Breakfast

I’m a BIG breakfast fan. As an early riser I seriously enjoy preparing myself a strong cup of tea and a healthy and delicious breaky to fuel my day. My favourite dishes include either eggs or a fruit, yoghurt and nut combo.

Sweet, savoury, healthy or indulgent. Be sure to start the day with your favourite flavours using one of my easy recipes.

Ricotta, strawberry and cinnamon toast

Posted on February 8, 2011

Update 9/2/11: The lovely Leigh made this for lunch yesterday and posted a pic on flickr. Her version looks great, don’t you think?

I’m continuing my healthy breakfast theme with this little beauty. I’m a big fan of soft cheese and fruit as a breakfast combo.

The great thing about this simple recipe is that it is adaptable to whatever seasonal fruit you have on hand. It’s really good with ripe banana, crisp pear or white peach, to name a few.

You can even transform it into a quick dessert by ditching the toast and adding a handful of nuts. Enjoy with a teaspoon to make it last longer. You might remember a few years ago I did it with juicy blood oranges. (more…)

Something else to dollop Ricardoes relish

Posted on October 18, 2010

A few weeks ago I got given some of the famous Ricardoes Tomato Relish and I’ve been dolloping it on everything!

Here’s a quick lunch I whipped up using a beautiful bunch of cavelo nero I picked up at Marrickville Farmers Market.

Simply follow the same instructions for my mushroom and bacon open face omelette but replace with diced pumpkin and shredded cavelo nero instead. Then top with a big spoonful each of relish and sour cream, yummo!

That’s all for today, but stay tuned because coming up soon will be a pineapple pudding, a sweet curry and a vegan panna cotta!

Chat soon, Christie x

Cafe-style breakfast at home: add relish

Posted on September 22, 2010

Last weekend my lovely mother in law and her lovely sister drove down from the far North Coast to deliver my hubby’s childhood cradle.

Altogether now… awwwww.

My baby girl is going to love it (in November).

On the way, they stopped just outside Port Macquarie and grabbed me some super-ripe tomatoes and tomato relish.

Not just any tomatoes, Ricardoes Tomatoes. From Ricardoes farm where you can pick your own tomatoes and strawberries by the bucket-full.

In possession of such wonderful produce I could only do one thing – cook! (more…)

Blueberry Breakfast Muffins

Posted on August 3, 2010

Warning! These are not fluffy little cakes. They’re dense and filling breakfast-on-the-go.

They contain no oil or butter and are dairy-free with only a 1/3 cup of sugar in the whole batch.

I was trying to make a really healthy muffin that could be grabbed and eaten on the way to work for those time-poor mornings when you really have to wash and blow dry your hair.

The oats and wholemeal flour make them super-filling and they passed the breakfast test too. I took them into the office on Monday morning and left them in the kitchen with a note saying ‘please eat me’ – then I went back 10 minutes later and they were all gone!

If you’re not keen for these healthy delights, then check out some naughtier chocolate and banana muffins I made a while back.

For the rest of you, click the button below to keep reading and get the recipe! (more…)

Caramelised pear porridge

Posted on May 15, 2010

Lazy weekend breakfast

If I’m not going out for breakfast on the weekend then I like to spend a little bit of time and make something extra special.

It doesn’t have to be a large meal or use lots of ingredients, it just has to have one luxurious touch. In this case, porridge gets jazzed up with caramelised pears.

Other times I’ll make a compote with seasonal fruit like rhubarb or splurge by using truffle salt on scrambled eggs. They’re only small things but they make a big difference.

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