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Pinterest Recipe – Slow Cooker Oatmeal
GENIUS! Why have I never thought of this before! Wake up to the smell of Apple and Cinnamon Oatmeal wafting through the house! Soft stewed apples with brown sugar and cinnamon with creamy oats – HEAVEN!! Recipe; Throw 2 sliced apples, 1/3 cup brown sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon in the bottom of the crock pot. Pour 2 cups of oatmeal and 4 cups of water on top. Do NOT stir. Cook overnight for 8 – 9 hours on low. Thanks to Best Food Pins for…
Pinterest Recipe – Avocado Pasta Sauce
HOW have I not known about this before – creamy & healthy pasta? I love pasta – Dukan / Atkins – not my favourite words! Carbs get bad deal in life – I believe in everything in moderation! This is a great compromise of getting your carbs on and adding a healthy twist! With fresh avocado as the king ingredient we are getting our good fats and a creamy sauce! Few other key ingredients and this is a winner! Checkout all the details at Key…
Cannellini Bean Dip
Cannellini Bean Dip Ingredients; 1 can cannellini beans Quarter of garlic Squeeze of lemon Salt & Pepper Method; Easy – put all in blender and blitz until not too smooth! Serve with crusty fresh baguette and a tin of very lovely anchovies – YUM!
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Lite n Easy Times!
A friend has convinced me, the adverts of thirty-something couples all happy AND losing weight, are all true! Lite n Easy isn’t just about healthy eating it is about a lifestyle…. Day 1 – Sunday 26th May 2013 Day 1… which is actually Day 2 on the plan! Took me a while to find the right bags, thankfully before i was on the phone complaining and making a fool of myself. Though the butter was missing from breakie Day 2! So I have chosen the…
The Bridge – South Wharf
I am a big fan of the development down at South Wharf and the many places to enjoy a drink and something to eat have fast become our favourite hang outs. With Shed 5, Akachochin, Bohemian, Meat Market and new Favourite Bangpop replacing the old Sharing House… there is literally something for everyone! There are also several good bars to enjoy a drink and some good old bar food, The Bridge is one of those! It’s a big space next to the river and it’s…
Update: Bangpop Recipe
Huge fan of Bangpop and chef Kam McManamey – the man bringing the heat into the kitchen and I can definitely stand it!!… bit cheesey apologies!! See Kam cooking a wonderful Pork neck salad by clicking here and we even have the recipe below so you can make this at home! Kor Moo Yang 4×100 gm pork neck fillet per person (share/entree portion) 2 bunches of picked and washed mint leaves 4x spring onions washed and finely chopped ——– Pork marinade; 50ml x fish sauce…
Touché Hombre Hot!
It’s taken way too long for me to get here! After several failed attempts and distinct lack of tables I am finally here! By chance we are wondering around on a Saturday afternoon and there we go – Touche Hombre open on a lunchtime! I am going in!! There are botanas, platos and tacos galour! Lunch specials and only two of us… how will I ever order enough to try everything and not explode!! Showing some restraint we go for it and firstly is some…
Paco Y Lola LOVE!
OMG! South Melbourne Market just got even better! Just by the wonderous giant paella and rustic fish sandwiches (and those Dim Sims everyone seems to be addicted too!) is a little touch of Mexico! Paco Y Lola has been much anticipated by me, since the mutterings of a Mexican coming to my hood I have been watching the refurbishment with a bated breath (never really understood that saying!!). And here she is! And she is great!! A menu packed with a variety of tacos, quesadillas,…
M.Y. China – San Fran
Happy memories of our holiday and the last lunch we had after a hard days shopping in San Francisco before we had to head back to the airport for the loooooong flight home! The website says it much better than I would so; James Beard Award winning chef and TV host Martin Yan transports the sights, tastes and discoveries of modern day Chinese food to America. He and his all-star crew create a fun and approachable restaurant where every visit offers a new experience. See,…
Cookbooks
Lorraine Pascale – Fast, Fresh & Easy Food
Lorraine Pascale – Fast, Fresh & Easy Food From Model to TV Chef Lorraine offers easy and effective cooking that will wow your socks off!! Recipe 7 – Really Simple Sri Lankan chicken curry with coconut milk and cashew nut rice Loved loved loved! Didn’t quite look like the picture and my curry powder was a bit weak but super easy and LOVED the rice, the sweetness of the cashews was a perfect balance to the heat of the chilli and creaminess of the coconut…
WIN – Flavours of Urban Melbourne
Grab your car keys, pushbike or Myki (Ggggrrrrrr!!) and get exploring the wonderous world of Melbourne! We all know it is a hub of foodie fun with cool bars, cafes and some world class restaurants… and everything in between!! But I sat in wonder at this food adventurers coffee table book – it is huge AND gorgeous!! Packed with many favourites from each suburb you can start one hell of a bucket list to plan your next brunch, lunch or dinner! From old favourites like…
Super Natural Everyday
Recipe 11 – Oat Bran Muffins Super healthy and super fab! With fresh strawberries hidden inside these oat bran muffins get a little strawberry compote surprise! Genius, no fuss recipe for a great healthy start to the day!! Recipe 10 – Fennel and Zucchini salad I love this book, especially when you want a good healthy flavour packed dish. This salad is the perfect example of fresh produce dancing in flavours that we meant to be! Super thin, raw fennel and zucchini with zesty lemon…
Ramsey’s Ultimate Cookery Course
Gordon Ramsey – Ultimate Cookery Course The book is big and full of all of the 100 recipes from the show and my only comment is that the photos are a bit of a let down and don’t do the recipes justice after seeing them on the show! But regardless of piccies this is a great book – one that you could cook from for weeks on end and produce something different every night!! Recipe 12 – Baked Cheesecake LOVE LOVE LOVE! Baked cheesecake is…