A Plate of Meat

Jun 15, 2012 | Diary | 4 comments

Day Four is over and done with – and in terms of organisation and preparation, it was the one that has taken the most thought so far. I knew I would be driving down to Hamilton and going to a netball game and then we would be getting changed quickly and heading...

Extended Family Weekend

Jun 14, 2012 | Diary | 4 comments

I say Extended Family but we are not all related by blood.  I’m referring to a group of my Auckland friends – a group that keeps expanding as people are matching and hatching.  We used to have dinner parties, great food, a lot of wine and a lot of laughs....

Dukan Recipes: Portuguese Chicken

Jun 14, 2012 | Diary, Food | 2 comments

I’ve seen this recipe posted in a few places – there is also one called Paprika Chicken in the Diabetic’s Cookbook that Ken and I have been using on the weekends. I can imagine it would have been even better if I had marinated it overnight like...

The Big Dipper

Jun 14, 2012 | Diary | 1 comment

This morning I have a strut on – sort of like this specimen of poultry that I photogaphed down in the Waikato … Although not quite as squi8nty and mean in the eyes.  I did think at one time that the group of them would take a run at us. Last night I made...

Winter Highs – and Lows

Jun 13, 2012 | Diary | 0 comments

Last night I was driving home over the Harbour Bridge and Beach Haven looked like this. I know – stunning right? This morning was freezing cold but today has turned into another gorgeous day. And looking at the forecast, we should have our high til Saturday at...

Dukan Recipes: Chicken and Prawn Tom Yum

Jun 13, 2012 | Diary, Food | 0 comments

This was the easiest meal to prepare and quite honestly, hands down, the best tasting thing I have eaten in a long time (apart from the Burger King Steakhouse Bacon Burger that I ate on Saturday – sssshhhh!). The recipe makes enough – for me – for...