On the first day of our holiday we decided to go with something fresh and vibrant and hopefully even good for us. Hummus I’ve heard that there are a few…
PVC Piping is pretty amazing stuff. When heat is applied the pipe can be bent and twisted into many shapes. The Spa from trademe came with a assortment of pvc…
There are many ways to install a spa. Most new spas come as a unit and only require a piece of flat ground, often with large pavers. The spa I acquired off…
As told by someone who has just learnt. I picked up a spa on trademe including all the parts of the system needed to make it work. The challenge is…
Tonight, after a busy day, I rustled up a roast meal. Meat The meat of choice tonight is lamb – already marinated in mint sauce. Pop it in the oven,…
Enchilada is essentially a tortilla that is rolled with a filling and covered with spicy sauce and cheese. If you are bored with Nachos try Enchiladas! Feel free to add…
Dukkah is a finely chopped mixture of herbs, spices, and nuts. I first enjoyed dukkah from babaganush – a turkish restaurant in Hamilton East. The idea is to get a piece of…
This is the first, and so far only curry I’ve cooked for Sleepy’s parents. I intentionally chose something that they haven’t cooked – I can’t compete with people who have…
After some careful deliberation and intense internet research I purchased a Bosch Thingamawhatsit (link contains flash and sound). As far as thingamawhatsit’s go I think this one is quite good.…
See my Sambal recipe in my previous post. Sambal is a very versatile sauce. I used half of the sauce I made in the previous recipe for this dish. I…
Sambal is a Asian Chili Based Sauce that is popular in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. Warning…. this is a spicy sauce! Sambal is a versatile sauce and freezes very well. Popular…
Now that I now have my own kitchen I’ve wanted to turn it into something great. Something fantastic. The kitchen came fairly basic: bench with cupboards and oven against the…
Recipe from Edmonds Cookery Book This weekend I had the sudden urge to bake cookies. If you know me well, you know that I love shortbread. I’m not a big…
Recipe from Oliversmum This weekend I had the sudden urge to bake cookies. I made shortbread (see previous post) and Big T suggested I make corn flake cookies. He had…
I haven’t made a curry in a while….. and with winter upon us and the weather being cold and miserable lately…. Sleepy in Ohaupo was craving a curry. Pork curry is one…
I stumbled upon this recipe on Nigella Lawson’s website….. http://www.nigella.com As some of you might already know, I love Nigella! I love her carefree, feel good, easy way of cooking.…
Rainbow Layered Birthday Cake – Original Recipe from Whisk Kid’s Super Epic Rainbow Cake as seen on The Martha Stewart Show Today was Sleepy in Ohaupo’s Birthday and as a…
A couple of weeks ago we transformed a side of our fridge into a giant chalk board. We felt the kitchen needed a bit of colour and decided to go…
This makes for a fast, easy and delicious meal. The Chinese five-spice powder is the key to this recipe as it flavours the gravy. This is a basic stir-fry recipe,…
Risotto is one of those things that everyone loves to eat! its just that it can be a real pain to make. I recently purchased the Illustrated version of the…
Start with a packet of noodles. If you’re up for it the packet is Indomie Mi goreng or Trident – Hot and Spicy Thai Flavour. I used the Hot and Spicy…
I’ve been working with wood lately. I inherited a couple of saw horses and a few bits of wood from the previous owners of our house. I also picked up…
Sunday night is the cooking night! Para rum pum….yup that night again. I’m feeling confident though, managed to get loads of housework done..now for din dins. I was flicking through…
Buying a tray of eggs is always a good idea, but sometimes a week or two pass and you are left with 20 eggs that need using. I have a…
This week I decided to put the apron on and chose some recipes from the New Idea magazine from a couple of months ago. Mexican meatballs! Gosh I thought I…
Chicken, Mushroom and Bacon Pie- adapted from an original recipe by Nigella Lawson I have been a fan of Nigella Lawson for some time now. I love her feel good,…
What goes into a good burger? For me it’s a good balance of texture, tang, moisture, and colour. For crunch the buns are toasted and lettuce is added. I used…
This is a recipe that I created while at university many years ago. These Nachos are well loved by my family and friends. A warning- these Nachos are Spicy! If…
Too lazy to make a proper dinner once again! I promise to try harder this week. I have chosen some recipes out of cook books and magazine, fingers crossed they…
I can’t take any credit for this recipe. I picked this recipe up from work. We make this in big batches and the kids enjoy eating this delicious gooey mess.…
My dog turned 5 today. I bake him a cake every year. This year I decided to make him a peanut butter cake (he loves peanut butter!!) I looked…
It was that dreaded day again! My cooking day! Just so happened that the weather was miserable and cold, I couldn’t seem to warm up even with the heater on…
The girls and I from work decided to have a hearty Kiwi/European meal to celebrate a hardworking week at work, along with a goodbye to a beloved colleague and celebrating…
My mum came down for a visit and we got talking about food and our blog. Mum was telling me how easy it was to make Samosas. I had…
As usual this isn’t an accurate re-creation of an exact recipe. It’s just what I felt like cooking tonight. Jerk 1 teaspoon olive oil 1 Red onion 1 Capsicum 1…
Tonight I made dhal, fried spiced luncheon meat, eggs and rice for dinner. This is somewhat an Asian-Indian fusion dish. Each dish can be made separately and eaten with other…
Hola mi amigos! I made prawn Burritos and Quesadilla for Sunday night dinner. I forgot it was my turn to cook dinner tonight and I forgot to take meat out…
Tonight we dined at Amigos. It’s a mexican restaurant located on the main street of Hamilton – Victoria Street. It took over from Coyotes – a hip hop club. The…
Making your own pizza can be as easy or as hard as you want to make it. On the easy side you have McCain family pre-made pizza. Putting in a…
The ‘not quite planned’ menu. Dumplings can stay in the freezer for months at a time and are steamed from frozen so these are a perfect item when nothing has…
I made Bak-Kut-Teh for dinner tonight. Perfect for a cold, rainy, winters night. Bak-Kut-Teh aka Traditional Chinese Herbal Pork Ribs Soup. Bak Kut Teh (bakkuteh/bahkuteh) is a Chinese soup dish…
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