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Saturday, May 26, 2012

Lamb with Minted Spring Vegetables

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There is no lying when we say that lamb is always a huge hit at our house - you can actually feel the excitement in the air around our house...
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Friday, May 25, 2012

Bangin' Good Prawns (Bangin' Good Shrimp)

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I was trawling (pardon the pun) for a recipe for prawns... something out of the normal, something totally new to excite my taste buds.  I lo...
Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Middle Eastern Beef Meatballs

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I love Middle Eastern food and really don't eat that much of it.  I love the simplicity, the use of different spices and its, at times, ...
Monday, May 21, 2012

Slow-cooked Sticky Pork

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This dish was very easy to make and was more than flavoursome.  In fact the pork was so tender almost melting in your mouth and the Oriental...
Sunday, May 20, 2012

Bacon and Corn Polenta Muffins

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Something quick to make and oh so very very tasty.  These will fit the bill for a lunchbox treat if you can manage to stop others from eatin...
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Friday, May 18, 2012

Ham, Cheese, Tomato and Avocado Toastie

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I rarely blog a breakfast or a lunch but I do realise that this blog cannot just be about mains, it does need to cover other meals that we c...
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Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Spicy Beef, Vegetable and Rigatoni Bake

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Needing another quick mid week meal and the kids wanting lasagne I decided that I would make a pasta bake.  One I didn't have to stand t...
Monday, May 7, 2012

Hainanese Chicken

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After a huge day at work, mentally more than physically, I really wanted to cook something with minimal effort but wanted something with max...
Sunday, May 6, 2012

Gambas ~ Garlic and Chorizo Prawns

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Tapas is becoming very popular here in Melbourne especially in restaurants.  Tapas is a wide variety of smaller dishes, similar to appetizer...
Saturday, May 5, 2012

"Quickie" Nachos

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Back from a week away in Tasmania for work - entirely eating out for the whole time.  Saturday after shopping and football I thought I would...
Thursday, April 26, 2012

Curried Chicken Pies

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Although we had Indian during the week to celebrate Noel's birthday I had menu planned a quick and easy Curried Chicken Pie to ensure we...
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Pork, Mushroom and Sage Lasagne

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My blogging has fallen victim to lack of time once again.  With school holiday recently occurring, a camping getaway which we as a family th...
Saturday, April 7, 2012

Boston Baked Beans with Sausages

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We recently spent some time camping with good friends of ours at Blue Pools, Briagolong State Forest. While we were away though I did mana...
Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Pork with Chilli Lime Noodles and Cashews

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For a quick and weasy mid week meal this dish was amazing.  The flavours were vibrant and the meal itself was very comforting. Another mea...
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Monday, April 2, 2012

Lemongrass, Coconut and Chilli Mussels

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We are home from camping for 3 days before returning for the Easter long weekend.  I love getting away and this weekend was no execption esp...
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Sunday, March 25, 2012

Szechuan Chilli Prawn Pizza

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Loving Crust Gourmet Pizza at the moment but of course they are not the best thing for the waistline no matter how delicious they are.  So ...
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Thursday, March 22, 2012

Red Curry Beef and Vegetable Parcels

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I was chasing something tasty for dinner and for some reason Thai keeps popping into my mind.  The kids didn't want a curry so I had to ...
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Pork with Caramalised Pear and Blue Cheese

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Honestly I love blue cheese even though I know I shouldn't so the chance to serve it as a component of a dinner meal was too hard to res...
Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Sweet and Spicy Fish

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I purchased some beautiful looking gummy shark pieces last night and didn't want to do it an injustice by just crumbing and frying them....
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Monday, March 5, 2012

Beef and Capsicum Enchiladas

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It came to that moment where I knew I wanted Mexican influenced food for dinner tonight no matter what I had menu planned.  Needless to say ...
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Jo
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
I am a mother to 2 beautiful children, wife to a wonderful man, who I love dearly and consider my best friend. Our life has been blessed with two children, Oliver and Alexandria. One born in Melbourne and the other in Sydney but they keep us on our toes and we adore them. Both hubby and I work full time, enjoy the challenges and joys of being parents, cooking is not only a necessity but a hobby for us both especially experimenting with new flavours and entertaining. Our life is hectic - we are always busy doing something either just us or with friends BUT that is the way we like it!!
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