I bought some pistachios to snack on recently, and mid way through the packet I got to thinking about other ways I could use them. As a kid, pistachios always looked remarkably ugly and unappetising. However, years later I seem to have opened my shell (boom, tish) and embraced them as a tasty snack and now, a hero cake ingredient. Read more…
I’ve had this recipe for Onion, Olive & Parmesan Cheese Pull Apart for about 5 years now. It’s been sitting in my loose leaflet recipe book in my cupboard for all that time. I remember finding this recipe when I was on Maternity Leave and thinking wouldn’t it be great to make this Pull Apart for a picnic. Read more…
My number one weapon in the fight against fruit wastage is the freezer, in the afternoons I unpack the lunchbox and any uneaten fruit is popped into the freezer for future use – I usually cut the fruit when packing lunches, but if for some reason it is a whole piece, then I will cut it into smaller pieces and remove any seed/core before freezing. Read more…
Greek salad, coleslaw, potato salad, caesar salad, nicoise salad, garden salad - are all old favourites that I make again and again and again. Each summer I try to add a few more salads to my limited salad reportorie. This summer my sister cooked up this wonderfully simple noodle salad that the family & I enjoyed with a feast of prawns, mussels and fish. It was deliciously crunchy!
While there is nothing stopping you from eating it all year round, there is just something about summer that makes the humble fruit salad so much more appealing. It’s extremely simple to put together, and is suitable for any time of the day for any meal (even snacks).
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