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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
This is the ultimate sweet treat. Comforting and delicious and just like the old school caramel slice your grandma used to make. Just like the one found in bakeries all over the country. The recipe was given to me by a good friend Nikki who makes it as a gluten free version, using gluten free […]
It’s funny. I started this blog back in 2018 as a way of keeping all of our family recipes together in one spot. I’ll often find myself searching Lo’s Kitchen for the recipes for Mum’s Outstanding Blueberry cake, Grandma Betty’s carrot and pineapple cake, Nee’s white chocolate and macadamia nut cookies or Mim’s pumpkin scones. […]
I call this recipe pumpkin “bread” in the same way that I call my banana bread, “bread”. As in it’s more of a sweet loaf to enjoy with a hot cuppa as opposed to a loaf of bread that you use to make a sandwich. Made using freshly steamed and mashed pumpkin I know a […]
You know the drill. You’re running out the door and realise that amongst the chaos of getting everyone else ready, you haven’t had breakfast yourself. Insert the bliss ball. I love having a container of these in the fridge for a quick and easy snack when you’re on the go. Made in next to no […]
The buffet breakfast. Who doesn’t love a buffet breakfast? Something about turning the dial on the cereal dispenser just makes me want to reach for a bowl of cornflakes or coco pops or rice bubbles. Watching the cereal travel down the little shute and into the bowl below totally sparking joy in a way that […]
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 […]
There’s something lovely about whipping up a batch of cookies at home. I think maybe it’s the smell that gets me. That sweet smell of chocolate, oats and golden syrup wafting from the kitchen is just so comforting and oh so inviting. This recipe makes a large batch of cookies and packaged up in some […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
I don’t know about you but the first thing I do when I get home after being away is to make a cake. Something about switching the oven on and reaching for the mixing bowl just relaxes me. Restores order somehow in a way that the endless washing pile being tackled doesn’t. There’s nothing better […]
I love cooking with tofu. It’s so easy and tasty, is cheap as chips and can be substituted anywhere you’d normally use chicken breast. Take these satay tofu skewers as an example. Made in literally minutes, these slices of firm tofu are cooked over a high heat in a non stick pan for a couple […]
If anyone asked me what my favourite food was I’d have to say, bread. A ridiculously fresh, well made French baguette – crunchy on the outside and super soft on the inside, eaten whilst still warm. Is there anything better? Talk about one of life’s simplest pleasures. Now turn your attention away from that delicious […]
This is a recipe for the novice bakers out there. I’ve called it the “packet mix” cake because you get exactly the same result as if you were to use a basic butter cake packet mix. Great for making kids’ novelty birthday cakes or to throw in the oven for a quick activity/afternoon tea for […]
The twinnies woke at 5 this morning. I’m on to my second cup of coffee and while they play with the dishwasher tablets in the cupboard under my feet, I’m throwing a brown sugar loaf cake (my new favourite recipe) into the oven. Mother’s of twins all need a piece of cake when this sleep […]
Five years ago now we were invited to dinner at the Scott’s place, a family with kids in the same class as our girls. I remember standing around their beautiful kitchen enjoying a glass of wine whilst watching Bel chop up some raw broccoli. She then proceeded to throw it into a big bowl, covering […]
My sister Elles Belles went to a dinner party recently. The host, Christine, who in her words “is a beautiful cook”, put on a magnificent spread; she sent me a photo and boy did it look good. From memory there was a bean dish, a loaf of homemade bread and a few scrummy looking salads. […]
