Salted Tahini Caramel Rice Krispie Treats

Salted Tahini Caramel Rice Krispie Treats {vegan, gf}

Do you eat when you’re tired? Sometimes the body says, “give me energy” and instead of resting, we stuff calories into our mouths. Make sense, but only if you’re not listening. My calorific snack of choice is peanut butter, straight from the jar. Four years ago, when I was in the first trimester of pregnancy,…

Lentil and Cauliflower Curry

Lentil & Cauliflower Curry {vegan}

There are very few savoury dishes on this blog. Even fewer are vegetarian. Oh, some of them only have a bit of bacon or ham, and for several years I was under the misapprehension that that was ‘close enough’. But my delusion was soon to be shattered, as my husband informed me that he does…

The Lazy Cook’s Buckwheat Brownies {gf}

My son is going through a phase where he is making healthy choices for snacks, much to my bewilderment! Despite my best efforts to create a cake-loving child, the only snacks he asked for today were raw, not baked. Indeed, he informed me just yesterday that his favourite foods ‘in all the world’ are celery and…

Melt & Mix Banana Bread

So, there we were on a fine spring day, staying at home instead of attending play group, all because the kid has decided to toilet train. Who’d have thought? Just a day before, it had been a struggle to get him to even sit on the toilet. Then I chatted with some mummy friends and…

Warm Potato & Tuna Salad with pesto dressing

Hello sunshine! We’ve had so much rain this past week, that as soon as the sun came out this weekend, it felt like spring… which may explain why I felt the need to post this spring-like salad in mid-autumn. I’ll probably regret not having a pot of hot soup at the ready when the drizzle…

Emergency Banoffee Pie

I know, I know… it’s high time I got around to sharing some Christmas baking on this site, and believe me, I have some goodies in mind… i.e. a recipe from Karen’s newly published cookbook… but first up, let’s have some fun with this quick and easy dessert. Seen first on my Instagram feed, a…

Cauliflower Ham Macaroni Cheese

Cauliflower & Ham Macaroni Cheese

Sshhh… don’t tell Jamie Oliver… but we like this version of Cauliflower Mac N Cheese better than his. Full points for style, attitude, and flair, but that one gets the thumbs down – we found it too rich. Which is why I am cooking another version of the same, but with more veg. Lighter and…

The Lazy Cook’s Melt and Mix Cocoa Brownies

Yup. I’m the lazy one. The Lazy Cook. And impatient, too! Especially when eager to get some of this super-easy, chocolate melty, gooey brownie goodness past my lips! Quick and easy is the name of the game these days! Especially with a little one around, who though now occasionally ‘helping’ me with the baking, also has…