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Mummy Muesli
I love muesli. I always have. But I don’t really love a lot of the dried fruit you find in store bought muesli such as sultanas and raisins. So I’ve spent a lot of years picking things out of my muesli every morning. Until I started making my own that is. I discovered home made […]
Banana Date and Pepita Bread
I get excited when I find a few overripe bananas lurking in my fruit bowl. Because it invariably means it’s time to make a banana bread of some kind – hooray! There are so many variations to a banana bread from a simple loaf right through to something more decadent filled with all manner of […]
Kale and Sausage Pasta
This kale and sausage pasta dish came about almost by accident. When I started cooking, I was planning a completely different pasta dish, something full of bacon and kale with loads of Parmesan and a rich creamy sauce. But I was feeling creative and in need of a something healthier so found myself cooking this […]
French Onion Soup
French Onion Soup is a classic soup for good reason. It is a soup that is full of flavour and packed with winter warmth. Simple to make and comforting to eat it is one that I crave once the weather turns cool. For some reason, I associate french onion soup with the snow. I have […]
Chorizo and Black Beans
The first version of this dish came about when we were having a South American inspired feast for a New Years Eve gathering. I wanted a side that wasn’t just a salad to go along with all the meat that was planned. I knew I wanted black beans in the dish somewhere as well as […]
Minestrone Soup
Minestrone soup is another dish that brings back many memories of growing up for me. It was one of a handful of soups that we ate on a regular basis through winter each year and was probably my favourite. It could often be found simmering away on the fireplace, ready to eat for dinner or […]