As I suffered though last weekend with tonsillitis (a horrid illness that basically makes it feel like dozens of knives are stabbing at the inside of your throat each time you swallow), I discovered that my 8-year-old son had bought an excavator on eBay. Um, wait. What? Yeah. He bought a real excavator. $50,000. Well,…
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Chocolate Freckle Shortbread Cookies
As I begin to write this post, I’m not really sure where I should actually begin. I wanted to tell you about my week, but it has a mix of happy and quite a lot of sad and I’m not sure where to start. I suppose I should just start a week ago from now,…
Chocolate Cupcakes With Fudge Frosting
Four years ago today, I was sitting in a hospital bed looking at a MasterChef Australia magazine (or perhaps I was Facebooking on my husband’s iPhone 3G) while my brand new baby boy slept beside me. He was my fourth child. I thought throwing another child into the family would be disastrous, but as it…
“Freedom from the Box” Wacky Cake
One of my favorite childhood memories is chocolate cake. That sounds silly, I know, but I think chocolate cake was quite important to us. Unfortunately, it wasn’t the homemade kind of chocolate cake; we really liked the box mix chocolate cakes. I’d make a lot of them, sometimes deviating from the norm and throwing in…
Hazelnut Espresso Panna Cotta
What a start to school this year. My three oldest children are all at back school – in grades 4, 2 and kindergarten. Unlike most of last year, we’ve been getting to school on time and with everything we need. Er, well, except a few times… I seem to have misplaced a sports shirt for…
Rum & Tonka Bean Dark Chocolate Truffles
When Nespresso sent me a parcel full of gourmet ingredients last month to celebrate the launch of Cubania, I didn’t think I’d have any trouble dreaming up recipes to use them in. I presented you with the rum and espresso cloud cake, but after that, life got in the way and the blog went on…
Espresso & Rum Chocolate Cloud Cake With Tonka Bean Whipped Cream
Hello! Yes, it’s been over one whole month since my last post, but I have been busy concocting delicious things. Nespresso has once again sent me a lovely parcel full of the most gorgeous ingredients to inspire new recipes. We are celebrating Nespresso’s limited edition Cubania, which boasts the highest intensity level Grand Cru yet.
Vanilla Donut Muffins
I am not an outdoors-y sort of person at all. I don’t like bugs (especially moths) or dirt or the hot, glaring sun; I’d much rather observe things that live outside through a window, safe in the comfort of my own home. I know that sounds crazy, and honestly, I’m not a recluse!
3-Ingredient Macaroni & Cheese
Do you love macaroni and cheese but think it’s a bit of a chore to make? I’ve got just the recipe for you then – it only has 3 ingredients and it’s ready in under 10 minutes. My friend, Kristy, got me started on almond milk a while ago and since then I’ve always had…
Healthier Chocolate & Peanut Butter Rice Krispies Treats
Earlier this year I had said I was going to try to aim for less sugary things to post about on my blog. I’ve sort of stuck to that resolution, but obviously I’ve had some setbacks! Since posting those all-kinds-of-awesome raspberry coffee brownies last week, I knew I had to finish this week off with…
