A teddy bear picnic 1st birthday party
And just like that, our littlest one is not so little. For a few weeks ago she turned ONE! I am seriously shocked at just how quickly the first year went. It feels like only yesterday we were on our…
Lemon Meringue Pavlova Celebration Cake
I was walking through the shops with the family the other day, pacing ahead as I normally do. The kids were dawdling behind, as was my husband, all of whom are quite happy just meandering along. But this is not…
Quinoa and Vegetable Soup
Ok, Ok. I know this is my second soup post in a row. But as Winter has well and truly arrived, we are all craving meals that will warm us from the inside out. So much so, that I find…
Thai style pumpkin and cauliflower soup
Yes, friends, Summer is feeling like a long time ago (and a long time to come around again). Our hats have been replaced with beanies, shorts with warm pants and I am well and truly wearing layers and gloves on…
Cooking with Kids: Healthier Fried Rice
Today’s post comes courtesy of Miss C – who started Grade 1 this year, and has been delivering her first ever school projects. The focus last term was on healthy eating and lifestyles (something we are only too happy to…
Spinach and ricotta ‘sausage’ rolls
After realising that I can be a bit of a frozen puff-pastry hoarder, I’ve been looking for ways to make sure we use up the packets before they are lost in the depths of our chest freezer. Sausage rolls, in…
Cocktail Hour: Easter Bunny Shake
I mentioned earlier in the week that we served a couple cocktails at our recent Easter lunch. My favourite was definitely the Espresso Martini – although that’s not all that unusual as I am not a big milk drinker. There…
Cocktail Hour: Espresso Martini
I couldn’t resist adding a few cocktails to our recent Easter menu. For what better way to kick of a day of Easter frivolity than with some fun drinks. My little brother was more than happy to play bartender on…
Easter Weekend 2018
Our Easter, this year, was filled with family, food and fun. A perfect combination of time spent with our nearest and dearest, long lazy food-filled days and games for young and old. Yes it ended up being quite celebratory weekend…
Oven-baked edamame felafels
We tend to have at least one meat-free day a week. It isn’t necessarily ‘planned’, as such, it just tends to work out that way when we are deciding what our dinners will be for the week. Be it tofu,…