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Sometimes dinner just needs to be on the table quickly. I get it. I do. And if I haven’t been organised enough to get my slow cooker on in the morning so I have no or minimal prep to do in the evening, then I have one go-to food I keep in my freezer that I…
Given the things I’ve been through in my 20s, and my lifestyle as a married woman with two young children, I’m not particularly apprehensive about turning the big 3-0 next year. I feel like I’m over 30 already in the way I live and feel, and many of my closest friends are in their 30s,…
Going gluten free, even temporarily, has been easier than I thought. But baking has been an issue. Bread crumbles and dries out too quickly, wraps are hard and tend to snap, muffins can be gritty, and sometimes I make my 90-minute bread or a sourdough loaf for the family and ache for that delicious smell…
As autumn starts, my lunches change. Gone are the salads, sandwiches and light bites. In come the soups. Lots and lots of soups. Because nothing is more comforting on a dreary fall day than a big bowl of hearty soup. Plus, it is the easiest way to get more vegetables into my family, especially my…
Ah, autumn (fall to any Americans reading). Cool breezes, drizzling rain, changing colours, fresh starts. Jumpers, hot chocolates, coziness, nights in. And soups. Lots and lots of hearty soups. Although I appreciate it all year round for the time and money it saves me, and for not having to use the oven too much in…
I love shepherd’s pie. I’m not fussy about the mince used – I will happily use whatever I have on hand, but over the years, I have got more particular about the flavours and contents of the meat sauce and the mash. The sauce is very similar to my veg-packed bolognese sauce or lasagne one….