Mushrooms are up there on my faves list, alongside avocados and cheese. All three can usually be added to anything to instantly improve it. Aside from cake. Anyway, this recipe is amazing, I wish I could take credit for it (not that clever!) but I plan on making these ALL the time, the addition of lemon zest is genius I …
Midwinter Mexican – Sizzling Shrimp Fajitas Recipe
Faa-heaters. Fajitas. Yay! Now that you can pronounce fajitas, let’s figure out exactly what we’re talking about before we dive in and get cooking. My first fajita experience was in a popular Tex-Mex chain restaurant in the US. Piles of sizzling sliced meats, sliced, sauteed capsicums and onions served to the table in a HOT cast iron skillet with warm …
Sundays are for…………..family.
One Sunday morning at 4am the sun was not up, but into the bed came a very wriggly and very hungry little boy. He started to look for some food, but Mum and Dad were still sleeping. Last week they survived; 1 professional exam, 1 swimming lesson, 1 basketball game, 1 basketball practice, 1 committee meeting, 4 rugby practices, 2 GST returns, …
Crock-Pot Poached Pears Recipe
This could be my most favourite recipe EVER posted on The Best Nest Blog. I probably need to make it again, over, maybe, seven consecutive nights (I love it THAT much), just to be sure, but we’ve definitely got a hands down stunner here! And it’s probably the easiest dessert ever. The very best part is that your Crock-Pot does …
Pumpkin Soup and the Story it Tells
Thanks for making this post possible Naked Locals, your soups are incredible! Check out their full range of 13 flavours here. I spent a lot of time with both of my grandmothers when I was young and for this, I feel so grateful. There were week-long school holiday sleep-overs, quick overnights and just simply days when pick-up time came all too …
Recipe: Thai Chicken Meatballs in Coconut Curry
There’s something about adding a little bit of heat to winter meals that works so well. Thai dishes can be exactly what you need to warm the family’s bellies on these dreary, dark nights.In saying that, I’ve always been a little intimidated by Thai, I think that the inherent layering of aromatic flavours has always seemed a bit too complicated for …
How to: Meal Planning for the Modern Family
Dave and I love cooking. We are constantly looking for meal inspo, experimenting with different techniques or twists on old faves and frequently testing and re-testing our own recipes to share with you guys here or on FB or IG. But let’s be clear, this ‘fun in the kitchen’ does NOT happen Mon-Fri at 5pm. At that time of day, …
Crock-Pot Macaroni Cheese Recipe With Dukkah Chicken
Is Macaroni Cheese the unofficial king of comfort food? The champion of family-friendly, fill-you-up deliciousness? Absolutely. There are few challengers who would take on the magical combination of cheese and pasta, plus, throw in some bacon and there’s just no contest. Made in the traditional way, Macaroni Cheese can be a multi-pot explosion of dishwashing. One pot to make …
Little Moments Matter + Fruit Tea Gummies Recipe
It’s Mother’s Day season again and like (I’m guessing!) 99% of you, I’m staring at the calendar and my multiple to-do lists wondering how it can be that we now find ourselves in MAY, on the cusp of winter and racing through 2017 at such a rate that I’m struggling to remember the big moments in our year so far, let alone …
Crock-Pot Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps Recipe
Ooohhhh yaassss, come at me chicken wraps! PF Chang’s is a popular restaurant chain in California that serves a lettuce wrap dish and people go gaga over them. I ate there once and wasn’t flipping out over them to the point that I felt I would never be able to recreate them at home. I mean, they were totally …