Man food. Beer and cheese nacho sauce
This recipe for a happy man is very appliance versatile. The whole shebang can be done on the stovetop. It could be made between stove top and slow cooker, stove top and oven, in the thermomix, or in a...
View ArticleVaroma. Steamed barramundi with soy/garlic/ginger sauce and julienne salad.
Lil Miss had her sixth birthday party today. A lovely little affair at our favourite park. Lunch time parties tend to make me somewhat recalcitrant about cooking dinner. Entirely due to constant...
View ArticleThermomix. Risotto with flavours of Greece.
Life in the Kitchen Playground is awfully short of play these days. The Ankle Biters are nibbling closer to shoulder height and full of homework, sporting activities and unstructured fun with friends....
View ArticleThermomix. Rhubarb and Fig Jam
We spent a lovely day yesterday at a friend’s farm and cam home with an abundance of cucumbers, garlic, eggs and figs. What a wonderful bounty. I added to the bounty this morning, digging up the potato...
View ArticleVaroma. Chinese Chicken & Eggplant.
I had a spectacularly long day at uni today, followed by picking up the kids from the various people I had begged favours from. So by the time we got home, it was much later than it should have been. I...
View Article10 Minute Meal. Thermomix Okonomiyaki
I had plans for a glorious meal tonight. Pork Siew Yuk, rice, vegetable stir fry. I’ve spent most of today salivating at the thought. Unfortunately, the pork did not defrost in time. In fact, I cannot...
View ArticleThermomix. Sugar Spice Mix
This has become a winter staple here at Chez KP. It can be used in a multitude of ways such as in baking and on pancakes but is primarily an addition to our daily porridge. Thermomix. Sugar Spice Mix...
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You won’t find Jamie Oliver working under these conditions…
Chez KP was demolished a few months ago. That’s right. Razed to the ground. It’s being rebuilt bigger and better than ever. You will not be surprised to discover that the kitchen will be the centre of...
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Halloween, something I usually ignore.
I’m not a Halloween kind of girl. To be honest it just doesn’t make sense to me in the southern hemisphere. My Celtic roots get me all hung up on the end of harvest concept and kids eating that much...
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Back to school lunch lunches
Tomorrow is the first day back at school for the Ankle Biters – who are closer to shoulder biters now – and the weather has kindly taken a break from the 42 degree heatwave so I can get some cooking...
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