a dash of flavour

Monday, July 23, 2012

Chicken and Prawn Pad Thai

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Once again it seems like forever since I have blogged.  Firstly with recent Victorian school holidays (the first 2 weeks of July) we had Mam...
Thursday, July 5, 2012

Spicy Prawns and Vegetables

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I wasn't sure what to cook but knew it had to be spicy and yummy definitely using prawns as the main ingredient.  My mam also loves praw...
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Sunday, July 1, 2012

Smoked Paprika Chicken

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A bit of a spice theme happening here lately.. maybe it's what my tastebuds are fancying or maybe it's just by chance.. whichever I ...
Friday, June 29, 2012

Portuguese Chicken and Prawn Pizza

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Home made pizza night always works well .  Everyone makes their own flavours - Alex had a Satay Chicken, Ollie a BBQ Meatlovers and Noel mad...
Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Tex Mex Chilli Bowls

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Anything Mexican inspired excites me - I think it is because I love the simplicity of the cuisine (even though at times it is a hard cuisine...
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Monday, June 25, 2012

Sweet Chilli and Rosemary Lamb

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As you all know by now lamb is one of the favourite meats in the Murray household but it is just so damn expensive here at the moment.  Than...
Saturday, June 23, 2012

Potato, Onion and Bacon Bake

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Once again travelling for work has seen me away from home and not cooking.  As always I love coming home and catching up of my favourite and...
Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Veal Cutlet Martini

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It has been a wonderful day - work was productive and I have a proud announcement (below) to share so I thought we definitely needed a nice ...
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Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Pasta with Beef, Bacon, Rosemary and Olives

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Wanting comfort food due to a stressful day at work I knew that dinner tonight had to be pasta of some description.  I wanted good ol' S...
Friday, June 1, 2012

Chicken with Wine, Garlic and Herb Sauce

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Sorry for the delay in posting Monday night's feast but Tuesday saw me off to Brisbane with work of course, only to return very late Thu...
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...
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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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