This Zucchini Soup is frugal, delicious, and packed full of the the good stuff you need to combat the winter coughs and sniffles. Prior to putting this soup on the stove to cook I had made a Silverbeet and Cheese Filo and had the stalks from the silverbeet leaves still sitting on the bench. Instead […]
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Silverbeet and Cheese Filo Log
Spinach as well as silverbeet are in season and they are a delicious deep green colour which means they are packed full of all the good stuff. Silverbeet was $1.99 a bunch at Aldi last week so I decided to make a Spinach and Cheese Filo Log. It makes for a perfect breakfast, lunch or […]
Today Extra – Easy Supermarket Money Saving Tips
Today I took a whirlwind trip to Sydney from the Gold Coast to be on Today Extra and talk about money saving tips from my new cookbook and getting savvy with leftovers to give you a night off cooking and save you money. If you missed it you can see it right here.
Slow Cooker Chorizo Minestrone Soup
This chorizo minestrone soup is so full of flavour you’ll be coming back for seconds. I have used D’Orsogna Mild Spanish Chorizo Salami to add a bucket load of flavour to what is normally a rather plain soup. As the chorizo cooks it unleashes all of its full flavour into the soup making for one […]
Over 30 Ways to Enjoy Pasta
Pasta, pasta everywhere; pasta, pasta in my hair, pasta, pasta yeah yeah yeah. Ok, it may not be in my hair but pasta is on our plates at least once a week and are 31 ways we like to eat it.
Bacon, Sweet Potato and Halloumi Frittata
I love frittata’s because I don’t have to fuss around with pastry, when it cooks it forms its own crust like texture on the outside. I had some leftover D’Orsogna 100% Natural shortcut bacon in the fridge along with some halloumi that we only ate a little of during the week and diced to whip […]
Lamb Chop and Vegetable Tray Bake
Tray bakes or one pan dishes are my favourite simply because it means less dishes and I can pop it in the oven and come back to dinner being ready, no standing around stirring, turning etc. I am using the humble lamb forequarter chop for this dish. They are renound for being high and fat […]
Cheesy Cauliflower and Bacon Bake
When it gets cold we turn to warming filling meals and this cheesy cauliflower and bacon bake is just that. I have given the old classic cauliflower cheese a modern twist and made it even quicker with the use of frozen cauliflower. We shouldn’t dismiss frozen vegetables, in fact they have more nutrients than fresh […]
Slow Cooker Potato and Leek Soup
On the Gold Coast we have had our first taste of cooler mornings and evenings which means it’s time to start enjoying warm filling meals. My slow cooker is gracing my bench again for the season and first up is this Potato and Leek Soup. If you love your potatoes then you are going to […]