Saturday brunch at Cru Cafe

Cru Cafe is one of our local cafes, not too far from us. So one Saturday morning, we headed down there with our family for brunch & some quality family time. A beautiful cup of coffee was a great start to the day. Chicken, haloumi, spinach, bacon & aioli bagel – this tasted amazing especially…

Beef sausage with bacon & cheese and chilli chorizo with cheese & sauerkraut for lunch from the Sausage Bar

The Sausage Bar is a kiosk connected with the butchers at The Kitchens. They are only open between 11am to 2pm on certain days which means that I rarely have the opportunity to eat there. Hubs had a few times & they were never open when I was there but this was my first time…

Homemade pizzas using cheat recipe for pizza dough

My husband loves pizza. We tend to buy it but a little while ago I discovered a quick & easy way of making pizza dough from scratch, a cheat recipe! It was so simple, using 2 ingredients & is brilliant… all it takes is a cup of full fat Greek yogurt & a cup of…

Tacos, wraps & nachos

We lead quite a busy lifestyle and with that, I loved finding ways to make something that can be adapted into multiple meals. So tacos was the dinner option for this night. Easily made using a taco kit from Aldi. I brown the mince, sneak in some finely diced carrots & a cube or two…

Half Price Mondays at Ciao Bella

Half price Mondays saw us at Ciao Bella’s for dinner. Who can say no to half priced proper Italian pizzas? Meat lovers for hubs & supreme for me. We love the pizzas at Ciao Bella because they taste amazing, made with good quality ingredients & are also a generous serving size which makes amazing leftovers…

Simple lunch salad

Sometimes, it is really hard to prep for lunch. I am actually one of those people who are quite happy to have the same thing for lunch all week which makes it rather handy when shopping because I can then get a bag of tomatoes, a whole head of lettuce & a whole cucumber &…

The Executive Lounge at Pullman on the Park Melbourne

Our stay at Pullman on the Park included access to the Executive Lounge. I have always loved the ability to just go sit, watch the views, read a book, unwind & relax when at a hotel. The Executive Lounge also provides the facilities for someone like me who more often than not am working while…

Peach & strawberry sangria & cheesy chips from Outback Steakhouse

Spending the afternoon of my day off after our long day in Brisbane with hubs & our good friend at Outback Steakhouse during happy hour. While the boys had beer, I tried something a lil more girly.. the peach & strawberry sangria was great to enjoy as I unwinded. We also got a cheesy chips…

Small cheese & roasted pumpkin quiches

I love muffin trays because I use them for more than just muffins & cupcakes. They can also be used to make small sized quiches or other party food items which are also great for lunch boxes. This is a super simple recipe… I had a extra bit of pumpkin left in the fridge so…

Spaghetti pescatore and beef & bacon burger from Groove Train

I have a weakness for pasta, especially seafood pasta & creamy pasta. The spaghetti pescatore from Groove Train was delicious, filled with seafood, light flavours with a bit of lemony tang which compliments the seafood & pasta. Hubs had the beef & bacon burger. What a huge burger it was… juicy patty & crispy bacon……