The Kitchen Playground

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 frenzy […]

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It’s super cold and wet in Melbourne this morning. It rained much of the night and it seems to be continuing into the day. Which is a good thing. Let’s hope it’s raining over the catchment areas and not just here. The only issue with this weather is that it means I won’t get the […]

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Porridge is quite the popular topic at the moment. Wonderful warming stuff that it is. Before I give you my method, I must emphasise that they key for me is thick cut oats. The thicker the better. Instant oats are an abomination. Carmen’s do a good conventional oat and Kialla Pure Foods do a great […]

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Porridge is our weekday staple, particularly in the cooler months. We never eat porridge on the weekends though. Never. I think there may even be an unwritten rule against it. Or maybe even written. Maybe I just wrote it.
Weekend breakfasts hover between eggs, toast, pancakes, benedict if I’m feeling fancy. I felt like breaking away […]

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I’m quite zombified today. Having a walnut sized piece of one’s cervix is a good excuse for zombification don’t you think? Not to mention a fine excuse for inventing adjectives and adverbs. Heck, was that an adverb? I think my brain just fell out.
Lucky it waited until after I whipped up this little brunch for […]

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Breakfast can be such a boring rut. Now the weather has turned colder I seem to have left muesli behind and I need something to break the weekday porridge monotony. So I was a very happy puppy when I was sorting through old cook books and found this little number. I used frozen berries, defrosted […]

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In a word. Versatility.
Perfect for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Throw anything you  like in and it’s a whole new meal. Always quick and easy, always delicious. Great for using up leftovers, easy on the budget.
This morning, breakfast at Chez Kitchen Playground was scrambled eggs with smoked salmon, spring onions, a few drops of tabasco, a […]

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If we are actually going to be home in an actual house for Easter rather than waking up in our tent like we usually do, I suppose it would be nice to make a special breakfast.
We had breakfast at Apte a few weeks ago and they served a dish similar to this. I’ve been inspired […]

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Day Nine in Sydney and a continuation of Holiday Meal Planning.
Today is all about cleaning out the fridge, using everything up and making sure we have snacks for the car. We’re leaving early tomorrow morning to drive home. I miss my dog, my thermomix and my sewing machine but with the exception of Bronte, […]

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Day Eight in Sydney and a continuation of Holiday Meal Planning.
Australia Day! Happy Australia Day Australians. I hope you all find a lovely way to celebrate. We’re thinking of trotting off to Darling Harbour.
Meal Plan Day Eight
Breakfast - toast, eggs and bacon
Lunch - seafood BBQ and salad
Dinner - dinner at Wagamamma, Darling Harbour
Seafood BBQ […]

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