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Pinterest: Quinoa Breakfast Bake
The best discovery for super healthy, on the go all day breakie solution – The love of Pinterest brings you Quinoa Breakfast Bake with apples and Cinnamon. From the lovely blog Popsugar, this recipe is super easy and so tasty – click here We enjoyed as soon as it came out of the oven, cold the next morning and cold the next day with strawberries – you HAVE to try this!
Pasta Shell Bake
Pasta Shell Bake Serves 4 Big Pasta Shells – enough to fit in one layer in the bottom of a medium size ceramic lasagne tray. Bolognese; 1 tsp olive oil 1 Garlic clove crushed 500gs Mince 1 tsp mixed herbs 1 Onion 2 Celery sticks 1 Carrot 1 jar of good quality passata Bechamel Sauce; 2 Tablespoons of plain flour 2 table spoons of butter 200 mls milk 200 grams of grated cheese To make the bolognese; Heat the oil in the pan and cook…
3 Spoon Stir Fry
There is something fabulous about a big bowl of fresh, stir fried veggies with my friend Gnomes 3 Spoon Sauce. Ingredients; 1 Carrot – sliced 1 Red capsicum – sliced 1 Bunch of Broccolini – sliced into chunks 1 Onion – sliced 1 pack of Silken Tofu – sliced 1 Bunch of Bok Choy – leaves torn and base sliced 1 tablespoon of Sweet Chilli 1 tablespoon of Soy Sauce 1 Tablespoon of Oyster Sauce Sesame seeds – toasted Stir fry your veggies in a…
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Top Paddock Time!
Always a great idea for a coffee or lunch catch up, Top Paddock is nicely busy but staff still have time to smile and get you a table and menus. It’s a glorious day and we are lucky enough to still be able to sit outside in April. The menu is a mouth watering mix of gin and lime cured ocean trout, house smoked kaiserfleish, pan fried snapper and the immense fresh Queensland soft shell mud crab roll with fennel and dill salad with lime…
Lina’s Bistro a Vin
Such a great bar, always a good wine list by the glass and the food is fabulous. Thankfully open on Good Friday night we wrap up and head out in the cold to find solace at Lina’s. A good cold South Australian Riesling and menus ready to go I couldn’t go past the specials board with the mushroom and gruyere croquettes. Perfect little nibbles of gorgeous cheese and mushroom with a chunky crunchy coating. The Paris burger sounds fabulous and it doesn’t disappoint, the most…
Ruyi
It’s probably not a great sign when everywhere else in Melbourne CBD is rammed and we walk up to the windows of Ruyi and there is one lonely pair in the restaurant. It definitely doesn’t look Chinese, no waving cats or gold decorations – it actually looks more Swedish and very modern. The menu is extensive with a fabulous choice of dumplings, small dishes and bites all to be shared. The manager spends a bit too long telling us about the ethos behind the restaurant…
Northern Light Bar & Eatery
Love it! Another fabo spot on Smith Street, great staff, great space and bloody good food! It’s pretty small so not a seat is free when we rock up at the bar and take our seats. The wine list is really interesting and our new friend behind the bar is happy to let us try an unusual varietal and recommend a very lovely bottle of French Domaine de la Majone Picpoul de Pinet – wonderful! The guys are happy to organise a selection of dishes,…
Third Wave Cafe
Port Melbourne has changed a lot over the years, Rouse Street used to have pretty limited options but it seems to be a little hub of activity these days. We were lucky to get a seat at Third Wave Cafe, it was packed out with happy people branching and there was a plate of French toast at the table next to us that looked sensational. The menu is American meets Russian, breakfast is eggs, zucchini fritters, pancakes and cherry cheese blintzes. Lunch is pulled pork…
Let Me Be Frank
Hiding around the corner aver all this time is the best breakie burrito in South Melbourne. Let Me Be Frank is set up next to the church and has a gorgeous garden that you can sit back in the sun and enjoy a great coffee and an immense breakie burrito! The staff are friendly, the vibe is easy going, the menu a great mix of eggs with stuff. Lunch is sandwiches, soups and specials. Coffee is great and the breakfast burrito is addictive! The burrito…
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Michelle Bridges Superfoods
Good old Michelle, she has created an empire from helping over-eaters far and wide, bringing healthy and easy recipes to our kitchens and saving us all a few kgs! This one is a goodie, heaps of lovely ideas for breakie, lunch and dinner – delicious! Recipe 6 – Chicken and Bean Salad Tender chicken thigh with beans galore and a wonderful minty dressing – hubby made a cracker! Recipe 5 – Lamb Chops and Purple Salad Quick, fast and easy, no nice beet roots at…
The Burger Book Adventures
WIN your own copy of The Burger Book – simply leave your vote for the best burger in a comment below and one lucky winner will receive their very own copy. (Closes 3rd May 2014) Any excuse to go on a burger rampage across Melbourne!! I love a good burger – who doesn’t? And we are pretty spoilt in Melbourne, so much so you can now buy The Burger Book and take the burger challenge – How many places can you visit? The book is…
Gordon Ramsey – Ultimate Home Cooking
The new Gordon, no swearing and ego just a great guy with his family, cooking, laughing and helping everyone cook amazing breakfast, lunch and dinner. Recipe 14 – Lamb Koftas Simply beautiful recipe for super succulent and tasty koftas. Didn’t have any yoghurt so made a minty cottage cheese which was great. Oh Gordon, you’ve done it again! Recipe 13 – Big Caeser Salad One of those lunches that you take to work and feel just a little bit smug whilst everyone else is munching…
Rachel Khoo – The Little Paris Kitchen
One of my favourite cooking shows, the cute and quirky Rachel Khoo brings a natural and fun approach to traditional French cooking, adding her own little twist on her cordon bleu training these are super simple recipes that pack a lot of flavour. Recipe 6 – Poulet aux champignons aver une sauce au vin blanc C’est magnifiuque!!! Loved this, super simple and the best creamy sauce ever – without heaps of cream! Mushrooms yum, penne pasta and we are all smiles and yummy noises!! Recipe…