Meatless Monday – Giant Baked Beans

Serves 4 I've been loving on baked beans for as long as I can remember. I love them even more since I've been making my own - it's so easy and once you've made your own beans, you'll never go back [Read More]

Meatless Monday – Lentil Bolognese

Serves 4 We've watched a whole heap of food documentaries over the years and the more docos we watch, the more meat free meals we want to eat. That said, we have some meaty meals that are firm [Read More]

Orange Marshmallow Cake

Serves 8 There was a time at uni when I was so poor, I ate rice and peas for a whole term. My mum was living in St Lucia at the time and it was only when I went to visit her that I realised "real" [Read More]

Banana and Cinnamon Loaf

Cuts into 12 slices When we first came to Australia, one of our being weekend treats was to go to the cafe in the local bookstore and have a flat white coffee and a warm buttered slice of banana [Read More]

Lemon and Lime Loaf with Crunchy Topping

Last week when we returned from our big adventure up the coast, we were welcomed with a citrus bounty from my neighbour's family property. There were outsize lemons, lovely limes and some awesome [Read More]

How to make a Moana Birthday Cake

David and I take our godparental responsibilities very seriously, especially when it comes to making birthday cakes. I must admit, I was more than a little worried when our goddaughter asked for a [Read More]

Sticky Date Slice

I feel a bit guilty about this recipe because it's so good and I've been "sitting" on it for so long. I haven't been keeping it to myself deliberately, because this recipe is way too tasty to be [Read More]

Slow Cooker Beef and Bean Stew

The weather lately has been feeling decidedly fresh and winter is definitely on it's way. I've wasted no time in getting reacquainted with my slow cooker since I got back from my trip, because slow [Read More]