What is the right food for Valentine’s Day? Does it have to be expensive seafood or foods that are thought to have aphrodisiac properties like chocolate, chilli, oysters, avocado, asparagus or strawberries. Who likes all of these things anyway? I certainly don’t!! Surely if your desire is to spend quality time with a loved one […]
Continue ReadingCooking with Oils: Lamb Shanks in Red Wine and Chilli
This is a perfect recipe for busy people. It will cook all day while you are at work or busy getting ready for a romantic dinner for two! The recipe is for two people but can be increased for a crowd. What you will need: 4 x large lamb shanks 1 onion 4 cloves garlic […]
Continue ReadingCreamy Rum Ice Cream
This is a simple and versatile ice cream recipe that can be adapted for different occasions. Although the recipe calls for rum to be used as the main flavour, you can use other liqueurs and could even mix it up a bit by using coffee liqueur together with choc chips. Adding in some frozen strawberries […]
Continue ReadingKiss Cakes for Valentine’s Day!
foThis recipe is from my Mum’s Recipe book and it one of my favourites! Kiss Cakes are really easy to make and they absolutely melt in your mouth. So I think they are perfect for a Valentine’s Treat- particularly if you ‘kiss’ the cakes together with Strawberry jam and serve then with some freshly whipped […]
Continue ReadingBeef Wellington
This recipe is for two people but it is easy to increase the amount for a crowd. You will need: Two scotch fillet steaks Two sheets of puff pastry Pate or liverwurst A handful of small mushrooms A splash of red wine Oil for cooking One egg for the egg wash Salt and pepper Method: […]
Continue Reading6 Tips for a Healthier Lifestyle for a New Decade!
Would you like to live a healthier lifestyle over the next decade? We would love to share our perspective on what is important for a healthy household and lifestyle. 1. Detox Your Life Detox your life by being careful about what you eat, how you clean your house and what you put on or into […]
Continue Reading3 Meals for Your First Week Back at Work (and/or School…)
It’s the end of the summer holidays and the reality of work/school is about to set in. Whilst many people miss their normal routines during the holidays and look forward to being a little more ordered, the first week back can be daunting. When my children were younger and still at school I used to […]
Continue Reading5 Simple Christmas Gifts to Make with Essential Oils
I have always been big on homemade Christmas presents and used to help my children, when they were young, to make gifts for their friends and teachers etc. I still make most of my gifts – some are for eating and now with my Essential Oils at hand, many gifts are for pampering. It is […]
Continue ReadingChristmas Recipes for You!
What do you like best about Christmas? For me it has always been the cooking. For years when I was growing up Mum and I cooked up a storm each year for family events, entertaining friends and for gifts. Many of the traditions have continued over the years. One of those traditions involves cooking sausage […]
Continue ReadingCheese Buttons
This recipe is in Mum’s Recipe Book marked as ‘Favourites’. In my memory they are associated with Christmas. Mum made all sorts of cakes and biscuits for Christmas. As well as all the sweet treats these ‘Cheese Buttons’ were made to eat when we had people over for Christmas drinks. They are also my brother’s […]
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