cooking – Wattle and Ash

April

April 25, 2022April 24, 2022by wattleandashLeave a Comment

A little while ago I signed up to a locally based fresh produce service. It’d been something I’d been considering for a while, but for one reason or another I never made the commitment – What if the box contained something myself or Adam didn’t like? What if Paul went on a toddler induced ‘no fruit or vegetables’ strike? What if I ended up wasting food? In the end though, I decided the pros outweighed the cons and quite a few weeks int my subscription, I’m so glad I decided to take the plunge…

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Everyday life, Food, home, Thoughts

The week that was

April 6, 2020April 6, 2020by wattleandash3 Comments

How’s isolation life treating you? I find have days where I enjoy being within in the confines of four walls – warm, content and protected from the outside world. Other days I feel claustrophobic and yearn for normality and the ability to just go and do as I please. It is what it is though and like all challenging situations I know this too will pass.

Here’s how my last seven days have looked…

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Everyday life, Food, home, Life, Local sights, Motherhood, Thoughts

What’s making me happy: March

March 23, 2020March 23, 2020by wattleandash2 Comments

I think it’s fair to say this month is unlike anything any of us have experienced before. Life as we know it in Australia is grinding to a halt and it’s been pretty easy to feel overwhelmed and anxious about the months to come. Now more than ever we need to take joy in the simple pleasures in life and this is what’s been making me smile these last few weeks…

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Everyday life, Food, home, Travel

A taste of England

September 17, 2018September 14, 2018by wattleandash6 Comments

A few weeks ago I received an email reminding me I had a voucher to spend an online retailer specialising in books, music and films. I’d totally forgotten I’d received the voucher, so it felt like a real windfall – a chance to treat myself to something new to devour.

Scrolling through the pages of items on offer, I came across a National Trust cookbook and was immediately sold. I ordered it and a few days later it arrived…

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Everyday life, Food, home

The Sunday cook-up

June 4, 2018June 3, 2018by wattleandash2 Comments

Ever since I got back from Sydney I feel like I haven’t quite got back into a routine. My working hours were all over the place this last week and it left me feeling frazzled, unorganised and like I hadn’t achieved anything. The crazy timetable meant I wasn’t feeding my body like I should, and as a result I felt exhausted and under the weather.

I wanted to start this week afresh, so over the weekend Adam and I decided we’d do a big cook-up. We wanted the fridge and freezer full of hearty, nutritious meals, to make those mid-week dinners just a little bit easier…

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Everyday life, Food, home

A solo supper

March 22, 2018March 21, 2018by wattleandash2 Comments

Adam has been away with work this week, so I’ve been taking advantage of the opportunity to cook myself some of my favourite solo suppers.

There has been Tasmanian grown salmon (which Adam can’t stand the smell of), salads full of caramelised roast vegetables, a golden turmeric tinged pilaf and a carbonara that feels oh-so-indulgent…

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Everyday life, Food, Travel

The cool weather kitchen

October 19, 2017October 12, 2017by wattleandash4 Comments

The other day as dinner time drew closer, I began to have a think about what I would make and I drew a bit of blank. It feels like over the last few months Adam and I have got into a bit of food rut – making tried and trusted meals we know we enjoy and can rustle up fairly quickly. We both love getting into the kitchen and trying out new things, but somehow life just got in the way our creativity disappeared.

In a strange twist of fate within a day of me having this realisation, my friend Sonya wrote about food blogs and recipes she’s been enjoying lately, and it got me all enthused about cooking again.

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Everyday life, Food, Local sights, Travel

Forest foraging

May 22, 2017January 20, 2018by wattleandashLeave a Comment

Last week I got a Facebook message from Australian friend Kerri, who’s currently holidaying around the U.K., about a delicious asparagus and wild garlic soup she’d eaten. Intrigued and inspired, especially by some of the images of wild garlic that are appearing on my Instagram feed, I went out in search of some the plants myself.