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Celebrating Australia Day. Pavlova Roulade With Lemon Curd, Peaches, Raspberries And Coconut.
My lemon tree is bearing fruit this summer. Consistently. At last. Perhaps because in spite of my decidedly non green thumb I’ve remembered to water it. Almost every day. The perfect excuse to make lemon curd. My way. One lemon … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Fruit, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Australia Day, Basil, Coconut, Dessert, Gluten free, Lemon Curd, Pavlova, Peaches, Raspberries, Summer
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Eat, Fast and Live Longer. A 5-2 Fast Diet Recipe Idea Under 200 Calories. Tuscan Style Shredded Kale, Fennel And Radish Salad.
Shredded kale as a summer salad hit my radar a couple of weeks ago dining out at The Fish Shop in trendy Potts Point. Served as an accompaniment to a plate of scallop and corn fritters, it took me completely … Continue reading
Posted in Salad, Vegetarian
Tagged 5:2 Diet, Fast Diet, Fennel, Gluten free, Healthy, Italian, Kale, Lemon, Parmesan, Radish, Summer
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Lazy Summer Entertaining. Barbecued Flattened Chicken With A Lime And Coconut Pilaf.
Summertime and the livin’ is easy. Never more so than at dinner time when we fire up the barbecue and dine al fresco on the back deck. My idea of holiday cooking is to marinade chicken, beef, lamb, seafood or … Continue reading
Posted in Marinades, Pastes and Dressings, Poultry, Rice, What I Love to Cook
Tagged BBQ, Chicken, Chilli, Coconut, Food, Garlic, Ginger, Gluten free, Herbs, Lime, Pilaf, Summer
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Eat, Fast and Live Longer. A 5-2 Fast Diet Recipe Idea Under 200 Calories. Warm Broccoli ‘Rice’ Salad With Bacon, Garlic, Chilli And Parmesan.
Still in summer holiday mode, I’m toying around the edges of the 5-2 diet. A day here and there to combat a constant stream of overindulgences is all I can currently comfortably manage. In all honesty I’m not yet ready to commit … Continue reading
Posted in Salads, Vegetables
Tagged 5:2 Diet, Bacon, Broccoli, Chilli, Fasting Diet, Food, Garlic, Gluten free, Healthy, Parmesan, Salad
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In Celebration Of My 500th Post. Summer Stone Fruit And Whipped Creme Fraiche Tart.
Sometimes milestones have a way of quietly sneaking up on you and taking you by surprise. Like this one. A little over two years and 500 posts later, I’m amazed that I’m still blogging. Albeit nowhere near as prolifically as … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Fruit, Sweet Treats
Tagged Afternoon Tea, Creme Fraiche, Dessert, Food, Nectarines, Pastry, Peaches, Plums, Shortcrust, Summer
17 Comments
Eat, Fast and Live Longer. A 5-2 Fast Diet Recipe Idea Under 300 Calories. Ottolenghi’s Pomegranate, Tomato And Roasted Lemon Salad.
First post back after an extended Christmas New Year break and I’m slowly and rather reluctantly easing myself back into a 5-2 fast day routine. It’s alarming how quickly two weeks of unfettered feasting and convivial bonhomie can suddenly feel … Continue reading
Posted in Salad, What I Love to Cook
Tagged 5:2 Diet, Fasting Diet, Food, Gluten free, Healthy, Herbs, Lemon, Ottolenghi, Pomegranate, Summer, Tomato
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Tis The Night Before Christmas. The Tale Of Mr Nobody And Our Festive Fruit Cake.
There’s a mysterious somebody in our house who nobody knows. He’s a frequent visitor, especially at times of major family celebrations, but must be quite shy and reserved as despite much coaxing and cajoling has been most reluctant to reveal … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Chocolate, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Cherries, Chocolate, Christmas, Festive, Fruitcake, Kahlua
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Eat, Fast and Live Longer. A 5-2 Fast Diet Recipe Idea Under 100 Calories. Frozen Yoghurt Drops With Cranberries and Pistachio.
With Christmas just three sleeps away and festive feasting in full swing, it’s not entirely surprising that the wheels are slowly wobbling off my 5-2 fasting wagon. I remember reading somewhere that on average Australians gain 0.8 to 1.5 kg … Continue reading
Posted in Frozen, Sweet Treats
Tagged 5:2 Diet, Christmas, Cranberries, Fasting Diet, Froyo, Gluten free, Healthy, honey, Pistachio, Summer, Yoghurt
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Vietnamese Street Food. Pork Belly Banh Mi With Crackling.
Mention Vietnamese street food and I immediately think of pork banh mi. The ultimate sandwich. A freshly baked crusty baguette roll filled to bursting with roast pork and pate and generous handfuls of carefully chosen accompaniments; pickled carrot, cucumber ribbons, … Continue reading
Posted in Pork, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Baguette, Carrot, Coriander, Crackle, Cucumber, Lettuce, Mayonnaise, Mint, Pate, Pork Belly, Sandwich, Summer
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Summer Seafood. Pan-Fried Garfish Rolls Filled With Lemon And Basil Scented Panko Crumbs.
Our long summer holidays spell a rolling caravan of beautifully fresh, simply prepared seafood feasts. Fish and chips at the beach. Freshly shucked oysters au naturel. Platefuls of fried flathead fillets with beer battered potato scallops. Calamari fritti. Slow baked salmon … Continue reading
Posted in Seafood, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Basil, Fish, Garfish, Lemon, Panko Crumbs, Spring Onion, Summer
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