can almost guarantee it’s going to end up at our table, tossed with a smattering of cheese and croutons and dressed with lashings of creamy Caesar dressing. I’ve always thought it …