Phase 3
I add another string to my running recovery bow today. I'm up with the birds and out pounding the pavement. I run around the block for 5km and although I make good time, I find the distance to be [Read More]
Mumu Date and Pistachio Clafoutis
Serves 4 I love Clafoutis (pronounced claf-oo-tee) The almond meal adds a wonderful texture to this baked custard. This Mumu version has a real Middle Eastern twist, but, if you prefer, just use [Read More]
Mumu Bread Pudding
Serves 4 A terrific twist on an old classic! Ingredients 2 loaves stale bread (we used two big turkish breads) 400ml cream 2 eggs ¼ cup caster sugar 14 dark chocolate [Read More]
Mmmm, Mumu
Tonight Tracey and I enjoy a cooking class full of sweet treats at Mumu Grill. This highly acclaimed restaurant has always been on my wish list of restaurants to visit, but despite it having a [Read More]
Chicken and Kumara Curry
Serves 4 Fast, fabulous and hot to trot! I love this midweek supper. Ingredients 1/3 cup (100g) Rogan Josh curry paste 1 brown onion, halved, thinly sliced 300g kumara, peeled [Read More]
The Morning After
I sleep like a log and wake up feeling fully refreshed. I'm a machine! Praise be to Epsom Salts and compression pants for I feel as good as new! It's business as usual for my bod! I have enough [Read More]
Running Recovery
Essentially, I am a creature of habit especially where my running routine is concerned. I have my post run ritual down to a tee, and I don't know that it's the best or the most effective, but I know [Read More]
The First Half
After all the running in the run up to the Half Marathon, Race Day is finally here! I am so excited I could crush a grape! My 4.45am wake up call doesn't leave me feeling quite so enamoured but [Read More]
Half Marathon Eve
So it's Race Day Eve and I'm taking it easy. Today I don't even leave the house bar the usual Saturday morning grocery and coffee stop. Life has been so fast and fun packed of late, it's nice to take [Read More]
Chocolate Zucchini Cake
Serves 10 This is my kind of veggie smuggling - in a cake! You can't see the zucchini (because chocolate,) you can't taste the zucchini (because chocolate) but the zucchini is totally there, so I [Read More]
