The New Me

I’m not sure if any of you are aware, but I have stopped smoking.
There were several deciding factors, but the main one was receiving the results of a chest x-ray, which was completely clear.  After smoking for 35 years, I was utterly floored.
I decided that this was my second chance.
Brad and I were recommended a [...]

Poached Chicken with Herbed Tomato Sauce

1 heaped tablespoon rock salt
4 small chicken breasts
a generous handful of flat leaf parsley leaves
12 large mint leaves
zest from 2 lemons left to sit in 1 tsp rock salt
2 large ripe tomatoes, finely chopped
4 tablespoons  extra virgin olive oil
300g green beans, trimmed
Put the heaped tablespoon of salt in a huge pot of water and bring [...]

I’m in love…

…with my new cookbook.  Yeah, yeah, yeah, gimme a break!
Normally I’m one of those people who gets distracted by the shiny, colourful cover of the cookbook and  purchases it never to make anything from it, because ultimately, the damned thing sucks.  But hey, they look fab on my bookshelf!
Last week I bought another new, shiny [...]

Happy Fucking Birthday!

I have some interesting information for those of you who are about to turn 50.
You are about to receive a surprise from the Australian Government.
No, it isn’t a birthday card from the Prime Minister or the Queen.
It’s a Bowel Cancer Screening Test Kit.
NOICE!