Wednesday 23 December 2015

Summer holiday fun

My twin sister, hubby and three kids arrived the first week of December, their first trip to NZ. We have a fabulous road trip planned. But with 9 of us ( including 3 teenage boys) we have to be ultra organised with feeding the troops!
So Anj and I have been baking and cooking, but making sure that meals are wholesome and filling as well as being simple allowing us to pack as much into our days as possible.
The BBQ has been an awesome friend, lots of salads, and relishes and easy recipes for the trip.
We filled the tins with shortbread, her gorgeous coconut & chocolate biscuits, chocolate cake, blueberry & lemon loaf and gingerbread loaf.

Here is a quick and easy recipe for our homemade beef burgers

I used a double recipe, but this is for 1 kg of beef mince

1 kg beef mince
2 Tbls Worcestershire sauce
1 Tbls Tomato sauce
1-2 cloves crushed garlic
A handful of breadcrumbs
Salt & pepper
Mix through making sure everything is distributed.
Make approx 12 -14 balls
Then shape them into patties, cook on the BBQ and serve with your choice of bread rolls and condiments.

Enjoy!

Ashia















Monday 7 December 2015

Gifts from my kitchen

Well, another year has hurtled past, bringing with it a lot of memories. It's been a great year for me, my son Adam started high school, my parents came to visit from the UK, I hadn't  seen them for a couple of years. It was great spending time with them, and eating my mum's home cooked meals. Special times.

I also got published again in NZ House & Garden, another foodie achievement for me. I loved working on the food story, which had 5 of my favourite recipes, a beautifully styled and photographed five page spread.  And earlier in November we did another photo shoot for NZ House & Garden for a summer food story that will be published in March' s issue 2016 ( available to buy in Feb). Look out for more work later in the year.

The kids are off now from school for the summer. My twin sister arrived from the UK with her family for their first visit to NZ. 
We have a fantastic road trip planned, showcasing this amazing country we live in, sharing memories and special times.

 I am hoping to get a new website and updated blog, so look out for that in the new year. 

I wish you all a safe and happy festive season, lots of best wishes for a happy a prosperous  2016.

Till next year!

Ashia