Go directly to recipes I’ve recently discovered a range of single serve soups that are perfect as standby lunches to keep in the pantry. I know I’ve discouraged you from lunching on instant soups elsewhere, (See Quick and Healthy Snacks: Soup-in-a-Mug) but these are different. Made in Thailand, they come …
Go directly to recipes There’s nothing better for a light lunch on a cold day than a nice hot soup. We could, of course, prise open a can or tear open a sachet, but making our own soup can be just as quick, we can make it to our own …
The following is a list of all the kitchen equipment you’ll need to follow the recipes or suggestions on this website. It isn’t a comprehensive or prescriptive list, by any means, and no doubt, you’ll have most, if not all, of it in your kitchen already. § Large Freezer – necessary …
Go directly to recipe collections A stroll down the aisles of a supermarket will reveal a host of quick and easy snacks and desserts. You might wonder, then, what’s the point of making them at home? Indeed, there will be times when the supermarket snack will be the best, or …
Go directly to list of Pantry Essentials No kitchen is complete without a pantry well-stocked with all the supplies and ingredients we need every day. Our meals might be built around ‘hero’ ingredients, be they meat or vegetable, but the ingredients that give a dish its essence come from the …
Go directly to Recipe Collections I have based this website on a system which I have endeavoured to keep between strict parameters. However, that is not how my mind works. Sometimes I see a gap in the system that I think needs to be filled, or I may just want …
I was recently called into my GP’s office to hear news that I was, to be honest, not at all surprised by: I’m perilously close to developing Type 2 Diabetes. My GP advised me to go online to Diabetes Australia to get the latest information on how to prevent it. …
Go directly to Recipes There are times when we just need a little something to tide us over to the next meal or to top up after dinner. The easiest options are things like sweet biscuits, chocolate or crisps, but, much as we like them, they’re not our best choice. …
A few years ago, my home was renovated and the kitchen was opened up to the living room. As a result, I lost some wall space, specifically the section that held the shelves that housed my microwave and toaster ovens. So when it came to equipping my new kitchen, I …
Go directly to recipes Carrots are believed to have originated in Central Asia and first cultivated in what is now Iran and Afghanistan over a thousand years ago. Notwithstanding, there is also evidence that carrots were cultivated in the Roman Empire even earlier. Carrot seeds were carried along trade routes …
Go directly to Recipes I don’t know about you, but I’m one of those people that likes to have the same thing for breakfast every day. I find it comforting and I’m not up to being creative first thing in the morning. My preference is toast and coffee. Yours may …
Go directly to recipes We don’t always have the time to make a chicken dinner from scratch, so it’s always useful to have some oven-ready chicken in the freezer. Oven-ready chicken comes in a variety of shapes and sizes including schnitzels, nuggets and fingers, but, in my situation, I prefer …
