I bet you’ve heard of the ol’ smashed avocado debate. Last year millionaire Tim Gurner came under fire when he shared some advice with the youth of Australia. He advised one to ditch the avocado on toast (a popular brunch dish bought in trendy cafes) and to put that money into buying a house instead. […]
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calling all dad’s out there! | how to earn brownie points this mother’s day | a must read
A good friend of mine, who I mustn’t name, is always banging on about the ‘points system’. You cook dinner – you get points. You stay out too late at the pub and mope around the house all day – you’re in the red. Your wife goes on a girls weekend away and you look […]
big breakie | mushroom + rocket omelette w cherry tomatoes + haloumi
Everyone should know how to make a killer omelette. Once you get the basics right, you can add absolutely anything you want, think bacon, feta, capsicum, parmesan cheese, chilli flakes, asparagus, smoked salmon or spinach. An omelette will take you from breakfast to brunch to lunch to dinner and can be made to feed an […]
banana + mixed berry smoothie
Anyone up for some ‘purple ice-cream?’ AKA a banana and mixed berry smoothie. Makes for the perfect breakfast or easy snack for you and the kids and if you’re like me – when 3 o’clock rolls round – you’re looking for something to get you through to dinner time. I’ve trialled so many smoothie recipes […]
raspberry + banana cake
“Yuck!” Charlotte pipes up as she watches me peel the severely overripe, browned (ok, more like blackened) bananas for this cake. If you’re anything like me, you’ll often have fruit left in the fruit bowl that has gone a little past its use by date. But don’t worry about your bananas. Once matured, they have […]
bircher museli
How good is Bircher museli!? If you haven’t had it before, you should have a crack at making your own. It’s so easy and the perfect solution to get you out of that breakie rut I often find myself in. Bircher is great for a kids party on a Saturday morning or to have in […]
homemade crumpets
You’re standing at the Woolies checkout; glancing over at Harry and Meghan on the cover of some glossy magazine, and your eyes land on a packet of crumpets piled up high on the “impulse buy” stand. “Of course I need crumpets”, you say, throwing them into your trolley. You get home, pop them in the […]
weekend brunch tips | friends staying over | cooked breakfasts made that little bit special
Anyone need some tips for jazzing up their weekly breakies or need some inspo for the weekend when you have friends staying over? With the Easter long weekend on our doorstep you are bound to find something below that will help you create a special ‘hot breakfast’ for your guests. A good breakie at home […]
lemon + sugar crepes
I bought a little crepe pan from the Long track in Jugiong a couple of years ago and it’s one kitchen item that I couldn’t live without! My girls’ favourite, we make these all the time and years of practice has meant I can make them in my sleep. lemon + sugar crepesYou’ll need a […]
best ever banana bread
I first published this recipe back in February 2018 when Charlotte and Annabelle were only babies (you’ll find the original post below). Fast forward to October 2021 and many things have changed. Our family has grown, with Primrose and Harriet being born and we’ve moved from Wagga to Boorowa. And after all of this change […]
the three bears | porridge
I have been in a bit of a breakfast rut of late so I was excited about re-discovering my love of a bowl of humble old porridge oats. The quick oats are so creamy and quick to make and talk about filling! NB: Check out the Texta marks on my kitchen table. Food styling en […]