A light & fresh grain-free summer menu for a relaxed evening of entertaining as you enjoy these warm nights. With lots of make-ahead elements this menu is perfect for entertaining: 3-Cheese Almond Rosemary Crackers, Spicy Pickled Shrimp, Herb Butter Roasted Chicken, Really Good Greek Salad & Brown Sugar Pavlovas & Rum Butter Peaches
With August looming, I thought it was time to share some hot weather recipes - a beautiful grain-free summer menu with lots
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How to Kitchen Basics
Easy Homemade 3 Ingredient Flatbread
Many of us love flatbread: whether it be garlic naan, a wrap or pita bread filled with veggies & meat, but have you ever stopped to read the label on the bread you're buying? It's mind-boggling how many ingredients are listed on the package of something as simple as bread? An average list can
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Homemade Fajita Seasoning
Homemade fajita seasoning is mind-numbingly easy to make & most of the ingredients are things you'll probably have in your spice cupboard. With none of the added crap.
Do you consider yourself a reader of food labels? I like to read anything & everything. I don't use a lot of
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What to do with that leftover ginger…
We've all done it: bought a piece of ginger for a recipe, used what we needed & left the remainder to shrivel away in the fridge or fruit bowl until we eventually chuck it out. Only then to need ginger for another recipe weeks later & then having to buy more & the whole process starts
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Spring & Summer
philly cheesesteak skewers
Perfectly cooked, juicy steak, onion, mushroom and pepper skewers are drizzled with a melted cream cheese mixture to make the perfect barbecue feast.
This recipe is basically the Philly cheesesteak sandwich, or hoagie, without the bread. First thing to do is toss the meat in a peppery
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Mango, Grapefruit & Toasted Coconut Salad
Without a doubt one of the best salads I've eaten, this savory Thai salad combines all the elements of sweet, savory & sour we've come to know & love of Thai cuisine. This bold, flavorful Mango, Grapefruit & Toasted Coconut Salad epitomizes everything I love about vibrant Thai food. It
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Honey Yogurt Lemon Syrup Cake
When it comes to cakes & desserts, lemon wins for me, hands down. Fresh & vibrant, this super moist Honey Yogurt Lemon Syrup Cake is perfect to serve with coffee & tea or add a dollop of cream & a little extra syrup & you've got yourself dessert.
Now,
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Autumn & Winter
apple sangria
There is no time of quite like autumn. The beautiful colors as the leaves start to change, the prospect of making pies, soups & stews, that sense of nesting. The nights get longer as the days get shorter. Fires crackling. Warmer clothes. And apples. I never truly appreciated the new season's
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pear & walnut tart
With a light, crisp pastry & a moist, nutty filling, this pear & walnut tart makes the perfect ending for wintery nights' entertaining & a rustic, totally make-ahead dessert for the holiday season.
I first made this pear tart - 'tarte aux poires Normande', when I was at
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roasted pumpkin, spinach & cranberry salad
This roasted pumpkin, spinach & cranberry salad is the perfect meal for autumn & winter months when you're craving a salad. The combination of the sticky maple roasted pumpkin with the tart & chewy dried cranberries, toasted pecans, smoky bacon & creamy blue cheese is an addictive
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Lifestyle
Bedroom reno before & after
When we bought our home every room in the old house was a different color. The second most shocking room was what is currently our bedroom. Two walls were the hottest pink I've ever seen, the other walls were nuclear lime green. Being a fan of muted colors, this room made me quite uncomfortable
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Bathroom reno before & after
We bought an old house - 117 years worth of old. Thankfully the big things like the roof, windows, plumbing & electrical are okay. Every room in this house was a different color. The bathroom, which is tiny, was a dark sage green with dark cupboards & a tiny dark sink. All of it made the
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Nightstand before & after
We have a very big bed - both tall & wide. So tall in fact I need a step to get into it so I don't throw a hip out for the mount & dismount. When it came to finding a nightstand/bedside table for my side of the bed I couldn't find anything tall enough (looking back now I have no idea why I
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