Full Steam Ahead via Varoma

Another landmark event - it's one year today since I tried out as a  human pin cushion and had my fine needle biopsy. However one year on, I am cooking with love, blogging with gusto, running with [Read More]

We’re back, it’s busy!

We're homeward bound. It's a long drive  but we refuel our traveller's tummies in the pretty country town of Bowral en route. We also stop off at the garden centre and get a whole heap of new herbs [Read More]

Chocolate and Orange Polenta Squares

Makes 20 small squares It's no secret that chocolate and orange is one of my all time favourite combos, so of course I think this slice is rather nice! I've updated the recipe from the original [Read More]

Thermomix Hainanese Chicken Rice

Serves 4 I first saw this recipe over at www.ironchefshellie.com on a “Thermomix Thursday.” I thought cooking a whole chicken in the thermie sounded just too good (and for that matter, too tasty) [Read More]

Thermomix Hainanese Ginger Dip

Some might say that Hainanese Chicken and rice isn’t Hainanese Chicken and rice without this delicious dip. Ingredients Ingredients 120g  ginger 50g eschalots, peeled 100g sunflower [Read More]

Thermomix Hainanese Chilli Sauce

Some like it hot!This is the perfect accompaniment for my Hainanese chicken!  ChooTheFat says that this will keep for a couple of weeks in the fridge or a few months in the [Read More]

We’ve Put the Fun in Fun-draising!

We've put the fun in fun-draising! Today, with a donation from Heather,  my lovely hairdresser at Blonde Avenue, we smashed my two thousand dollar target! This is totally awesome work from my [Read More]

Zucchini Loaf Cake

Serves  8 After my recent success with the Chocolate Zucchini Cake, I couldn’t wait to give this a go! This one is for all the veggie smugglers! It's got a great texture, kind of like a cake-loaf [Read More]

Thermomix Beef Stroganoff

Serves 4 Yum! A taste ticket back to the 1970's and it still tastes as good as I remember! Ingredients 1 onion, peeled and halved 30g butter 500g Tenderloin fillet cut into 2.5cm [Read More]

Thyroids Annoyed!

It's a busy day and I manage to cram it all in. Running, baking, blogging and I even get hooked on my counselling books. It's all go. In the evening while I wind down I start playing with my [Read More]