The culinary adventures of a real food fanatic
Posted in Budget, Pasta, Noodles & Rice, Vegetarian on Jul 28th, 2011
This would easily serve 6 – 8. The accompaniments are essential, the rice and lentils alone would be far too bland. Besides, lots of little dishes on the table to help yourself from is always fun. Whilst there are lots of ingredients, it’s quite quick and easy to throw together. Adapted from a Charmaine Solomon [...]
Posted in 10 minute meals, Budget, Carnivorous, Leftovers on Jun 16th, 2011
The old saying says that necessity is the mother of invention. Tonight at the Kitchen Playground, it was necessary to use up some leftover (homemade) tofu and some leftover roast lamb. The result was a simple and tasty little dish that would work just as well with uncooked lamb, just increase the cooking time slightly [...]
Posted in Budget, Leftovers, Pasta, Noodles & Rice, Vegetarian on Jan 24th, 2010
I’m such a creature of habit in my old age. Changes to my routine, particularly where food is concerned tend leave me a little disoriented. Having to complete a 24 hour training course at work in 2 days and one evening last weekend thoroughly discombobulated me. No farmers market! Fortunately I had stocked up as [...]
Posted in Budget, Carnivorous, stockpiling on Aug 30th, 2008
One would assume, that with the Bread Winner on distant shores, I would purchase less food than is usual this week. Alas that was not to be due to two occurrences. The first occurrence was running out of butter. A simple little thing you think? Except for the fact that it’s been 12 months since [...]
Posted in 10 minute meals, Budget, Light Meals, Salads & Vegetables on Aug 11th, 2008
When the Ankle Biters insist on rising at 4.30am and I have to spend three hours of the morning in the pool, I tend to run a little short of energy in the afternoon. Even more so when I cut the tip off my finger and bleed like a stuck pig for hours on end. [...]
Tonight, I depart momentarily to discuss the other thing that sucks up vast amounts of my time. Cleaning. Because Maria asked me to and I’m always happy to oblige. Rhonda has a short list of basic products that you can clean your whole house with. She has a category on cleaning that is well worth [...]
Posted in Budget, Carnivorous on Apr 19th, 2008
We did! It’s true. We ate out for under $8 for the 4 of us tonight. OK, so I’m being a little misleading. I packed dinner into the car fridge and cooked it on the free barbecue at a local park. It’s a beautiful autumn day in Melbourne. Sunny and warm, not too windy. Plus [...]
Posted in Vegetarian on Apr 17th, 2008
Kris of Cheap Healthy Good suggests that Cheesy Eggplant Bake is not a name that does the dish justice. I disagree. It’s a name that screams scrumptious, filling comfort food to me. I don’t need fancy names to be excited by a recipe. A promise of cheesy goodness will never fail. My variations to the [...]
Posted in Budget, Salads & Vegetables, thermomix, Vegetarian on Apr 2nd, 2008
Lately, on a fortnightly basis, I throw meal planning to the wind with reckless abandon and simply buy up enough seasonal fruit and vegetables to get me through the week. Then, on a daily basis I think of a way of combining the fresh fruit and vegetables with something from the freezer or pantry to [...]
Posted in Budget, Carnivorous, Leftovers, Lunch on Mar 6th, 2008
Do you know what I love about not being typically Western in the way we eat meat? I love that 3 lonely lamb chops that didn’t get cooked at a barbecue the other day will easily make a meal for 4 of us. I also have half a dish of leftover vegetable gratin and some [...]
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