I have been a bit sad today. You see I finally took down the Christmas tree. I know it's a bit late but I'm only just back from holidays. Why is it that packing the tree up in its little box brings the complete opposite feelings of unpacking it? One whole year before it's ham […]
Super simple stylish side salad
Please forgive me for my lack of posting yesterday. I was off at the doc being told I yet again have tonsillitis. Thankfully I was onto the antibiotics early and feeling slightly better today so heading in the right direction. I do have a very easy and pretty recipe to make up for my brief […]
Spanish vegetable pisto
Please forgive me for the lack of photos in this recipe. I'm having some technical difficulties and it will only let me add the header image. This is another recipe from my Auntie in Spain. I have adjusted it a little to add some extra veges. It's very low in calories and very versatile not […]
Chocolate key lime pie
Unfortunately, my first attempt at a recipe from my new Nigella cook book didn't quite go as well as I expected. It turns out that recipes that work perfectly in the cool climate of the UK don't work quite as well in humid, hot Queensland. But you can learn from my mistakes so your first […]
Parmesan Pesto Crisps - Super Easy Party Food
This recipe has to be by far the easiest to make and a so delicious. I even saw a very similar thing in this month's Delicious magazine topped off with a tiny tomato. All you have to do is place little piles of parmesan (the better quality, the better the crisps) on a baking-paper-lined baking […]
Pesto Pasta Salad
This recipe is a slight variation on one from my friend Lani. It's easy to prepare, tastes great and lasts a few days in the fridge. This makes it the perfect summer recipe in my books.
Leftover Christmas Ham Pizza and Pizza Dough
If you're anything like my family then you're bound to have some leftover Christmas ham in the fridge. Apart from enjoying ham sandwiches into January (or a plate of ham like I had for lunch!) there are lots of other things you can do with it. I made some into a big batch of low-calorie […]
My new toy – Nikon D5000 camera
I hope everyone had a fabulous Christmas and indulged just a little too much. I know I definitely did. I celebrated breakfast, lunch and dinner with a full feast but managed to pace myself well enough to enjoy a bowl of ice cream with chocolate fudge after dinner. It was the perfect finish to the […]
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas! I would like to wish everyone a wonderful day full of fun, happiness and of course food!! I am the very lucky recipient of a brand new Nikon D5000 SLR camera!!! I am very very excited so look forward to some fabulous photos. I'll leave you with Claire's favourite Christmas song and a […]
Salted Crunchie Nut Bars - by Nigella
Nigella's salted Crunchie nut bars are simply delicious. They make the perfect gift and you can mix up the fillings to suit your tastes. A few weeks ago, I discovered one of my new favourite TV shows - Nigella's Kitchen. While her rather provocative mannerisms can get on your nerves, her recipes make up for […]
Dill Roasted Carrots
This is a seriously simple delicious side dish. I cut up the carrots and vacuum packed them 5 days in advance so all I had to do was throw in the garlic, oil and seasoning, mix them up and bake. Thanks to Coles and Curtis Stone for this one but I will say his cooking […]
Tomato and Capsicum Bake
I made this festive looking side dish for our early family Christmas feast last night. It was very quick and easy to prepare and tasted great - ticked all the boxes for me. If you've pre-prepared your veges, now throw them in a baking dish and spread them out evenly. Bake for 25 minutes […]
Shortbread
For some reason I've been afraid to make shortbread that requires kneading. I thought it would be a huge effort with too much cleaning up. Given my recent bread making adventures, kneading is no longer a problem so I decided to give shortbread a go. This recipe was super simple and with only 4 ingredients […]
100 calorie chocolate smoothie
Yes you read the title correctly, 100 calorie chocolate smoothie. This is my new favourite snack/dessert/cold treat. I would liken it to a blended up chocolate Paddle Pop in deliciousness. It's super simple to make and goes down a treat on these hot summer days. This is the main ingredient in my smoothie. I bought […]
Choc-Ginger Mini Cheesecakes
These little choc-ginger cheesecakes were yummo and dangerously moreish. They were also very easy to make (once I adjusted the recipe) and present very nicely. To make the bases, process the ginger nut biscuits (you can use a blender - it's what I used) to form a fine crumb then add the butter and process […]
Two-at-a-time Slow Cooking and Beef Creation
I have two giant recipe books full of slow cooker ideas. Given that I have a 4.5L slow cooker, I've been reluctant too try anything too different for fear of having to eat 4.5L of something not so good. That is until now! Yet another tip I got from the Simple Savings website was to […]
Cinnamon Scrolls
