The culinary adventures of a real food fanatic
Posted in Baking, Breakfast, Budget, Dessert, thermomix on Jun 13th, 2012
This has become a winter staple here at Chez KP. It can be used in a multitude of ways such as in baking and on pancakes but is primarily an addition to our daily porridge. Thermomix. Sugar Spice Mix 1kg soft brown sugar 1 cinnamon stick 3 cardamon pods, cracked and seeds removed (discard pod, [...]
Posted in Breakfast on Jul 20th, 2011
The weekday standard breakfast at the Kitchen Playground is a simple little concoction. I throw everything together in the evening, pop it in the fridge overnight and then just dish it out in the morning. If I’m being fancy schmancy, I put the fresh fruit on in the morning so it looks prettier and I [...]
Yes. You read that title correctly. Breakfast meets creme brulee. Now that is a way to start the day! Not that it is an everyday breakfast but for a holiday morning or early morning entertaining, this is sure to impress. We have Jaden at Steamy Kitchen to thank for this naughty little taste of morning [...]
Posted in 10 minute meals, Breakfast, Light Meals, Sauces, Seafood, thermomix on Feb 28th, 2010
February is the new December. Busy, busy, busy. Not to mention often too hot to cook. This little meal is not only versatile in the time of day that it suits but it’s delicious and can be made in 10 minutes from start to finish. What more could you possibly want? Poached salmon, egg and [...]
Happy Australia Day people! Whilst tradition dictates that I should have spent the day having a barbecue, drinking beer and watching the cricket, practicality reared her ugly head. Which is not to say I didn’t watch the cricket. What I did do however, was to take advantage of the 28 degree weather to bake for [...]
If you’ve always wanted to make your own croissants, but have been put off by rumours of difficulty, do it. They’re not difficult, they’re time consuming. If you have a day at home and 5 minutes to devote every 20 minutes or so for a couple of hours, that is your croissant making window. If [...]
Posted in Breakfast on Dec 20th, 2008
How on earth did not one but two farmers have asparagus at the farmer’s market at this time of year? Not that I’m complaining. We had heaven for breakfast this morning. Yes, I have a weird fetish for my toast being beside the other ingredients. Deal with it.
Posted in Ankle Biter Cooking, Baking, Breakfast, Party Food on Oct 27th, 2008
How can that be? Where did it go? Surely I’m not grown up enough to be the mother of a five year old. Although in actual fact, after the day we have spent celebrating the auspicious event I feel old enough to be a grandmother. Which I guess technically I am if teen pregnancies were involved [...]
Posted in Baking, Breakfast, Vegetarian on Sep 28th, 2008
In my noodlings ’round the net yesterday, I found a picture. I think it was on flickr. It was a breakfast from The Commoner, which I believe is a Melbourne cafe. It tickled my fancy so I thought I’d replicate it for breakfast this morning. Panfried Gingerbread with Caramelised Banana and Honeyed Yoghurt. I made [...]
Conjunctivitis has confined us to quarters. I lost my tiny little mind last night and threatened the Ankle Biters with mutilation politely asked the Ankle Biters to clean up their mess. It’s too wet to garden. All in all we’re having a slow and lazy Sunday morning. Which is nice. We’ve been on a pancake [...]
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