Cook, Eat | Best EVER Waffle Recipe

Cook, Eat | Best EVER Waffle Recipe

Dave received a waffle maker for his birthday at the beginning of the month, so we have been faffing about, trying out different waffle recipes for the past three weeks and not been entirely impressed with any of them.   Until today. Behold, The Jack 

How to | Our Water Kefir Routine

How to | Our Water Kefir Routine

About 6 weeks ago, my good friend Debbie gifted us some water kefir grains and a bottle of her own fermentation to see if we even liked it!  We did, we ALL loved it and after a few hiccups initially things are brewing along smoothly!  I 

Cook | Meyer Lemon Cookies Recipe

Cook | Meyer Lemon Cookies Recipe

We have an amazing little trooper of a lemon tree that is only two seasons old but has produced a bumper crop this winter.  So, lemon recipes are go!   This cookie recipe is a winner, quite a different texture; lovely and soft and cakey 

Easy No-Bake Cheesecake Recipe

Easy No-Bake Cheesecake Recipe

I’ve had a request for my no-bake cheesecake recipe which has NEVER failed on me and is so delicious.  You need to make this cheesecake about 24 hours in advance so you can be sure it has set, other than that it’s dead easy. CHEESECAKE 

Christmas Treats | Chocolate Peppermint Pretzel Bark Recipe

Christmas Treats | Chocolate Peppermint Pretzel Bark Recipe

Hell yes I’m jumping on the Christmas Bark bandwagon – this stuff tastes SO good, is so easy, cheap and looks fab.  If you can’t bake to save your life or simply don’t want to turn the oven on in these scorching temperatures {are we 

Pinterest, Nailed it! | Hasselback Potatoes Recipe

Pinterest, Nailed it! | Hasselback Potatoes Recipe

A couple of weeks ago one side of our family held our Christmas Dinner early so as many of us as possible could get together.  I loved this evening, it felt so relaxed and without the crazy that a bunch of family driving all over 

Cook Eat | Easy Chicken, Spinach & Mushroom Meatballs

Cook Eat | Easy Chicken, Spinach & Mushroom Meatballs

This recipe {my own!} has been on our weekly rotation for a month or so now and we LOVE these!  Dave and I were inspired to make chicken meatballs after eating at our local {Hallertau}, where Dave enjoyed their Chicken & Leek Meatballs.  These are 

Thinking about cooking | Nana’s Banana Cake Recipe

Thinking about cooking | Nana’s Banana Cake Recipe

We finished off the school holidays with the best kind of Sunday.  Sun, food, touch rugby, friends, picnic blankets, beers, children and laughs.  Lots of laughs. I manage Ethan’s touch team and we had a practice and shared lunch scheduled for Sunday; the kids trained and then 

Cook Eat | Oaty Muffins with Dates & Cranberries

Cook Eat | Oaty Muffins with Dates & Cranberries

Dave whipped up these amaze muffins on gloomy, cold Sunday afternoon and let me warn you – this is not a recipe for your thighs but your mouth.  These guys are SO good! INGREDIENTS: 1 cup rolled oats 1 cup all-purpose flour ½ cup brown 

Cook Eat | No Bake Muesli / Granola Bars Recipe

Cook Eat | No Bake Muesli / Granola Bars Recipe

Dave disappeared for a while on Saturday and when I found him again he was in the kitchen whipping up the first batch of what I’m sure will be a regular on the baking circuit – or non-baking actually! See that pile of packaged muesli