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Handing Down The Baton Through The Generations. Apple Strudel. Our Family Recipe.
Just before Easter our extended family gathered together for a bittersweet reunion. To say good-bye and celebrate the long and well lived life of our dear Nono. There were a few tears. And many, many happy memories associated with his … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Apple, Apple Strudel, Baking, Family, Food, Pastry, Recipe, Strudel
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The 5-2 Challenge. Staying on Task. Seared Blue Eye Cod. Oven Roasted Cherry Tomatoes. Cauliflower and Cannellini Bean Mash.
Friday morning came around very quickly this week. So much so that I had downed half a cup of my morning cappuccino before I realised today was a fast not feast day. Oops. Cappuccino with full cream milk, no less. … Continue reading
Posted in Seafood, What I Love to Cook
Tagged 5-2 Diet, Basil, Cannellini, Cauliflower, Fasting Diet, Fish, Food, Gluten free, Seafood, Tomato
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Sweet and Salty. Finger Licking Good. Sticky Oven Roasted Chicken Drumsticks
Sometimes I’m too tired to think about what to cook. I want something simple. Capable of being thrown together without too much thought. A no-brainer. A crowd pleaser. These sticky oven-roasted chicken drumsticks fit the bill. Perfectly. Tender and delicious. … Continue reading
Posted in Poultry, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Chicken, Chilli, Food, Garlic, Ginger, honey, Soy, Spring Onions
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The Flavours of Autumn. Ricotta Gnocchi. Two Ways. With A Fresh Vine Ripened Cherry Tomato Sauce And Basil Pesto.
My family adores home-made gnocchi. Traditionally made with potato, they can be a little time-consuming to make. Here is a very fast and easy recipe for times when you might be craving a gnocchi fix but are time poor. These might look … Continue reading
Posted in Pasta, Vegetarian, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Autumn, Basil, Food, Garlic, Gnocchi, Italian, Pasta, Pesto, Ricotta, Tomato, Vegetarian
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One Way To Use Up Leftover Easter Chocolate. Brownies with Ginger, Turkish Delight and Easter Eggs
Easter may be over but at our house there seems to be a mountain of chocolate waiting to be devoured. Somehow between them my three children have managed to accumulate an impressive stash of eggs, bunnies and filled chocolate. A … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Chocolate, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Baking, Brownies, Chocolate, Easter, Easter Eggs, Food, Ginger, Turkish Delight
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The 5-2 Challenge. Eating With The Seasons. Roast Pumpkin and Red Lentil Soup with Moroccan Spices
It’s been an incredibly busy week. Having driven over 2000 km in a return journey from Sydney to Melbourne, with pit stops in Daylesford and Canberra, we’re glad to be finally home. Easter is over. It’s April first. The weather … Continue reading
Posted in Soup, Vegetarian, What I Love to Cook
Tagged 5-2 Diet, Fasting Diet, Food, Gluten free, Lentils, Morocco, Pumpkin, Soup, Spices
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Old-Fashioned Louise Slice. Melting Layers of Shortbread, Raspberry Jam and Coconut Meringue.
This is another wonderful recipe that has come to me from across the ditch. It’s a very old New Zealand tea time favourite. The Kiwi cooking bible, The Edmonds Cookbook, ranks this slice as sixth in the top ten favourite … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Baking, Coconut, Food, Jam, Meringue, Raspberry, Shortbread, Slice
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The 5-2 Challenge. Resetting My Appetite Thermostat. A Bowl of Puy Lentil and Vegetable Soup.
Let me preface this by saying I have always had a more than healthy appetite for good food. In my younger days I didn’t really have to think about how much or what I ate. Being naturally lean and moderately athletic I … Continue reading
Posted in Soup, Vegetarian, What I Love to Cook
Tagged 5-2 Diet, Fasting Diet, Food, Intermittent Fasting, Lentils, Parmesan Rind, Soup, Vegetables
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Australia’s National Dish. Sunday Roast Leg of Lamb. Scented With Lemon, Garlic and Rosemary.
Roast leg of lamb holds a very special place at the Australian dinner table. Especially on a Sunday. So much so that earlier this month roast lamb won first place in Australia’s National Dish campaign. Deeply ingrained in our national … Continue reading
Posted in Lamb, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Food, Garlic, Lamb, Lemon, Red Wine Gravy, Roast, Rosemary
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The 5-2 Challenge. Lessons I Have Learned. Stock Up the Pantry. Minimal Cooking. Avoid Cappuccinos.
Time for a 5-2 challenge update. My preferred fast days? Fridays and Mondays. Perfect bookends for my weekend feast days. Giving me a clear three day run from Tuesday to Thursday mid week where I don’t have to think about … Continue reading
Posted in Poultry, Salads, Seafood, What I Love to Cook
Tagged 5-2 Diet, Alternate Day Fasting, Beans, Chicken, Coleslaw, Fasting Diet, Food, Tuna, Tuna and Cannellini Salad
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The Paddington Foodie 