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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!
Moscato Cupcakes
This one has been waiting for a blog for sometime! BUT as the last days of sunshine leave Melbourne enjoy these light and wonderful Moscato Cupcakes from the Fabulous Ladies Wine Society. Perfect with our favourite Brown Brothers Moscato – the new mini bottles perfect for this recipe too! Moscato Cupcakes Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1 tsp baking soda 3/4 tsp salt 1 1/4 cups sugar 1 cup oil 1/3 cup Moscato 3/4 cup buttermilk 2 large eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract…
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Victorian Wine Centre Rocks
Grandly called Victorian Wine Centre I have always called it Middle park Wine Bar but nearly always gone for breakie! It’s a great spot and a clever take on the cafe meets bottleshop with lovely staff, great atmos and a divine menu!! I love the message on their website – it says it all for me! “Owned and operated by father and son, family is at the essence of our cafe. Dad and I have shared an interest in culinary delights for many years and…
Happy Days @ Half Moon
Half Moon has changed a few times over the years but has always kept it’s name. It seemed to be empty for a very long time but this prime position in Brighton is now very much a hot favourite with the locals and rain or shine seems to be overflowing with happy punters. From the front it looks like a reasonable size space with a bar and covered garden-esque area but when you pop inside you find the place just goes on and on with…
The Smith Rocks!!
It’s Xmas time and I have been given control of the menu and everyones lunch!! With the help of lovely Chris and Gareth we spend the next 4 hours sampling as much of the menu and amazing wine list as we can!! The Menu is a brilliant selection of sharing food across many different cultures and flavours all designed perfectly for a luxurious degustation of fun and flavours! Freshly shucked oysters with daikon ponzu & wasabi caviar – super fresh, perfectly shucked and in credibly…
Crabapple Kitchen Heavenly
Back again and this time it’s dinner time! Crabapple Kitchen are making major waves across Melbourne with Greg Feck’s honest, heartfelt cooking and his delectable Crabapple Sliders!! I love that we can now enjoy Breakfast, lunch and dinner here now! There is a great group of us and everyone is up for some sharing (apart from the Crabapple Slider – get your own!!) The menu carries over from lunch with the starters, shares and substantial dishes and we go with the chefs selection charcuterie no…
Miss Jackson Rocks!
Such a cool spot if anyone ever asks me where to go for a great lunch or breakie around Fitzroy Street I am always drawn here! Service is always super friendly and the coffee? Always perfect! Coffee number 2 please!! The menu is always a great mix of the usual faves and a few touches of something different, we are stopping off for a quick snack so we share the Mushroom piadina with cheddar and thyme…..
Aachi’s Great Curry!
I am always on the hunt for a good curry and I tend to struggle a bit lately but HOLD ON! It’s all ok Aachi’s is here and it is GREAT!! The menu is packed full of all those classics we know and love and a few extras. Samosa, Bhaji and kebabs with a touch of tandoori quail! Lamb, Beef, Chicken and fish all enjoy a touch of Sukka Varuval, Korma, Saagwala , Masala and Vindaloo. Service is quiet, efficient and polite – all those…
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Wk 31 / Bk 27 – Slow Cooking with Margaret Fulton
The 2012 Cookbook Challenge – at least one recipe from one book, every week, for the whole year! Or 52 books at the end of the year!! Click here to see the adventures so far! 2012 Cookbook Challenge :- Recipe counter: 104 This weeks book! Slow Cooking with Margaret Fulton Recipe 3 – Red Wine Poached Pears Stunning! Apart from the Vampire-esque cooking comedy moments when I was trying to turn the pears and spattered red wine up the walls, this was perfect! The pears…
Wk 26 / Bk 25 – Sally Wise Slow Cooker 2
The 2012 Cookbook Challenge – at least one recipe from one book, every week, for the whole year! Click here to see the adventures so far! 2012 Cookbook Challenge :- Recipe counter: 100 This weeks book! Sally Wise Slow Cooker 2 I love Sally Wise books, even without pictures!! You can guarantee that with a touch of protein and a few herbs and spices you can create something stunning and amazing!! Recipe 1 – Tex Mex Amazing! The flavours with this were blow your mind…
Wk 3 / Bk 6 – 2012 Cookbook Challenge – Kitchen
The 2012 Cookbook Challenge – at least one recipe from one book, every week, for the whole year! Click here to see the adventures so far! Recipe counter: 15 Week 3 – Book 6 – Kitchen by Nigella Lawson Revisit on the book! Such a great one I can’t resist going back for more!! Lemon Polenta Cake – perfect for my gluten intolerant friend and super easy! Served with strawberries macerated in Chambourd and minty, vanilla yoghurt! So good! And revisit a previous recipe for…
Wk 25 / Bk 24 – Jenny Craig Healthy Living for Families
The 2012 Cookbook Challenge – at least one recipe from one book, every week, for the whole year! Click here to see the adventures so far! 2012 Cookbook Challenge :- Recipe counter: 100 This weeks book! Jenny Craig Healthy Living for Families Project ‘Kilo – July’ is in force and this Foodie needs a little less indulgence to watch her waistline!! This book is a good, easy way to cook great food without the fat! I love a recipe book that focuses on healthy food…