I get really excited when the monthly Recipe Redux themes fit into what I already love to cook and the current theme for “Fantastic Freezer Meals” is suiting me to a tee. Why? Simmering a big batch of stew on the stove top is so rewarding when you know you’ll get to enjoy it several times over! I’ve actually got about five different freezer recipes stockpiled in …
Until recently I didn’t really have a need to dehydrate bay leaves as I had a bay tree in the backyard. More like a baby shrub really, in a large terracotta pot. Bay is probably my all-time favourite herb and it gets the most mileage out of any herb or spice in our kitchen. Then, as often happens in my …
Why Should You Eat Energy Balls? Call them what you may – energy ball, bliss ball, protein ball, power orb, energy bite – these wholefood nut, seed and fruit snacks are a great choice for on-the-go snacking or a healthier after dinner delight. Whether you’re after an afternoon pick-me-up or some pre or post-workout fuel, everyone loves to chow down on a …
This product review has been a long time coming. It feel like it’s taken me forever to prepare this post, mostly as it’s been whirlwind of work, business and website changes here recently – so firstly a big shout out to Mukti with an apology for this post being so overdue! I’ve got the amazing Mukti herself to thank for the package of …
I used to love Masterchef the first few years of it’s run, but it’s the drama of the instant restaurant rounds that makes My Kitchen Rules one of the only shows I watch on live TV anymore. All about celebrating the best of home cooking, MKR is a great watch no matter what year, but my favourite season so far was …
There are some pretty awesome perks to Kam working for a culinary herb grower, in fact there’s three such perks illustrated in the photo above (yum, yum, yum) that he brought home this week. Sometimes he takes requests from me, depending on what’s for dinner that night and sometimes he turns up with whatever didn’t make the production cut that …
