The Kitchen Playground

Day Three in Sydney and a continuation of Holiday Meal Planning.
I had to do a small shopping top up last night, I bought more bread, eggs, rocket and a massive bunch of coriander. Most of which is already gone. I’m going to have to hit the supermarket again in the next day or so.

Meal […]

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My kids have a stock standard favourite for a stinking hot day and we just whipped up a new batch. Our supplies have been rapidly depleted with the recent hot weather.
Watermelon icy poles.
Simply puree watermelon in a thermomix or food processor and pour into those plactic thingies for making icy poles and freeze. It’s […]

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Yesterday I knew two things about today. Firstly that I was going to Mt Martha which is an hour and a half drive each way. Secondly that it was going to be 41 degrees. Both of those things meant that I was not going to have the time to cook and that it would be […]

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We had this a couple of nights ago and I’ve been meaning to write it up. The steamed egg produced the lightest, fluffiest, omelette style dish imaginable. I’ll be using this method again with different flavour combinations. Of course I found it in Into the Vietnamese Kitchen.

Fragrant Steamed Egg, Pork & Cellophane Noodles
1 tablespoon oil
1 […]

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I vaguely remember doing something similar to this last summer and really enjoying it. So I recreated as best I could remember. It’s a lovely summer meal served with a salad and leftovers are perfect for lunch boxes.
Tuna & Cream Cheese Rolls.
485g tin tuna in springwater
250g block cream cheese
1/2 red onion, finely chopped
bunch chives, finely […]

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