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]

10 Big Things In and Around Newcastle

Before I ever stepped foot on Australian terra firma, my friend Jo gifted me a copy of Bill Bryson’s Down Under. It turned out to be one of my all time favourite books and Australia has turned out to [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]

10 on 10 Project – July 2017

I wanted to join in with the 10 on 10 photography circle this month but there was no one to play pictures with so here I am, all on my lonesome, swapping 10 on 10 for 13 on 13, just to mix things up a [Read More]

7 Tips For Coping With a Cancer Diagnosis

Brought to you by  Cancer Council NSW Did you know that in New South Wales alone, 46,000 new cases of cancer are diagnosed every year? I was one of those 46,000 twice, and those diagnoses didn't just [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]

She’s So Inspiring – Robyna May

My life has been touched by some uber amazing women whose passion for life and the way they  choose to live it have really inspired me.  A few years ago, I started the She’s So Inspiring series to [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]

Taking Stock – June

Well, June has flown by in the blink of an eye! As the end of the month draws near, let's take stock  like Pip did! So without further ado... Baking: Everything with lemon and lime. Like this [Read More]