Lordy me 4.3kg of meat goes a looonngg way. So far we’ve had the original dinner, two lunches and dinner again tonight. We still have lots to get through. That’s OK, the trick is being creative. Tonight was a master stroke of genius. One thing the Bread Winner can eat is truly frightening proportions is […]
Today we had a play day at Son and Heir’s kinder for the Ankle Biters and Dad’s (or other significant male). It was a lovely morning for all involved. The highlight of the morning seemed to be morning tea time. To keep things simple, everyone who came brought a plate to share. At Son and […]
I whipped these up this afternoon when I realised I still had a lot of carrots left and no baked goods in the freezer. The Ankle Biters proclaim them to be delicious. Rat Girl AKA Lil Miss has made little finger holes in several of them. Bummer she can reach the kitchen bench now. Carrot […]
Sunday night at Chez KP featured the Bread Winner’s favourite cuisine, Mexican. Chimichangas to be precise, courtesy of A Year in CrockPotting. The Bread Winner was muchly pleased. I used about half the meat and one 400g tin of tomatoes and it was enough for the four of us. I made my own tortillas with […]
Left over pho noodles. Mmm, something long soup like. Leftover wonton wrappers. Mmm, something short soup like. Or both together. That’s pretty much how my brain works. And reckless abandon week seems to be having more than it’s fair share at the moment. Which is cool. So, fish stock from the freezer, a couple of […]
I made pho for dinner on the weekend. It was delicious. Must post about it. Not now though. It presented me with somewhat of a dilemma. The stock calls for 3 kg beef spare ribs. The meat does not get used in the actual dish. So I was left with all the meat that had […]
The moral of tonight’s dinner is: Do not settle down to a cuppa and a chat with a girlfriend while cooking beans, if your brain has been eroded by five years of breastfeeding, punctuated only by 42 weeks of pregnancy. Yes, I said 42. Which is how old she’ll be before I forgive her for […]
In a word. Versatility. Perfect for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Throw anything you like in and it’s a whole new meal. Always quick and easy, always delicious. Great for using up leftovers, easy on the budget. This morning, breakfast at Chez Kitchen Playground was scrambled eggs with smoked salmon, spring onions, a few drops of […]
I made a baked risotto with pumpkin, cauliflower and fennel the other night. I found the leftovers this morning. Which was fortunate because I needed to leave lunch for Lil Miss and the Bread Winner. Son and Heir and I were off to a birthday party. Press mounds of risotto firmly in to a greased […]
Do you know what I love about not being typically Western in the way we eat meat? I love that 3 lonely lamb chops that didn’t get cooked at a barbecue the other day will easily make a meal for 4 of us. I also have half a dish of leftover vegetable gratin and some […]