Kitchen. Garden. Love.

Recipes

  • Home Made Chai Tea

    My darling homemade soy chai tea on a winters day… on an autumn day… on a spring day… or on a summers day makes me smile. I love making my own chai tea blend, adding a little bit of this and a little bit of that, experimenting on the strength and flavour combinations is so […]

  • Sugar Free Fruit Preserving

    Preserving fruit with my Fowlers Vacola is one of most favourite things to do. At the height of summer when the stone fruit is the freshest and so sweet and juicy, it’s the best time to be preserving your little darlings. It’s kind of therapeutic too, preparing the fruit, filling the jars and switching on […]

  • The Common Cold and a Sicilian Chicken Soup Recipe for the Soul

    I’ve had a horrendous cold. Yuck! One of those ones that linger so long I can hardly remember life without it. The only thing that’s getting me through is feeding myself with healthy food, comfort food and most importantly my family’s favourite recipes. My Grandma’s Sicilian Chicken Soup is one of my greatest loves. This […]

  • Berry Nice Smoothie

    I could devour blueberries, raspberries, blackberries and strawberries all day. Not just delicious, but also full of antioxidants, that’s a win win! When it’s berry season I go mad for them. I wish I could find a few more secret places to go blackberry picking. We used to go blackberry picking all the time as […]

  • Quinoa, Olive and Pomegranate Salad

    Trying to keep cool? Yep! Eat your way cool perhaps? Wishful thinking maybe, but definitely worth a try! Quinoa, olive, cucumber, pomegranate and parsley salad – squeeze of lemon juice and a spatchcocked chicken on the bbq. I love summer. I love the beach. Blessed. 2 Cups Cooked Quinoa 1/2 Cup Halved Olives (I like […]