Pin ItI get asked quite a lot if there are recipes to go with my meal plans, and usually there aren't - simply because I don't often make the same thing twice, and I'm usually experimenting with something that will eventually end up on the blog most weeks. So I decided to make a meal plan of all … [Read more...]

As part of my efforts to buy local and eventually avoid the big two supermarkets as much as I can, I decided to take a road trip to Maleny in the Sunshine Coast hinterland and see if doing my shopping at their IGA was viable. I do shop at farmer's markets and two local fruit + veg places, but it … [Read more...]

 Pin ItIt's about that time of year where lots of this happens:Rugging up, watching fun things (in this case, River Cottage Spring!) and a hell of a lot of crochet. I've got the biggest to-do list and I've not even made anything for my own baby yet! Must get cracking as I've only got 8 or so weeks … [Read more...]

Happy Mother's Day, peeps! And to those whose mamas can't be here, I'm thinking of you. And those who are struggling to be mamas. And to those who don't have a good relationship with your mother... I think of you most of all.This week is a bit of a variety of things... all random suggestions in my … [Read more...]

Well, as happens occasionally, we only got through two of the meals on our list last week. We're nothing if not flexible!So the rice, schnitzel and pizza are making a reappearance.I've also been very conscious of making do and making things last lately. For no other reason than I think it's good … [Read more...]

Happy Sunday!I hope you're enjoying it. My post is a little late today because I have been enjoying my Sunday! I've been to the farmer's markets to pick up fruit and veg (overloaded on the fruit as you can see above, cos I'm on a juicing spree!), a baby + kids market to buy two new babies (ok I … [Read more...]

I neglect beans. I really do. For no other reason than I never had them growing up, so rarely think about them... except when it's Mexican night! Damn, are they good.I like the idea of a brothy, soupy, beany dish to be eaten with a hot baguette. Flavoured with herbs and fresh tomato and garlic. Why … [Read more...]

I am back from the fun and frivolity of the conference. Lots of awesome people to see and even more awesome people to meet. I love seeing everyone let loose and have a good time!There also may or may not have been an incident that involved me and a Vanilla Ice song.I also got to meet Captain Craft … [Read more...]

With my head still firmly in holiday mode, and my diary fast filling up with things that mean I should really get my act together, dinners around here are still lazy summer style.God help me if I have to put the oven on.So with that, (and so I can get back to my book before the baby wakes up), here … [Read more...]

Happy New Year, meal planners! I hope your wonderful night topped off a wonderful year, and you're all excited and shiny and clean and new and motivated for the year ahead. I know I am.Meal plans this week are gon' be a little different. I know it's the time for resolutions that everyone loves to … [Read more...]

I haven't been well, so this week's meal plan is really quite hastily put together. I'm also thinking of palming the cooking off to Veggie Dad, given he won't be at football training as much in the evenings any more. As always, though - it's good stuff!Am dipping back into an old post for the … [Read more...]

I was watching an American breakfast news program this week, and they did a segment on the White House chefs losing a significant amount of weight with some healthy changes, despite working on pastries and sugary dainties at work. Then they cut to a picture of a batch of oatmeal-raisin cookies … [Read more...]

Happy Sunday, y'all! Another meal plan for this week.I had a look at a couple of cookbooks I have that I haven't looked at in a while for inspiration. Oh and if you scroll down and click on my Eat Your Books button, it will take you to a list of my cookbooks. Categorised online. Yeah I'm that much … [Read more...]