The culinary adventures of a real food fanatic
Posted in Breakfast on Jul 20th, 2008
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 [...]
Posted in Breakfast, Vegetarian on Jul 18th, 2008
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 [...]
Posted in Breakfast on May 16th, 2008
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 [...]
Posted in Breakfast on May 12th, 2008
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 [...]
Posted in 10 minute meals, Breakfast, Budget, Leftovers, Lunch on Mar 23rd, 2008
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 [...]
Posted in Breakfast, Christmas, Cooking basics, Dessert on Mar 22nd, 2008
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 [...]
Posted in Breakfast, Budget, Vegetarian on Jan 27th, 2008
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, [...]
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 [...]
Day Seven in Sydney and a continuation of Holiday Meal Planning.
It;s day trip to Lake Macquarie day today. I packed lunch and snacks last night so we can head off and play early. All quite boring in the food department really.
Meal Plan Day Seven
Breakfast - crumpets
Lunch - ham, cheese and salad wraps
Dinner - soft [...]
Posted in Breakfast, Budget, Carnivorous, Lunch on Jan 24th, 2008
Day Five in Sydney and a continuation of Holiday Meal Planning.
Meal Plan Day Five
Breakfast - Scrambled eggs with coriander on toast
Lunch - BLT
Dinner - steak bernaise, chips and salad
Steak Bernaise, Chips and Salad
3 sirloin steak (the ankle biters will share one between them)
2 tablespoons tarragon vinegar
1 shallot minced
2 tablespoons white wine
100g chilled butter, cubed
2 [...]
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