Stuffed Green Peppers
Green Pepper stuffed with a delicious savoury mix of portobello mushrooms, pepper and rice - baked in a tasty fresh tomato sauce
Spinach & Blueberry Salad
My love of “weird” salads is definitely a Kiwi thing. “WE” don’t think ANY salad is weird. This is one that I love because it’s so quick to make and it has so many great flavours and textures going on in it. It’s cheap to make too – but expensive in WW points, coming in at 10 because of the olive oil in the dressing. I will use half of that in future, for sure. Speaking of weird, here’s a lovely and completely appropriate quote from the amazing Ms Streep who I regard as absolutely perfect [apart from her bad Aussie accent in “Cry in the Dark”]. Otherwise Totally Perfect.
Realistic Cake Challenge
Here’s a contest you could actually WIN! Over the past months I have downsized my cake pans and bakery equipment but the hard core decorating stuff I cannot find it in me to part with [yet]. I have enough fondant left to do a couple of cakes and I’ve had a few close calls when I thought I’d do a cake for some occasion or other but got lazy or lost confidence…dunno, but they didn’t happen. This was one I saw and I really, really came close… Then this Inspired and Motivated Me! This video came up on my news feed this morning and wouldn’t you know it – it…
Peanut Butter Blueberry Banana Pancakes
These pancakes are a great way to start the day - with peanut butter poweder
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Many years ago we were on an Atkins kick – and this was one of our favorite recipe. It’s become a good stand-by for nights like last night, when Jim left our [planned] dinner in the fridge at the shop. We always have shrimp in the freezer and they thaw in half an hour under running water. This recipe is a show-stopper. It’s delicious; a one skillet meal; and it takes just 30 minutes from start to finish. The Red pepper flakes give this dish a bit of a kick. My favourite flavour combination is the cumin and orange. The butter adds a silky texture to the sauce – but…
Heavenly Lemon Ricotta Cookies
Lemon is one of my favourite ingredients for both cooking and baking. My lemon cupcakes were for sure one of my personal favourites and by far the most fiddly and complex: a rich lemon cake, filled with home made lemon curd, glazed with lemon syrup, frosted with a rich buttery frosting and topped with a slice of candied lemon. Today I made Lemon Ricotta Cookies..a Giada De Laurentiis recipe I knew they were going to be gorgeous when I looked at the batter. I tasted it (quite a lot) and it was delicious! The Ricotta makes the mixture very moist and light. I was very generous with the lemon juice.…
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Low Carb Lime & Coconut Icecream
I put the lime in the coconut and VOILA! Best Ice cream Ever according to Jim and I am pretty sure Tracy was equally enamored. First of all, I am not a HUGE ice cream fan – put me in the once a month category and that would be maximum consumption and I always go for the artisan gelato bar places. Unless I’ve got company I never keep ice cream in my freezer at home. BUT last week I found a perfectly pristine ice cream maker at Value Village for $7.99 on a Tuesday (so I get 30% off). It is a Donvier. I looked the brand up on my…
Blueberry Lemon Glazed Scones
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