I believe what goes around, comes around. That people get what they deserve in the end. I always try to be a realist, see the world as it is, and make my life decisions based on that.&nbs...
Hi there. Im sorry Ive been kind of M.I.A a bit lately. If I could tell you about my week I would, but to be honest, its too intense Id rather just say... well... it sucked. &...
I mentioned in my last post how Im trying to cut down on food expenses, and its still happening. I dont think its intentional though. When I look in my fridge there is next to nothing in ...
Do you spend a ridiculous amount of money on food and ingredients? I find myself doing it all the time, and I can totally justify it. It’s food! It’s one the greatest pleasures in l...
4 days off work never seems enough. Two weeks never seems enough. Although it’s a nice break, Easter never seemsto be relaxing. There are always peopleto see, lunches, dinner, famil...
Want to hear something not so funny, but made me laugh (and cringe a little)? I fell down half a set of stairs last Thursday. Idiot I know. I’m ok, nothing broken. Got a sprai...
Did that need an exclamation mark? Probably not...This is something I have been meaning to share with you for weeks now, but keep forgetting about posting it. My family makes pasta sauce ...
I read a post by David Lebovitz once, where he discussed how cooks and chefs spend a lot of time and effort perfecting a recipe so it works perfect for the home cook. It was in relation to blog...
So let’s get straight to it – working full-time, studying part-time, trying to maintain a house, trying to make my pilates and yoga classes, and generally have some spare time to sleep (!), is um, we...
Well the day has arrived. Today I head back to Uni. Wow. I’m nervous, but also really excited. I’ve been thinking about doing this for a couple of years, and when I found out ...
Well hi there! Today I am blogging from a small town named Dunsborough, one of my favourite places in the world! My family and I have been coming here for years, and as my brother and I g...
This is a really short post today, mainly because I haven’t really had time all week to deliver an awesome recipe!With work and preparations for study, plus my new found obsession with yoga and pilat...
I have a confession to make. I love eating whipped butter and sugar. You know the part of a cake recipe where it says “cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy”. Well, afte...
I don’t know about you, but where I live, it’s been hot. Days of over 40ᵒC (105ᵒF). Yeah. Hot.Since my little house has one air-conditioning unit placed in the dumbest spot imaginab...
Hi, hello, sorry for the break... that head cold that I mentioned in my last post, well its only now just left me. Two and a half weeks! So frustrating. To be honest I ha...
These last few days I have been feeling like crap. Sorry to use that language, but it pretty much sums it up. It started with a head cold then ended with an incredibly dry sore throat.&nb...
2012 has seriously begun! I for one can’t believe how quick 2011 went. It was there – then over. I don’t feel like I achieved much. I did however stick to my New Years resolut...
Today marks food on papers one year anniversary. Well, one year since my first post. To be honest I set up this blog about 6 months before that, but then left it, waiting for the right ti...
Merry Christmas everyone! Hope you have a fantastic day, eat up big, and laze around... cos thats what its all about!x Tash
So I promised I was going to mention the gingerbreads. And I wrote this long post whinging about how they failed, pointing the finger at a certain woman who most people love. And I still ...
I learnt a lesson this weekend. A lesson in life that I shouldn’t take notice of too closely, cos well, it’s not a good one. But it made me feel better about a massive failure. The ...
I had big cooking plans this weekend. I had picked up a cheap pizza stone from a local kitchen store and had a tub of yeast starter in my fridge, so was eager to make some pizza’s Sunday night....
Isn’t birthday cake just better than normal cake? There’s something about it that I can’t put my finger on. On Saturday it was Colin’s birthday. It was also Thanksgiving lunch for a...
So I’ve started reading the book French Women Don’t Get Fat. Currently a third of the way through, and I’m really enjoying it. It’s a mix of a story, self-help and cookbook. I like ...
How was everyone’s weekend? For all my American readers – Happy Thanksgiving! I will officially be celebrating my first Thanksgiving with some friends this weekend – quite excited!Yesterd...
I’ve been craving summer lately for many reasons - catching up with friends, the beach, pools, going down south to Dunsborough and Margaret River, Christmas, New Years, time off work, but also for th...
Which is fancy for fish, mussels and clams baked in paper. In my efforts to stop baking (well not stop, cut back, and when I mean baking, I mean cakes and sweets, cos then I would have already ...
Firstly, I have to say sorry for another baking post. I’ve done lots, and to be honest, I’ve got to stop baking, it’s taking a toll on my waist line. Secondly, I had this great recipe I w...
So the Queen of England was in Perth this weekend. I didn’t go see her (meaning stand in a large crowd under the sun for a one second glance) or participate in the big BBQ, instead I took advan...
So you know how I’ve been talking about my garden every week? Well I have finally got to a stage where I can see a big difference and my hard work has paid off. I even got a text message ...
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