Sharing the love of food
I have been busy over the last week, and have been completely disorganised with my evening meals. The menu plan I set up for a fortnight came to an end on Sunday and I have not found the time to compile a new plan.I will get back into menu planning as soon as I can!... Continue Reading →
Sometimes there is a good reason why we should prepare meals from scratch. Do you really know what is in your food, and do you care? We rely on labelling and testing, but it appears it is not enough, in light of the the recent "horsemeat" meatballs controversy which hit Europe and Britain last week.... Continue Reading →
This week I have started a new regime, menu planning! The idea is to minimise food wastage and save time, but I have a feeling it really is just not me! I am up for the challenge though, so let's see what happens over the next few weeks. On Monday, I spent some time listing meals for... Continue Reading →
What can be better than having freshly caught snapper for dinner! We live close to the sea, near Eastern Beach, and from our bedroom we can see the boaties all heading out to sea. At the start of the day in summer, the boaties are up before the birds, and heading down to Half Moon Bay... Continue Reading →
You may remember that one of my blogs referred to the "On Top of Spaghetti" song. You can now view a version of this song by using the link on my home page. According to Wikipedia, one version of this song by Tom Glazer was a hit in 1963. This song is a parody of... Continue Reading →
We have a lovely garden, and are lucky enough to have a few fruit trees. When we moved here 12 years ago, there were 2 stumps at the bottom of the garden. We decided to let them grow, and it didn't seem to take long for new branches to sprout. The stumps are now two... Continue Reading →
On top of spaghetti, all covered in cheese, I lost my poor meatball, when somebody sneezed. It rolled off the table, and onto the floor... This is the beginning of a song I used to sing when I was little, and it brings backs memories of slurping spaghetti and eating meatballs, and the fun of... Continue Reading →
I thought I would start my blog with a very simple recipe, which has been a hit with family and friends. This is so quick to put together, that even my youngest daughter who is reluctant to cook can do it. Donna Hay demonstrated the original recipe at the Auckland Home Show a couple of... Continue Reading →
TRACEY'S KITCHEN 