American style hot dogs, great “add in” for all the BBQs this summer :)

A good one for all those summer BBQs. They can be made the day before and sat in the fridge ready for the BBQ in the marinade or do them

Christmas mug pudding with brandy “custard” … Challenge delivered !

Firstly, it needs to be noted by all my readers that this mug pudding is “intensive suitable” for people with a BMI over 40 but an egg white has been used. It

Two festive “bring a plate” ideas …. Tomato picks & minty dip jars

Parties are always a bit hard. Here’s two simple hand held ideas if you are asked to bring a plate. Remember tooth picks aren’t kiddie friendly, so care should be

Middle eastern roasted cauliflower salad with a cool cucumber & mint “yoghurt” dressing , great summer salad

A great little salad for the festive season, everybody likes it, easy to serve, easy to prepare. The cucumber and mint dressing is yummy, add as much lemon as you

Bread-free festive sage, leek & parsley stuffing , super yummy !

Look, I’m not going to offer a replacement for roast potatoes, nothing can, but you could consider doing this stuffing on Xmas day. It reduces the carbs to next to

Festive Antipasto platter, easy plate for all those functions ! Includes a spicy carrot dip :)

This platter means you can nibble all night without breaking a sweat ! You could bother to chargrill all your vegetables, but it takes too much time for me, oven

Quick & easy condiments … Gran’s Cucumber Pickles & a Red Onion Chutney

My mother in law does these fantastic red capsicum pickles, they are super sweet but tart at the same time. Really yummy. This reminded me of the awesome benefits of

Super duper vegan Caesar salad !

Banging out the recipe as I shovel this salad in, I am so pleased with the result. I’ve tried to make it as quick and easy as possible. You can

The kids are alright … with Hearty “meatballs” in a rich tomato sauce

A Monday night quickie, “meatballs” in a rich tomato sauce. Son loves meatballs, I don’t as I’ve been vegetarian for as long as I can remember, thought I’d try a

Macaroni cheese, ultimate dreary weather comfort food & finally a “cheese” sauce I love !

Yes, finally, I’ve made a cheese sauce recipe I love to eat. There are many out there, most using nutritional yeast as the cheese flavour. Well. High carbs in that