My new favourite salad that’s loaded with alllll the things. If I ever opened a cafe, this would have to be on the menu. If you make this salad, I’d love to hear what you think of the recipe. Feel free to comment below.
Category: friends for dinner
tim tam slice
Arnott’s Tim Tam’s – I’m going to throw it out there and say that they’re one of the greatest culinary inventions of the past century. They sure know their way around a biscuit, those people over at the Arnott’s factory and although I don’t have much of a sweet tooth myself, these would have to […]
classic ‘no bake’ lemon slice
Charlotte took one bite of this slice tonight and shrieked “Mum! You have to put this recipe on your blog. It’s soooo good”. This reminded me of why I started Lo’s Kitchen all those years ago as a way of collating all of our families favourite recipes that my mum, grandma’s, sisters and aunties have […]
spicy stir fried tofu + veggies
Made in minutes, this stir fry is everything I love in a dish. It’s spicy, salty, sour and just a little bit sweet. If you’re a newbie to cooking (and eating) tofu at home, then this recipe is for you. All you have to do is throw a wok on the stove to get nice […]
roast sweet potato hummus
Don’t buy hummus. Make it instead. Here you’ll find a wonderfully simple yet delicious recipe for my homemade sweet potato hummus. Made by simply blitzing up some roasted sweet potato and a tin of chickpeas, it not only tastes a lot better than the store bought variety, it’s more economical, is impressive for your guests […]
“coronation cauliflower” | curried roasted cauliflower with crispy chickpeas, caramelised onion + yoghurt
I thought up of this salad while writing the recipe for my parsnip, pepita and parmesan side dish. Here I was banging on about my love of alliteration. At the same time I was adding curry powder to some yoghurt to make the base for a coleslaw dressing for my lunch – seeing as though […]
parsnip, pepitas + parmesan
Parsnip. What does one do with a parsnip? Bar throwing them into a beef stew, the only way I know how to cook parsnip is to roast in the oven. I created this dish partly due to the fact that I have a thing for alliteration – the “parsnip, pepitas + parmesan” seemed to roll […]
brussel sprout + lentil salad
Eating salad doesn’t have to be boring. It shouldn’t be hard to make. You don’t need to overcomplicate things. Take this humble roasted Brussel sprout number made with a tin of brown lentils, a scattering of walnuts and dried cranberries and some freshly chopped kale. Toss it all together with a bit of spiced tahini […]
sweet potato, kale + butter bean traybake
This is my kind of cooking. Flavoursome, healthy, interesting and most importantly – easy! The perfect weeknight dinner or as an accompaniment to a casual bbq – I’m always looking for ways to jazz up the humble cooked snag! A simple and humble roast vegetable and bean traybake served on a bed of a refreshingly […]
“toothpick meatballs“
Toothpick meatballs. Why are they called that? Because they’re best eaten with a toothpick. Simple as that. This isn’t very complicated stuff here. Simply throw everything together into a bowl, get in there with your hands and roll out into small balls before frying them in a bit of olive oil. Succulent and juicy, they […]
cheat’s tiramisu
If you wait for everything to be perfect before you start, you’ll never start. So get starting. That’s the motto I’m rolling with on this Saturday evening. Trying to bring some “can do” energy in my quest to upload my huge backlog of recipes to the blog. Take this cheat’s tiramisu for example. I made […]
roast vegetable filo pastry pies
These are seriously easy to make. Take some roast veggies, whack in a bit of cheese and some pesto, don’t worry about how messy your pastry work is and throw in the oven. Crunchy and golden filo pastry on the outside with an incredibly tasty and moreish veggie filling on the inside, make these once […]
butter beans with zucchini, green beans + walnuts
I’ve said this before but I’ll say it again. I love a good veggie side dish. I love how it can really bring a meal together. Gone are the days where the veggies need to be the after thought. I had a fabulous dinner at Armorica in Surry Hills recently and their broccolini side dish […]
best ever broccoli
We went to Fiji last week on a family holiday and stayed on a beautiful island. A holiday we won’t be forgetting in a hurry. I think at first they thought I had to be a health inspector. Surely no normal guest would be asking so many questions about the food and the way it […]
spiced sweet potato crisps
I wouldn’t call this a recipe as such, more like just a suggestion of what to do with a sweet potato you may happen to find floating around in your fridge. Simply peel it, chopping it into thin slices before frying it in olive oil with some chilli powder, dried oregano and salt and pepper. […]
roast carrot + tahini purée
I can’t get enough of these fully loaded salad plates that I’ve been making for Corks and me lately. Making, more like totally devouring, I should say. Apart from having plenty of roast veggies, they’re jam packed full of fresh salad ingredients and either tinned salmon or tuna, boiled eggs, crispy lentils or tofu. Brown […]
mango + passionfruit ice-cream cake
My girls have informed me that it’s only 37 days till Christmas. So what better time to start thinking about what you’ll be eating, cooking and taking along to your gatherings this year. It’s a good idea to be organised in advance – get in first when the whatsapp message comes through, everyone delegating among […]
marinated greek chicken
What do you usually cook on the barbie? Snags? Rissoles? A piece of steak? Occasionally we’ll do a butterflied leg of lamb or I’ll make my own kebabs. I’ve recently stumbled across this Greek marinated chicken recipe though. It’s seriously the easiest thing in the world to make and will be on rotation in our […]
homemade hummus
I’ve been making so much homemade hummus lately. I honestly cannot get enough. Made using tinned chickpeas, it’s incredibly easy to make, so filling, nutritious and not to mention, delicious. I serve it alongside roasted veggies and quinoa on my fully loaded salad plates for lunch but it makes for the perfect dip when entertaining. […]
beef kofta
One can only cook spaghetti bolognese so many times. So here’s another way with mince. My girls love these easy and delicious beef kofta’s for something a little different. Anything on a stick seems to be a hit in our house at the moment (thinking back to our honey soy chicken kebabs and Teriyaki salmon […]