Who’s up for a little fritter trivia? The word fritter come from the Latin word, frictura, which means ‘to fry’. dictionary.com defines the word, that to ‘fritter’; is to waste time, money, or energy. Well they got it right there. Yes, a fritter is only a fritter if you fry it in oil. But, no – […]
Category: veggies
perfect mashed potato
A veggie dish so good, the Wiggles made a song about it. I made mashed potato this afternoon ready for dinner and Miss Charlotte pipes up; “Thanks for making mashed potato Mummy!” with the same excitement as if I had just offered her a rainbow ice-cream covered in sprinkles with a chocolate egg on top! “Can […]
pumpkin, silverbeet + ricotta lasagna
Lasagna on the menu tonight but there’s no mince in the trolley. Three words. Meat free Monday. So it’s pumpkin, silverbeet and ricotta instead. A match made in heaven. Please do not underestimate this lasagna due to the absence of meat. This dish has more flavour in one bite than a whole plate of my […]
kale w pine nuts
KALE. You either love it, or hate it. A popular food movement over the past few years, I’ve actually seen t-shirts that sport “I Heart Kale” on them. I posed the question around the dinner table on Friday night; “have you cooked with kale before?” The answers were definitely skewed more towards NO. “I don’t […]
lovely lentils w roasted carrots + broccoli + feta | meat free monday
Meat free Monday. Cork Daddy’s favourite day of the week. A good idea as it forces you to up the veggie intake; is good on the ol’ wallet and I like coming up with new ideas using ingredients that don’t get as much of a run as they usually do, or should. Introducing the lovely […]
vermicelli noodle salad
This easy side salad works well as an accompaniment to any Asian meal that already packs a punch. It is bright, fresh and light and takes minutes to make. I like arranging the noodles in to individual ‘nests’ for something a little different.
pea + lettuce soup | meat free monday
soupe de pois et de laitue | translation : pea + lettuce soup For as long as I can remember, mum has cooked this. And for as long as my mum can remember, her mum has cooked this. As a kid, I didn’t like the idea of green soup, nor the look of it. But […]
tomato + feta tart | simple + fresh
The key to a tomato tart – good tomatoes! These came from my sister in laws garden (thanks Lou) and instantly I started rummaging through the pantry and fridge to see what I could do with them. Although, tomatoes this good need nothing more than a bit of butter on a Sao biscuit, this recipe […]
monday morning muffin mania
Monday’s, we cook! After our big weekend away, I haven’t been grocery shopping so we’re cooking muffins today to use up the leftover bits and pieces that we have in the fridge and fruit bowl. I often make muffins with my girls as they are so easy to make that they can really get stuck […]
brown rice lunch bowl…
I feel the same way about brown rice as I do at the start of each new season. “What on earth did I used to wear last winter?” as I search for something to wear in the beginning of the colder months. What on earth did I used to eat before discovering individual, microwavable brown […]
it started with the artichoke | artichoke dip
If I was to give you my top 5 all time food to share with family and friends – this would have to be up there. Never have I met anyone that doesn’t completely fall head over heels in love with this dip! This absolutely moreish, garlicy, cheesy goodness was introduced to me by Soph’s […]
