MY RECIPE BOX: veggie-spiked shepherd’s pie 14 May 2014 in Baking, FOOD, My recipes

  And there’s my Shepherd’s Pie I made the other evening…. super-spiked with veggies. A LOT of veggies. There was fresh carrots, broccoli and mushrooms chopped into there, in a 50/50 ratio with lean beef mince and onions. I just pan-fried it all up, laid it...

MY RECIPE BOX: buttermilk pound cake with lemon drizzle... 12 May 2014 in Baking, FOOD, My recipes

It looks pretty weird when it’s being mixed, but I swear it tastes nice! This is my Buttermilk pound cake with lemon drizzle, being made 🙂 I decided to whip it up for Mother’s Day, because I know Mum likes a slice of pound cake...

MY RECIPE BOX: Cheddar and chive biscuits 9 May 2014 in Baking, FOOD, My recipes

  Mmmm…. a batch of Cheddar and chive biscuits, ready to be popped into the oven! I followed this easy-peasy recipe here and, a couple of minutes later, voila!     They were warm and a bit crunchy on the outside, but fluffy on...

MY RECIPE BOX: Ricotta pancakes with honeyed butter... 4 May 2014 in FOOD, My recipes

  Ricotta cheese…. who would’ve thought they could be added to pancake batter and make them so damn good? I believe it was first dreamt up by Australian celebrity chef Bill Granger, or at least that’s where I first tried it – in one of...

MY RECIPE BOX: Veggie-spiked macaroni & cheese... 30 April 2014 in Baking, FOOD, My recipes

  A good ‘ol macaroni and cheese is super easy to make. You whip up the white sauce in a pot over the stove, then pour it on top of some cooked macaroni. Whack in some ingredients, sprinkle on some cheese, and you’re done! Except…...