It’s all very well deciding to eat healthy but unless you have some ideas on what to create and the ingredients on hand, it can prove to be a challenge! I thought I would start a ‘HEALTHYME‘ series to share with you what sort of food I create regularly so that I can eat healthy more…
It’s been awhile between blog posts. April was a month where ‘life happened’, it was tough. A good friend lost her beautiful daughter in a tragic accident, bearing witness to this has been heartbreaking. Then a nasty flu virus hit me and it was hard to overcome. Now it’s May and my youngest son and…
I love rustic, simple food it’s no secret. And living in the western bay of plenty, New Zealand means I am surrounded by avocado trees. They become a staple diet here especially when funds run a little low! They’re a whole meal in one, can’t beat them. When my children were babies I always had…
Chana Dahl is a split and husked relative of the chickpea, I first tried it in an indian restaurant and loved it so here goes my first attempt. Mine turned out less ‘soupy’ than the other ones I have seen online, probably more like a stew. The flavours are great though. 1 cup Chana Dahl…
Here’s one for the vegetarians, so easy and tasty. Mix it up a bit by adding other topping items like sliced mushrooms, red onion, sliced capsicum. 2 aubergines, sliced in half lengthways 2 vine tomatoes thickly sliced 100g feta (goat or cow) 8 sprigs of thyme Handful of rocket leaves 8 fresh basil leaves Olive…
There’s something about mussel fritters that’s very addictive and very New Zealand. I couldn’t imagine life without New Zealand seafood or life without my mum! I’ve watched her make these countless time and I think the trick really is in the prep (see recipe). RECIPE 12 fresh mussels 1/2 brown onion a good handful of…
This is nice and easy, the dill and fennel add some great flavours. When I was cleaning up I accidentally dropped my vintage glass eggcup and silver teaspoon (see photo below) into the insinkerator while it was going! Glass splinters all over the kitchen. Sad about the loss of my treasured eggcup though For the…
This is very easy and tasty, the chilli adds a bit of extra flavour burst. It also looks so impressive and colourful when served. RECIPE For the salad: 2 eye fillet or 1 sirloin or 1 scotch fillet steak 1 large handful of rocket 2 large handfuls of salad leaves 2 spring onions, chopped 1/2…
We all get run down and tired, at these times I know I need more fresh greens in my diet. I have a small garden with perpetual spinach, rocket, kale and herbs. This tiny garden feeds me so well, I especially love rocket and all it’s cost me is one packet of seeds because it…