MEATBALL & CHEESE PASTA BAKE 5 May 2009 in FOOD, My recipes, Uncategorized

Felt like cooking for dinner – Western food specifically, since it’s crazy overpriced here (5-10x the price of noodles, and hello, they’re practically the same thing peoples!). I get grumpy every time we go out and I order pasta, and it’s pretty mediocre yet...

TOFU (?!) CHOCOLATE MOUSSE 3 May 2009 in FOOD, My recipes, Uncategorized

Since tofu is just about rampant in China, I thought I’d try my hand at making some chocolate mousse. SAY WHAT?! Yep. You can make healthy chocolate mouse with tofu! I hadn’t actually ever thought about it, but did awhile back and it piqued...

HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES 24 April 2009 in FOOD, My recipes, Uncategorized

Decided to make Chocolate Chip Cookies (the soft kind, of course) on a whim, since I had some ingredients lying around in the fridge and I felt like baking. We’re now cooking/baking less than we used to in Australia.. mainly because, um, we’re lazy....

HOMEMADE PANCAKES 17 April 2009 in FOOD, My recipes, Uncategorized

Decided to make some pancakes for breakfast on a chill morning… The pancakes turned out brilliantly, except for one teeeny little thing – I accidentally added a lot of salt. Oops!! I was gonna add “a pinch”, just for a bit of taste, but...

HOMEMADE HAM, CHEESE & TOMATO TOASTIES 26 March 2009 in FOOD, My recipes, Uncategorized

We felt like something quick, easy and tasty for brunch. What easier meal to make than Ham, Cheese & Tomato Toasties?? Chris was delighted, saying it made him reminsce about his childhood days, when they would often make this at home. For me, there...