They say you can’t make friends with salad. I say they haven’t made this salad. You will have friends asking you over for a BBQ or out for a picnic as long as you bring this salad.. And you won’t mind doing so because it is so easy. If you ever think that they are […]
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10 Minute Creamy Cheese Ravioli with Ham and Sun Dried Tomatoes
The cooler weather is a calling for comfort food and this meal is definitely that. Cheesy, creamy and most importantly so full of flavour from the ingredients used. D’Orsogna’s new Flamed Roasted Sweet Dijon Mustard Leg Ham (found at the deli counter of your local Woolworths) is bursting with smokey flavour and aroma that it […]
A Vegetable Sauce to Jazz up Store Bought Ravioli
My son’s are big fans of ravioli and would happily have it every week if they could. As a happy medium we have two times a month, so every second week and I made a vegetable sauce to give the ravioli a boost of the good stuff. The best thing about this sauce is that […]
Summer Ham, Pesto and Penne Salad
Summer means salads. I always have two large salads made up in the fridge during Summer to allow for quick and easy side dishes during the week. In Summer we use our BBQ alot!!! It takes the heat out of the kitchen and it is also quick and easy to get dinners cooked while the […]
Creamy Mushroom and Ham Pasta Bake
Pasta bakes are one of my favourite lazy dinners, why you ask? Because all you literally have to do is cook the pasta, add the flavoured ingredients whack it in the oven and viola dinner is ready. It’s easy to serve, just spoon it out and you good to go. I am using my favourite […]
Simply Chorizo and Tomato Spaghetti
When you are using a sausage like chorizo that brings so much flavour to a dish it is best to pair it simply with other ingredients so it can shine. This dish is as the name suggests simply chorizo and tomato tossed through spaghetti to make a meal that is flavoursome. Using basic ingredients the […]
Zucchini Mac n Cheese under 5 Minutes
Zucchini Mac n Cheese ready in under 5 Minutes has been a real savior on work nights. I’ve been cooking this dish at least once a week lately as the boys have been gobbling it up. It is the perfect side dish to steak, chicken as well as the slow cooker meals I have been […]
Crunchy Salami, Penne Pasta and Poor Man’s Parmesan
We all have those nights where we think I really don’t feel like cooking tonight but know that it is better to make something at home then spend a fortune on takeaway. So on those kinda nights I look for meals that are super easy to make and have minimal ingredients. This crunchy salami, penne […]
One Pot Tuna and Broccoli Pasta
Last week the freezer and fridge we running low on meat last week so I turned to the pantry and found a large tin of tuna that had been sitting there for a while and decided to get creative and make a yummy dinner. This is a super easy one pot dinner that you can […]
