I recently had the pleasure of chatting with the young and vibrant team of entrepreneurs from Amazonia, an Australian importing and distribution company for the Açaí berry. Dwayne Martens (26), Jesse Kaniecki (25) and Chris Norden (33) epitomise Aussie culture ? tanned, toned, cool surfers in their 20?s living the Bondi life, they?re single guys [...]
Kitchngirl
The food blog for the creator of http://www.blackbookcooking.com - Victoria Hansen. An extension of the blackbookcooking.com site, where cooking is demystified and recipe's simplified.
Latest Food Blogs from Kitchngirl
Ban Live Export ? Please Show Your Support
As a foodie I am appalled at what I see happening with regard to Live Export from Australia but as an animal lover I can?t even express how this makes me feel. I watched the introduction video on this http://banliveexport.com/ site and was just gobsmacked and saddened that human beings can be this cruel, then [...]
Roasted Pumpkin, Carrot and Coconut Soup
Last Friday I decided to whip up a quick Pumpkin and Coconut soup. I had a freezer full of chicken stock my mother (God bless her) had made and given to me that I wanted to use up and I was in the mood for pumpkin. I purchased a whole jap pumpkin, 2 bunches of [...]
Using Chestnuts
Sorry I’ve been away for a while doing tons of other things, but thought I needed to get Kitchngirl going again and since over the Easter break a friend who came to stay bought me a bag of locally grown chestnuts, I decided to roast then purée them. Peeling chestnuts requires patience; it involves removing [...]
Christmas Fare Around the World
Christmas is such a magical time and for many different reasons. Whether the celebration is about religious beliefs, humanitarian wishes of peace & goodwill or a general gathering of family and friends, the one element of this festive season that binds us all is food. Around the world, different cultures celebrate the glory of food [...]
Is Breathing Wine Important or a Snobby Activity of Wannabe Wine Buffs?
I know many people who are into wine. They either like to drink it, sniff it, gargle it, suck it up, whiff it, roll it around in the glass or spit it out (what a waste?). There are some who actually know what they?re doing, some who try to look like they know what they?re [...]
Love Food Hate Waste
No matter what we do, it seems even the most diligent and organised among us wastes food at some point. Whether it?s because we?ve just over catered, shopped when we were hungry and bought things we didn?t really need or want later, or whether we just don?t know how to plan, shop and cook well [...]
Using Leftovers from Making Veal Stock
If you?re a foodie, making stock will be a regular part of your cooking repertoire, but making veal stock might not be something you tackle regularly, simply because of the time it takes to execute. Veal stock is a rich flavoured stock made from veal bones, vegetables and a ham hock with a fresh bouquet [...]
3 Ways to Use Citrus Fruit in Peak Season
August is a great month for preserving because there?s some great produce in season that can be quite expensive at other times throughout the year. It?s this month when I almost but my lime and citrus stocks for the year and do all my juicing, zesting and making preserves. Here?s just a few of the [...]
Alternate Uses for Bicarbonate of Soda (baking soda)
I received a great tweet this morning which I clicked through to and it was to 40 fantastic uses for baking soda which of course in Australia we call bicarb soda and I mean a lot of these I knew, I must say, I?ve used them on several occasions. It really is quite an amazing [...]
Shape Up Your Heart with an Exercise Routine by Alana Richardson
If you want to lower your cholesterol, you need to have a well-thought of exercise routine. For best results, it should be done on a day to day basis. A lot of people have trouble with this, because life has so many demands Fortunately, there are great tips you can follow to fit an exercise [...]
