Those of you who know me well, already know I am big on ‘homemade’. Rather than buying products from the store, I prefer to recreate my own versions at home. I am fairly certain this has been instilled in me from my childhood. Growing up with a single mum, funds were very limited. We didn’t…
Author: Jade
Raw CHERRY RIPE Cheesecake
I was hoping not to post another dessert recipe this week. I still have that post Christmas remorse from eating a record amount of chocolate. I was planning on making some fresh homemade pasta, with all the spare yolks I have in the fridge, but as I type it is one of those awful 40degree…
Chocolate Macadamia + Coconut Tart
Tis the season for having guests. Or better still, being a guest. Both situations generally require some kind of edible token of friendship. If you find yourself in charge of sweets – look no further. Here we have the perfect dessert, whether you are a coeliac, a vegan, following a paleo diet, or just need…
Gingerbread Trees + Stars
December is a pretty crazy month for us, as I am sure it is for most people. The lead up to Christmas full of parties, gatherings and gift giving. Every year (mostly) I make a batch of edible gifts to give to friends, extended family members, work mates and the like. One year I made…
Lemon Delicious Pudding
We have a lemon tree at home. I sometimes wonder what on earth I did before we had one – I use lemons in just about everything! Our tree produces ginormous yellow lemons with a thick rind and heaps of juice, perfect for making preserved lemons, lemonade, lemon and herb vinaigrette, or anything which…
Apricot Honey + Almond Tart
I have a neighbour, 2 doors down, whose yard is thick with fruit trees. Crazy, unkempt fruit trees, which are laden with fruit. I have never been close with this particular neighbour. We say hello on passing, sometimes a chat about the weather, and that is about the extent of it. In fact, I used…
Roasted Cauliflower Salad with Spiced Yoghurt
Have you ever roasted cauliflower? It completely transforms it’s flavour into something deeply delicious. Even in it’s most simple form – olive oil, salt, pepper, maybe a grating of fresh parmesan. Roasted cauliflower is sensational. Here I have assembled a simple salad using some roasted cauliflower as the base. I ate it for (a light)…
Brown Rice with Broad Beans, Peas + Buffalo Mozzarella
It was my father in-law’s birthday last weekend. We took a drive to his house in the country, in his backyard was the most wonderful veggie garden. Not one with neat straight rows, but one which was wild and overgrown with edible vegetation. The plants were ten times the size of the ones in my…
Banana Choc Chip Muffins
Does the world really need another muffin recipe? Probably not. However, this site is basically my very own little recipe log. A collection of recipes I cook for myself, my family, my friends, and not as often, strangers too. Recipes to share with everybody. To prove that homemade food can be quick, easy, and most…
Chia Seed Breakfast Bowl
I made a pact with my friend from work. A no bread/pasta/rice for 7 days pact. Near impossible when you work at a bakery. You see, as I have explained several times already, I eat a hellofalot of bread. All of us bakery staff do. So a one week ban was very necessary, to keep the…