These scrolls smelled amazing while they were baking! It took all my power not to gobble them all up straight out of the oven. It seems I have a little obsession with dough-based baking at the moment - tortillas, naan, bread maker bread and now cinnamon scrolls. These little babies not only taste great but […]
Butter Chicken in the Slow Cooker
This is a very big call but I'm going to say it, I think this is possibly the best thing I've made in the slow cooker since I got it last year. It continues to delight me and I also made a new discovery. No need to chop up meat before you put it in […]
Naan bread
Fluffy, homemade Naan bread recipe - perfect for curries or dips. Irresistibly delicious and easy to make. Try it now. Easy naan bread recipe I made a butter chicken the other night (recipe to come) and just had to have naan bread with it. I've never attempted it before but I thought, how hard can […]
Summer citrus ice cream cake
I'll admit that this one didn't turn out as I imagined it would look. I envisaged 3 perfect layers in a rainbow effect but ended up with two great chunks of colour and a melted pink layer on top. Despite its unique appearance, this was a successful experiment and invention of a summer dessert. I […]
Tortilla de Patatas – Spanish Omelet
Quite a large part of our recent Europe trip was about the food. Well it was for me anyway. The one thing from Spain that I could quite happily eat every day was Tortilla de Patatas. It's basically a big potato omelet but much better than it sounds. In Spain, you can buy ready-made tortillas […]
Flour Tortillas
Homemade Flour Tortillas I found this recipe quite a while ago and have always wanted to try it. On Saturday I was craving burritos but on a strict no-spend-on-groceries simple savings challenge with myself so it seemed like the perfect time to give them a go. They weren't difficult to make and taste even better […]
Peanut Brittle
It's become a tradition in our family that every Birthday, Father's Day and Christmas, someone gives dad peanut brittle. He loves it. Usually, said peanut brittle comes from the home of dad delights - Darrel Lea. This year, being the kitchen explorer I am, I thought I would have a go at making it myself. […]
Beef and Bacon Rissoles
I'm still experimenting with mince recipes to use the four kilograms I got on sale for $3.99/kg at Super Butcher a few weeks ago. It was such a fantastic bargain I had to buy as much as I could fit in my freezer. I've already made mince wellington, speedy stir-fry and party pies which all […]
Hole-in-one Golf Cake
Aside from the decapitated head cake that was requested of me for a certain someone's Birthday party, I also needed a cake for him to have on the actual day. Golf seems to be quite high on the priority list at the moment so a golf cake was the obvious choice. This cake was very […]
Bread Maker Bread
Is there really anything better than the smell of fresh bread? Ok I could probably name quite a few but it's very high on the list. I was craving that smell (and the resulting bread) but didn't have much time for prep work so to the trusty Breville break maker I went. I say 'trusty' […]
Party Pies
There aren't many people who don't like a good party pie. You could call them the Aussie party essential. You can imagine then that these were the first request for Will's recent Birthday party. I've never actually made pies before but these were pretty easy and went down very well. I forgot to take photos […]
Chocolate Eclairs
Chocolate eclairs are yet another thing I hadn't tried until recently. I thought they were filled with whipped cream (of which I'm not a huge fan) until I requested a taste of Will's a few weeks ago. Boy did my view change of these little morsels of deliciousness. No whipped cream in sight just soft, […]
The cryovac machine - my favourite kitchen gadget
I have to credit my mum for introducing me to this fantastic little piece of kitchen equipment. My vacuum food saver has revolutionized my life. No I'm not exaggerating, I swear. Seriously, how many other machines can do this...? (I guess the Thermomix comes close.) This machine can seal and vacuum seal just about anything. […]
Fettucine Carbonara from scratch
Pasta would have to be something I could almost live off. Fresh pasta is even better. A few weeks ago Scoopon was offering a $40 cooking class with H4 Hospitality at Wynnum. Always having wanted to try a cooking class but not liking the $120 + price tag on most of them I was yet […]
Pink Macaroons
Yum macaroons. Aren’t they gorgeous? As tricky as these look, you too can whip up a batch of macaroons a la Masterchef in about two hours. Packaged up in a clear cello bag with a cute hand-made card and you have the perfect gift for many occasions. I will warn that green macaroons aren’t the […]
Welcome to Claire K Creations
Welcome to Claire K Creations. To put it simply I love my kitchen. If you like to cook, love to bake or just enjoy eating, I am sure you will find something to tantalise your taste buds and keep you coming back for more.
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