I haven’t blogged for a while, probably because there is really no such thing as a work life balance when you have three kids. It’s more like work – life compromise. And unfortunately it’s the creative delights such as writing that get the first flick. I have to say however that I am really very…
Month: July 2010
Spiced root vegetable cake
It’s winter, cold outside, and when I get home from work with my hungry brood it is already dark (how depressing is that?). You walk in the door, drop the bags, and then the next dilema is what to feed all of the hungry mouths that include the palate of a 10 month old, and…
My first harvest of Horseraddish and Waterchestnuts
Last year I decided to expand my gardening prowess from my normal repertoire of things that never seemed to grow, and I never seemed to eat. For instance, I grew silver beet, lots of it, but don’t really have any recipes gagging for silver beet, and I still have some childhood horror stories of the…
The dutch lady’s cap
Last Friday, as I picked Amber up from creche the girls told me that the following Monday they were going to have an International day at creche, and to dress my baby up in something. Seeing that I have excelled at doing very little for my children at creche over the last few years (this…
Braised sausages with lentils
Seriously, seriously yummy. Yes…this is a newy and an instant favourite. It doesn’t look sexy, but it tastes fantastic. Never would I have thought that the humble lentil/sausage combination could be so good. Apparently this is a very common dish in France. The lentils I use are called bondi lentils (also known as puy lentils)….
Getting re-rooted 