Author Archives: Dani
Banana and Yoghurt Muffins
1 & 3/4 cups SR flour, pinch salt, 1/3 cup sugar, 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1 cup plain yoghurt , 1/2 cup vegetable oil, 1 egg, 2 large bananas mashed + 1 tbsp honey, 2 tsp of demerera sugar Mix … Continue reading
Pay attention to me
I am at the bottom of the pile at work; the pit shoveller, the pleb, the shit kicker …. and other such colourful descriptive words to describe the person who gets to be bossed around by everyone.  This position is … Continue reading
Can I cancel today?
The first day of term is always a bit hectic ….. but honestly …… I must have stepped on a tribe of chinamen. Even discounting the normal super busy day that I have on a regular basis ….. we also: … Continue reading
Memories of childhood xmas
On the phone one night to my sister, and while discussing the plans I have for xmas this year, we went for a little trip down memory lane, to when we were kids at xmas time. We were poor ……. … Continue reading
Angry, angry, angry ….. and a bit hurt
I am angry at a person. They are being thoughtless. I ask for something simple, and apparently even that is too much to ask. But … I am also hurt.  I enjoy caring for others, and doing things for them. … Continue reading
My poor husband …….
I am sure he dreads holidays …. I have decided that the current set up for my study is not working. My sewing desk and the computer desk are right near each other, and if I am sewing, mr10 can’t … Continue reading
Mushroom, Spinach and Chicken Rissotto
1/2 BBQ chicken, 2 cups vegetable stock and 2 1/2 cups water, olive oil, 1 onion chopped, garlic, 120gms mushrooms sliced, 150gms baby spinach, 2 cups aborio rice, 1/2 cup parmesan cheese grated. 1. Preheat oven … 180oC 2. Heat … Continue reading
Bacon and Tomato Pasta
350g tagliatele or pasta shapes, 225g bacon, 1 medium onion sliced, 1 can crushed tomatoes, 2 tbsp oil, basil, garlic, tomato paste. 1. Cook pasta until tender, drain 2. heat oil, fry onion and bacon until browned, add tomato and … Continue reading
Chicken and Broccoli
500g chicken diced, 1 cup diced potato and carrot, 1 cup broccoli, 3/4 cup cheese, 1 can cream of chicken soup, 1/2 cup mayo or sour cream, 1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tbsp curry powder (to taste). 1. Season … Continue reading