Monthly Archives: April 2010

Apr28

What a difference 3 days can make.

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Often we all work ourselves into a complete state…for me it is simply due to my fabulous foodie obsessed schedule! Yes, it is my fault – as I say ‘yes’ to everything! How can I not – exciting television and stage demonstrations, food styling and constant recipe creation – oh what a life! But last week it took its toll and I needed to escape…. well I did with my family and dearest friends.

Escaping to our friends cabin, snuggled beside a rippling river and shaded by enormous gum trees.  Just waiting for walks, tree climbing and plenty of sitting around that camp fire complete with great conversation, music, and a good book. Add plenty of hot mugs of tea, glasses of red wine and delicious food.  A long weekend escape was just what ‘the doctor’ ordered.

Walks along the river.

Now eating – of course this is the biggest consideration (even when I am not working).   Read the rest of this entry →

Apr17

Shake It up Baby!

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The KitchenAid blender and team were going to be part of the Sydney Easter Show !

As a child I was so excited to go every year to the Sydney Easter Show… it was big, loud and so much fun for ‘city’ kids.  All the cows, horses, dog shows, displays, rides and yes the show bags! But I had not been for 10 years or so and not at the ‘new’ location at Homebush Bay.

Dairy Farmers, a long time gold sponsor of the Sydney RAS was creating fabulous, fun-filled, interactive ‘hands on’ classes for kids (7- 12 years). The message ‘3 serves of dairy’ made and served in a really creamy delicious SMOOthie! The dairy was also reduced fat yet still had a delicious creamy flavour and texture.

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Apr8

My favourite Attachment!

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Can I really have just one… well nearly. You all know and agree with my complete obsession with my KitchenAid Standmixer. An obsession I have had for over twenty years now. But it is the attachments that change the mixer (the worlds best) to a complete KitchenAID.

As a very busy food consultant who some how juggles  my full working life with a very busy household…. putting a delicious, varied, exciting, economical, quick meal together in 20 minutes –  well yes it can even daunt me! Really – well not often but lately I have been racing around with International, interstate and local travel doing demos, TV, food styling and loads of recipe developement – and don’t forget my forever hungry teenage family… so my KitchenAid is yet again my savour.

The MVSA Rotary Slicer Shredder – ‘she’ can do it all! “Various slicing, shredding & grating of just about everything in my fridge helps me create within minutes.

The attachment has a series of stainless steel drums that fit into the housing of the attachment and slice, shred or grate away from speed 1 right up to speed 10 ( I due to time, or lack of  often work on speed 10). As the attachment is continuous I find this incredibly fast as you simply keep adding ingredients -

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