Monthly Archives: March 2013

Going gluten free

Posted on March 21, 2013 by corinne

Since Jim discovered he’s gluten intolerant we’ve had to make changes in our approach to meals so they’re gluten free. For the uninitiated, a gluten-free diet means you have to cut out wheat, barley and rye (and oats unless they’re … Continue reading →

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Biological warfare in the vegetable patch

Posted on March 12, 2013 by corinne

If you’re a regular reader you’ll know that we’re trying our hands at growing some vegetables. Our home-grown vegetable patch includes beetroot, silverbeet, lettuce, coriander and rosemary. Welcome additions to the herb collection that we already had—birdseye, habanero and Apache … Continue reading →

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Challenge #2 Jamie’s 15-Minute Meals

Posted on March 6, 2013 by corinne

Happy with my first Jamie’s 15-Minute Meals challenge, I decided to give it another go and try a different recipe to see if I could do better this time around. There are so many mouthwatering recipes in Jamie’s 15-Minute Meals … Continue reading →

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Comfort food

Posted on March 1, 2013 by corinne

The expression ‘comfort food’ conjures different food images depending on who you talk to. Comfort food could be the type of food you crave when it’s cold and rainy outside and all you want to do is snuggle up under … Continue reading →

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