One of the ways I show love to my family is via my kitchen. I find joy in preparing food for them to delight and nourish. There is satisfaction to be found in the filling up of a biscuit bin … Continue reading
My boys are growing. Bottomless pits. Devouring all that is in their path. A practice run I suppose to the dreaded teenage hoovers I’ve heard whispered about. And so every day I bake something for them. Scrolls, muffins of all … Continue reading
It feels like an age since I’ve been here last. Christmas has gone and with it the new year and now a new season has appeared. There have been excuses, plenty of excuses, but when it comes right down … Continue reading
The promise of a storm, the first of the season is darkening the skies as I sit here in a moments quiet with my 2 babes asleep, breathing heavily nearby. There is something magical about a storm, energetic and free. … Continue reading
Words have failed me recently. Lost. I had paused waiting for my muse to come back. It has been a long pause. Recipes and images have been flowing just the accompaniment of language has been missing. Friands are one … Continue reading
Chocolate, it seems to be the theme running through my posts lately. And this post is no different. But my excuse, winter and the need to wrap myself in warmth and deliciousness. There has been a chill to the … Continue reading
Life. It’s been busy, manic and timeless. Rushed, exhausting and a little chaotic. I am constantly thinking tomorrow will be calmer, tomorrow. I have been out of sync, in need of recalibration, running 2 steps behind the universe. And … Continue reading
The joy that is felt when you find a super healthy food that a 4 year old will eat happily at any time of day (or night) is only one a mum would get. It’s not very often the words, … Continue reading
The chill of winters air has made it’s way into the breeze. Bringing with it the desire for comfort, warmth and fullness. The sun has lost it’s intensity, shining bright but with a waning warmth. A sleepy heat, just … Continue reading
I love one pot meals. There’s more brain space, less washing up and an ease to serving. I love fancy, planned out, dish using, over technique-ed cooking too, but there is a hectic, chaotic moment in life when dinner time … Continue reading
The Krooked Spoon 