Perfect brown rice in the Instant Pot

Perfect brown rice in the Instant Pot

The final Instant Pot method in my rice series – brown rice. Brown rice is a common staple in our house due to its increased fibre and low glycemic index. Not only does brown rice have health benefits over regular white rice, it also tastes …

Avocado Brownie Bites!

Avocado Brownie Bites!

I would never have thought of putting avocado into a brownie until I found myself with eight mini avocados one summer. At the time I wasn’t eating avocado on its own so I needed something else. I’d heard of brownie recipes with all sorts of …

Instant Pot White Rice

Instant Pot White Rice

White rice goes with juuuuust about everything. Yet for some of us, ahem me, it will take a lifetime to perfect absorption method rice on the stove. So I’ve been spending my time recently figuring out how to perfectly cook white rice in my Instant …

Dumpling Noodle Soup

Dumpling Noodle Soup

Dumpling noodle soup is a surprisingly quick and easy meal. It looks amazing and tastes even better. Got leftovers? Perfect, add them to your soup, a little bit of everything makes this meal flavourful and exciting. I do pretty much all the meal planning at …

Easy gluten free meatballs

Easy gluten free meatballs

Meatballs are so versatile and so easy to make gluten free. This recipe is also egg free, which is handy if you’re allergic. Or if you’ve just run out of eggs! This recipe is an adaptation of one I saw on Taste.com for regular non-gf …

Lamb and chickpea stew

Lamb and chickpea stew

I first shared this tasty and incredibly easy lamb and chickpea stew on my Instagram account back in 2019. I made it in a complete rush one afternoon before heading out the door to go indoor rock-climbing with my boyfriend. Fast forward three years later, …

Egg breakfast cups

Egg breakfast cups

Mix things up at breakfast time with these toast egg cups! They are just like eggs on toast except the egg is baked into the bread in a handy little muffin shape. Have them for weekend brunch or a fun breakfast recipe to make with …

Instant Pot red rice

Instant Pot red rice

Red rice cooked in the Instant Pot is the zero fuss solution to your weeknight dinner. It’s nice to mix things up every so often and having a different carb is the quickest way to do that. At home we have about four types of …

Ginger Royale champagne cocktail

Ginger Royale champagne cocktail

The name is a take on the Kir Royale, a champagne cocktail made with French berry liqueur. Possibly the easiest cocktail in the recipe book.  A champagne cocktail is like a little upgrade to your regular glass of fizz. While I keep saying champagne I …

Homemade ginger in syrup

Homemade ginger in syrup

I first tried ginger in syrup while living in the UK, it was so easy to buy in stores that I never considered making it homemade. The ginger pieces are slowly simmered until they become perfectly tender. The liquid is then used to create a …