Cocoa banana smoothie
Everyone loves a smoothie! My favourite at the moment is both filling and surprisingly satisfies a chocolate craving. The ingredients are simple: 1 ripe medium/large banana + 1 to 2 […]
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Roasted vegetable pasta with basil and pine nuts
Winter is the perfect time to roast vegetables. Aside from the warmth from the oven, roasting vegetables releases an abundance of new flavours and aromas. Crunchy and fresh changes into […]
5 days 5 ways: ricotta & fruit on toast
Thought I’d consolidate some of my earlier photos into a single post which shows five ways of ricotta and fruit on toast. Simple but definitely not plain. Monday: Strawberries Tuesday: […]
Bite size soup
It’s soup season again and this provides an easy way to use up the leftover vegetables in your fridge. With lots of sniffles and sneezes to be heard, the warmth […]
Spiced pumpkin and pecan bread
My oh my pumpkin pie, I think banana bread should move over. With pumpkin pie inspired flavours and more pumpkin than Cinderella ever imagined, this baked yumminess is the unassuming […]
Vegetable frittata with thyme and feta
Here are some reasons why this light meal deserves a post: It’s easy: all you need to do is chop, whisk and put stuff in the oven It’s nutritious: each […]
Easy peasy pasta with prawns
WARNING: If you don’t like peas, look away now. It’s ready steady cook time again in my kitchen, that time when the fridge is hungry for more food. You can […]
Paprika pork with lentils and roasted vegetables
Contrary to popular belief many cuts of pork can be lean, such as a pork fillet, steak or even a chop (trimmed of course). This recipe combines some beautiful pork […]
Little hands at play in the kitchen
I believe kids should be involved in the preparation and cooking of food as much as possible. Obviously I don’t have children as I’m making this sound like an easy […]
Sardines on Sunday
Sardines on toast does not need its own post but I think fresh sardine fillets deserves one, even if it is just for the photo and nutritional information at the […]
