Kale Spinach Basil Pesto Chicken sounds a bit fancy but truly it couldn’t be any easier. Full of good things to make you feel alive and well this weeknight wonder is a crunchy tasty favourite around here. make the pesto and keep it in a jar for up to a week. Don’t skip the green…
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Roasted Carrots, Goat Cheese and Buckwheat
It’s officially November and you can panic now, Chrsitmas is around the corner. In my kitchen this month, I’ve got a whole kilogram log ( 2.2lbs) of goat cheese. Amongst other things I made a lovely Roasted Baby Carrot, Tomato and Buckwheat salad with goat cheese and buttermilk, and ate it with very impressively baby Kale…
Fennel, Blood Orange and Crisp Chilli Peperilli Salad
Fennel, Blood Orange and Crisp Chilli Peperilli Salad with Oliving by Hans I have to admit that I love Salami and Chorizo and Kransky and all manner of small goods. I don’t often use or serve them as much as I’d like because of the amount of saturated fat that is is involved. And you know…
Grilled Asparagus and Lamb salad with Beetroot Chia Dressing
There are a million combinations of ingredients you can put together. That’s a recipe, and it is something that I truly marvel at. How you can use a few ingredients to create something unique each time is astounding. You may have noticed that a few new ingredients seem to be sneaking into recipes and…
BBQ Salad Brussels Sprouts Salami, Smoked Mozzarella
When grilling time comes around why not give this wonderful warm salad a try on the BBQ. Crispy hot salami and grilled brussels sprouts make this a must. Don’t skip the smoked mozzarella BBQ Salad Brussels Sprouts, Salami, Smoked Mozzarella Salad It seems that Barbequing is still a man’s domain. Men are expected to turn…
Pumpkin Haloumi Salad with Pepitas
This is the perfect salad to serve warm. There is nothing better than soft sweet Pumpkin paired with Haloumi Winter and salad can go hand in hand. So does this warm Pumpkin and Haloumi Salad This salad is so simple. its taste and beauty lie in its very few ingredients. serve it with pretty much…
Roast Cauliflower Salad Walnuts and Pomegranate
Beautiful Roast Cauliflower Salad is warm and spicy and easy to make. There is not much love for vegetables in my house. That’s if you ignore the fact that I would rather eat vegetables even over cake. Yep, I would. It has been a bit more of an uphill battle to get Skater, my teenager…
Green Beans Parmesan and Pumpkin Seeds
How to make Green Beans Parmesan Cream and Pumpkin Seeds Incredible that something so simple can be so tasty, but it is. This is at it’s best made with new season beans. The crunchiest sweetest ones. When you find these then this is the time to whip this up. OK, you don’t need to…
Zucchini, Barley, Chorizo Salad made on the BBQ
This is a warm delicious salad – Zucchini, Barley, Chorizo Salad, you can make on the BBQ while you are waiting….. Zucchini, Barley and Chorizo Salad I just can’t seem to use up all of the ingredients I have in my pantry before there is one of those pantry raids. All of a sudden I…
Prawn Salad with Bacon, Avocado Lime & Jalapeno dressing
Prawn Salad with Bacon Avocado Lime & Jalapeno dressing Skater has been gone for days on end, leaving me to quietly perspire in the oppressive heat of a Sydney summer, and drown in my own thoughts. Our house is quiet and we no longer need to worry about our smallest family member huffing and puffing…
Parmesan Lamb Fennel Red Pepper Salad & a crisis
I was sitting at the computer trying to write down a couple of recipes but the noise from the drums seemed so loud my brain could take no more, and suddenly it stopped. There was silence no double pedal madness of the bass drum, no more China crash cymbal. That is my least favourite of…
Farro Salad, Tomatoes, Carrots and Balsamic
Farro Salad. I love Farro. Its also known as spelt and is a strain of wheat that is digested more easily than others. You could substitute Barley in this recipe but Farro is such a lovely flavour. This salad was perfect with a slow roast lamb. The leg was smothered in spices and Harrissa and…
Brussel Sprout Salad, Ricotta Salata
Brussel Sprout Salad made with Ricotta salata fennel and toasted hazelnuts. crunchy green goodness for winter days I have made a salad with the last of the months Sprouts, Fennel and some interesting cheese. This is dry ricotta “Ricotta Salata” and most certainly not the best brand or specimen to be sure but, I wanted…