Things I love …..BACON

Things I love …..BACON

I love bacon.  But, nitrates are bad news.  Nitrates are even badder than bad news when you fry the shit out of them whilst you are cooking your bacon.  On the hunt for an alternative, I spied Henderson’s Dry Cured Bacon in Pak ‘n Save 

Christmas Cooking 2010

Christmas Cooking 2010

I don’t have time this year to whip up batches of cookies as per usual so I have opted for something a little easier but just as fattening yummy. I sourced this recipe from the Canvas Magazine in the Herald last weekend, it’s easy and 

Cinnamon, White Chocolate & Oat Cookies

Cinnamon, White Chocolate & Oat Cookies

BAKE THESE COOKIES.  I swear you will not be disappointed – adapted and tweaked from a couple of other recipes into my own mongrel favourite;   You will need: 3/4 cup brown sugar 3/4 cup caster sugar 1 cup butter, room temp 2 eggs 1 

Jacks Cook…..Pumpkin Soup

Jacks Cook…..Pumpkin Soup

It’s cold and rainy and we LOVE Pumpkin Soup in this house, Ethan devours it. Here’s the Pumpkin Soup Recipe we use; 25g [1oz] butter 2 onion sml-med [chopped] 2 cloves garlic [chopped] 1kg [2.25lb] pumpkin [seeded, skinned, cubed] 3 cups water 2 teaspoons instant 

ChewsDay

ChewsDay

I have lost my cooking mojo. It disappeared when I was pregnant and was seasick 24hrs a day, it hid after the miscarriage when I straight up didn’t want to do ANYTHING, and it hasn’t returned. But, tonight at approximately 5pm, when I should have 

I Like a Good Marrow

I Like a Good Marrow

Who knew?  It tastes just like zucchini except it has seeds and these can be removed so then you just have a GIANT zucchini with a concave middle. Sweet. We returned from our camping trip to find two giant marrow chilling in the vege patch. 

The End of Summer

The End of Summer

Today marks the first day of Autumn.  We have harvested an awesome crop from the vege garden this season and now have more  tomatoes than we can eat!  Dave has just whipped up his usual batch of late summer hot sauce with our tomatoes plus 

Dave Cooks: Sunday Breakfast

Dave Cooks: Sunday Breakfast

It should be compulsory for everyone to wake up to these smells at least once a week, thanks Dave xxxx

Easy Dinner: Quick Chicken Tacos

Easy Dinner: Quick Chicken Tacos

This is a bit of a jail-food dinner but it is very quick, healthy and super tasty.  I find it hard to get inspired when I am only cooking for Ethan and I on certain nights of the week, the portions are hard to work 

Chocolate Zucchini Cake

Chocolate Zucchini Cake

I am awash in zucchini right now, my vege bin in the fridge is literally groaning under their weight in fact.  Which is good, because it is a staple vege in our house and one all three of us really love. So, I have frozen