Baking: muffins and date loaf (recipe)
It has been a little while since I baked, due to being sick and busy etc. This weekend, all my baking was performed with wholemeal flour and less sugar, to make everything healthier. I made blueberry muffins, without chocolate or nuts, so Elora can take them to Childcare. The children were eager to taste these […]
Roasted Cabbage
I know. It’s hard to believe we are having this conversation. Roasted cabbage? I saw a recipe for roasted cabbage on Pinterest. I can’t remember the exact original recipe, but I liked the idea of roasting cabbage. The easiest meals to cook are the ones that you can prepare, shove in the oven or on […]
Bean soup
My weekend routine of cooking at least two soups has turned out to be a lifesaver in this busy household. Having pots of soup in the fridge for the week means that there is always a healthy meal ready when things are too busy to prepare something else. Last weekend I made a different soup: […]
Baking bikkies
Saturday means cooking to me, and this morning I had a large lentil soup on the stove, as well as a big chocolate cake and some cookies in the oven! Monte gave me Nigella Lawson’s ‘Kitchen’ cook book for my birthday. I used her recipe to make these scrumptious cookies, which are crispy on the […]
Chicken Tagine
Chicken tagine with lemon, pear and almonds, served with spicy cabbage I like experimenting with cooking, if I have the chance. Yesterday, during a few moments of the children being happily occupied, I made a chicken tagine whilst a large pot of Bolognese simmered on the stove and choc-chip biscuits cooled on the bench. Ingredients […]
Lentil Soup
I’m telling you, I am really enjoying and always looking forward to Saturdays because I am getting into the habit of cooking lots of goodness for my family. I am enjoying cooking and eating soups. Soup is such a nourishing meal and they are easy to make. It’s really just a matter of throwing some […]
Tagine
My family totally spoiled me for mothers day. I’m lucky just to have them, but they gave me a special day and some special gifts! In this post I commented about Monte giving me a lovely gift. Monte gave me a tagine. And a coffee maker. The tagine is a very pretty thing and I […]
Chicken Noodle Soup
When the weather outside is frightful, and the fire is so delightful, since there’s no place to go let me cook let me cook let me cook! I love spending wet, windy weekends in the kitchen. There’s something beautiful about preparing delicious, healthy meals for my family during a weekend of being stuck indoors. This […]
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