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Easy Peasy Fuss Free Sponge Cake
Sponge with strawberries & cream I have just come from a cooking class where I have been inspired by Thermomix Australia’s latest cookbook: “A Devil of a Cookbook” by Fiona Hoskin. This slick...
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Pack’em with Protein
Homemade protein powder After being bombarded by health magazines about having the correct macro-nutrient intake, I have been curiously tracking my carb/fat/protein intake to see how my diet rates. Dry...
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A story about farting……
Who me? I had an interesting conversation with a friend this week who lives in regional south-east QLD. We were talking about the pros & cons of grass-fed beef over grain fed beef and it was very...
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Chocolate Yacon Yum!
Sometimes things don’t always go to plan. I intended to make some almond butter today, and then at the last minute decided that chocolate almond butter might be nice! So…. I added a handful of dairy...
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Honey & Macadamia Gelati
Homemade Honey & Macadamia Icecream For those who aren’t aware, Australia is suffering a heat wave at the moment!! Everyone has been sweltering in 37°C+ heat, with some areas of Australia topping...
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Poppy Seed Orange Cakes
Orange & Poppy seed cake My lovely fellow blogger, Jo Whitton, of the famous Quirky Cooking website, recently wrote about making poppy seed milk as a dairy alternative. I haven’t tried it yet but I...
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Cinnamon Pumpkin Slice (Gluten Free)
There are a few flavours I can never tire of. Cinnamon is one of them. I remember a time in the 70′s, my parents travelled to the United States and some of the exotic delights brought back to thrill...
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Another Loaf…
A new loaf Arggh!! It’s been a few weeks since my last post and I am so sorry!! Life just gets in the way and unfortunately blogging just doesn’t pay as well as being on the dreaded mouse treadmill…....
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When on a roll…..
Gluten free white rolls I know I am on a bit of a bread theme at the moment but I just had to share this discovery. My ingredient of the moment is tapioca and I have been experimenting with it since I...
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Cheeze Sauce – An Imposter
A Cheezy Imposter There’s a reason why I misspelt cheese here. It’s not really cheese sauce. It’s not really anything close, perhaps it’s a savoury béchamel wanna-be cheese sauce. In fact, that’s what...
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Bula Kokoda
Fijian Kokoda Salad This beautiful fresh salad was introduced to me during my recent holiday in Fiji. It tasted much better than it looks! Similar to a ”ceviche” salad, Kokoda (pronounced, “kokonda”)...
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My Kitchen Gifts: Rum balls
I used to be the rum ball queen. Full of alcohol and chocolate and sugar (in that order) they were always a hit. A boozy guilty indulgence that left you with a registrable BAC! Well, those days are...
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“White Curry” with Coconut Crepes
Food that is wrapped up is intriguing! It is the ultimate “take-away” and materialises across the cultures from Vietnamese spring rolls, to Greek souvlaki, to Mexican burritos, to Japanese sushi, just...
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Basil Butter Cake with Pinenuts
A delightful gluten free butter cake with a twist! My son joked that this should be called pesto cake as it has all of the ingredients of his favourite condiment, sans garlic! Good idea but I figured...
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More Christmas Kitchen Gifts: Coconut Macaroons ROOAAARRRR!
Not to be confused with the French macaron, coconut macaroons are traditionally an English invention of shredded coconut, egg-white and sugar, baked so that they are crispy on the outside and moist...
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Blueberry Heaven
Nut-free, Dairy-free, Sugar-free “Cheesecake” Recently, my husband and I went on a trip to Far North Queensland and participated in an Organic Experience Food Tour. We toured the hinterland region of...
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Toys Toys Toys – Christmas has come Early!!
The Gefu Spiral Cutter Yep, I know, I couldn’t wait! Christmas means toys doesn’t it? and I bought myself a couple of new ones, just in case Father Christmas decides I wasn’t good enough this year! I...
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Neenish Anyone?
Gluten free, Nut free, low sugar Neenish tarts with a surprise! Along side the famed lamington, the neenish tart is an Australian invention. This lesser known fact was a revelation to me as apart from...
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New ebook: A Paleo Year in Recipes
Here it is!!! My new Paleo eBook “A Primal Year in Recipes” In recent years, new lifestyle buzzwords have proliferated: paleo, primal, whole30, caveman, keto, clean eating, LCHF, the list goes on....
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Tunisian Turnips
Tunisian Turnip Salad This unusual salad can be made with any root vegetable but I chose turnips this time because I like to vary our diets with vegetables that I don’t habitually buy. Related to...
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