I kind of miss the ability to sleep with abandonment like my teenagers. Yes I know that they are awake at ungodly hours in the night, but the way they soak up sleep in the day time is amazing. Left to themselves they would probably wake up for lunch (who needs breakfast?) and doze off … More Low Carb Pandan and Coconut Muffin Updated
I’ve been feeling a little low because the little Scottie we were going to adopt and in fact had started fostering for more than a week, was taken back by the owner. This was inexplicable – a bit like a baby being taken away from the adoptive parents. It didn’t take long for us to … More Instant Pot Chinese Beef Curry
One of my early good memories was of my mother making Chinese pork chops. This was usually a Saturday lunch treat. I don’t remember my natural mother being much of a cook; I think she grew up in a family where she was never expected to cook (although I did have a grand aunt who … More Braised Pork Chops
The family has been all excited this week. We adopted Midas, a 6 year old Scottish Terrier. His dark little face and bushy eyebrows worked into our hearts and when he climbed three times into kid#2’s lap, the deal was done. We’ve been waiting to get a dog for a while. Kid#1 grew up, unfortunately, … More Low Carb Chocolate Yogurt Waffles
I grew up liking the colour green. And this preference has stuck and friends know that because my iPad case, water bottle, pencil case and files are all green in colour, and to be accurate a cheery shade of lime green! When I was a kid our family home was undergoing a repainting and for … More Pandan Coconut Muffins
Kid#2 just turned 17! She and her chickpea gang landed in my place for her birthday lunch. They had just gone through their graduation ceremony from secondary school, which was why they had time away from the crazy grind of junior college studies. So after the orgy of photo taking they were more than ready … More Low Carb Smoked Salmon and Mushroom Tart
I think I may soon regret issuing pantry challenges to friends. One thing in common with friends I know who cook regularly is that our pantries are stuffed full of odd ingredients that have been accumulated over time. I regularly receive food gifts that include the exotic, and my spice cupboard overfloweth. I’ve been on … More Low Carb Edamame Falafel
I do have a lot of friends who don’t cook and don’t really understand why I like pottering around in the kitchen. I take great delight in chopping onions and garlic…there is something about the rhythm of chopping and dicing that is really soothing. I’m not as fast a chopper as those guys on Iron … More Giant Low Carb Meatball
So friend E and I were at a Greek restaurant for lunch yesterday and enjoying the freshness of the Greek salad and the lovely taste of good olive oil. Needless to say our conversation revolves around food and by the time we rolled out of Bakalaki Greek Taverna we had pitched a challenge to each … More Low carb lemon curd cake sandwiches
Chocolate makes everything good. Actually not all chocolate makes everything good…I confess that I’m a little persnickety about the kind of chocolate I put into my desserts…gone are the childhood days where we used to use Van Houten’s cocoa powder and baking chocolate that I remember tasting much like plastic. I recently asked kid#2 what … More No Bake Low Carb Chocolate Granola Clusters
Still Feeling Peckish 