A Taste of Orange

Last month, we left Sydney for a wonderful weekend away in Orange. We loved the town and all that it had to offer, especially the food and wine... so you can imagine our delight today, when we get to [Read More]

25 Hours

Today is just one of those days when there are not enough hours. Despite operating on full throttle from the minute I get out of  bed, until the minute I get back in it, there's still not enough time [Read More]

Cooking Class!

Tonight, David and I get some culinary enlightenment at Bayleaf,  a local Indian restaurant, where we enjoy a one hour cooking class with Gaurav the Masterchef. We've enjoyed many a meal here, so [Read More]

A Home Run

My mission today should I choose to accept it, is to run home. I don't really want to but I know that I need to... for a whole host of reasons. First off, it's good time management. I can run home [Read More]

Slow Cooker Chicken and Leek Pie

Serves 4-6 I always have my eyes on the pies and this one is a cracker. It takes a little bit more effort because it involves poaching the whole chicken, but it's totally worth it and totally easy [Read More]

Family fun, run and sun!

So much for having a rest, Sunday is fast and furious! We pop over to see Ryan, Kari and the kids who are back from their holidays. It seems like we haven't seen them for ages, so it's fun to catch [Read More]

We’ve Hit the Target

It turns out to be quite an auspicious day - it's four weeks until race day and it's also the day I reach my fundraising target. My friends and family have been busy digging deep and giving [Read More]

Slow Cooker Mexican Chicken Stew

Serves 4 The secret to this delicious low-fat stew is the chipotle paste. And don’t worry, if you haven’t got a slow cooker, you can make Mexican magic on your stove top [Read More]

Spurred on by Sponsors!

I wake up and feel ready for bed already. However, I can't lie on my laurels, I have Sam Saturday Morning Training. This morning I am Little Miss Procrastinator but when I am finally up  and running [Read More]