Date and Macadamia Slice

As I embraced my inner minimalist, my neighbour and I agreed that we wouldn't buy each other gifts this Christmas, we'd make each other a gift instead. There's nothing new here as we seem to have an [Read More]

Smoked Salmon Pizza

Makes 2 large pizzas (easily halved) This pizza was a happy and most delicious accident. It was raining kangaroos and koalas outside and the idea of getting soaked on a trip to the supermarket [Read More]

Apple, Banana and Walnut Bread

Huzzah, let's cheer, it's the first (new) recipe of the year! I may have been decluttering around the house but there is nothing minimalist about my drafts folder.  It seems that over the last six [Read More]

10 on 10 – January 2018

I wasn't sure if I was going to continue with the 10 on 10 project this year. It was all such jolly fun when I was playing along with a circle of friends, that's not to say that it's not fun flying [Read More]

2017 – The Bloggy Year That Was

Technically, I'm still on my bloggy break but on this, the last day of the year, I couldn't help taking a sneak peek on the bloggy year that was. I wanted to look back at this past year, so that I can [Read More]

Peanut Butter Banana Rocky Road

Some of my most loved recipes are those that are a happy accident and this is one such recipe. I like to think that I'm a wannabe minimalist with the exception of my pantry. When it comes to baking [Read More]

10 on 10 – December 2017

See that there? It may not look very pretty but it's my (second batch) of Christmas mince and it tastes beautiful. It's like festive nectar and I regularly stir it and gaze adoringly upon it while [Read More]

Ginger Beer Bundt Cake

Serves 12 If you like ginger beer, then you will love this beautiful bundt cake!  I remember when I first came to Australia and fell in love with the people, the landscape and of course, [Read More]

Easy Mince Puff Pies

Once you've made your own mince pies, you'll never go back to shop bought!  This year I was determined to make my own mince pies and cross another thing off my list of 101 Things To Do in [Read More]