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Week 34 of 52 of planning my weekly menu so I don’t stare at the fridge wondering what’s for dinner every night This wee...
22/08/2026

Week 34 of 52 of planning my weekly menu so I don’t stare at the fridge wondering what’s for dinner every night

This week im re-making my zaatar bread so I can show you how to make it so stay tuned for that

Lunch’s are always simple, leftovers are my fav because i don’t have time for anything else really

Dinners I am making some of my favs and keeping it simple some days with fish, steak and veg which doesn’t need to be boring

And of course there is always snacks and desserts and I’m excited to try some new flavours & test some ideas

weekly menu plan

21/08/2026

Homemade 4 ingredient flour tortillas that will have you ditching the storebought version

They taste delicious, are simple to whip up and only need a min of 15 mins to rest before cooking up which is quick & easy too

Save this one for the next time you are having Mexican night 🌯

You can use the homemade flour tortillas for burritos, tacos, wraps, quesadillas etc

They are soft and perfect for weeknights too since they don’t take long

Ingredients for 10 tortillas:
🌯 250 g Plain Flour (all purpose flour)
🌯 150 g Warm Water
🌯 1 Tsp Salt
🌯 50 g Melted Butter

How to:
🌯Melt your butter in the microwave in 30 seconds burst until melted, give it a good mix after each burst till just melted 
🌯 Add your flour, salt, butter and warm water into a bowl mix till combined 
🌯 Lightly flour your bench and hands, & knead your dough for about 2-3 minutes. Add nore flour if its sticky
🌯 Once done roll into about 10 balls of dough, pop them onto your flour bench or a floured chopping board, dust a little flour over the top and cover with a tea towel. Leave for 15 minutes minimum to proof, you can leave for longer though
🌯 then roll your dough into your roundish tortillas nice & thin. I like to roll them all out and then cook them, you can place them in between baking paper, don’t pop them on top of each other as they will stick.
🌯 Preheat your pan to a medium-high heat, place one tortilla in the pan (you don’t need oil) and cook for about 30-60 seconds until the bubbles start to appear & underneath is browning. Flip & repeat. 
🌯 Once cooked take out of the pan and serve right away, cover in a tea towel to keep warm or you can re-heat them in the pan for 20-30 seconds not long just to heat through once you are ready to eat 

4 ingredient homemade flour tortillas

18/08/2026

When someone I know wants to start making sourdough starter at home, I give them some of mine

You can 100% make it yourself and I have the full tutorial of how too pinned to my profile in that

But, the thing about sourdough starter it just gets better with age & mine is 1.5 yearw old now

And it is ready to go so she can start making sourdough bread right away instead of waiting for the sourdough starter to be ready

And you can gift some of yours too

This is what I do:
🤎 Take about 50g out & feed it as normal I do 1:1:1 method so 50g flour, 50g water to 50g starter. I give 50g so that they have enough once it rises to make bread etc but you can give less & I feed it so they aren’t worried about it the first day
🤎 Pop it into a clean jar (i gift them the jar) & pop the lid on
🤎 I also give a littke flour in zip lock bags so they can feed it the next day and not stress that they don’t have the right flour
🤎 I just msg the instructions & the link to my recipe for sourdough bread etc. you could write it out if you like

That’s it, gift away and let then enjoy the sourdough journey 🤎

Now you don’t have to give the extra flour its just a little something extra I do because it’s nice 🥰

If you want my sourdough recipe you can comment SOURRECIPE & I will send it your way

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I think sometimes it’s easy to compare your kitchen to what you see & think that you can cook because well you don’t hav...
17/08/2026

I think sometimes it’s easy to compare your kitchen to what you see & think that you can cook because well you don’t have the big beautiful white kitchen

Or because you don’t have all the tools so you can’t possibly start making sourdough without buying everything you need

FYI you don’t need anything besides a bowl, spoon, jar & a tea towel

And then work out what you need later on, if you want to buy it all, amazing go for it, but don’t let it stop from starting because you need all the tools first

And I love a big beautiful white kitchen and as a professional baker & home cook kitchen bench space is like gold to me

But that doesn’t stop me from cooking or baking if my kitchen is not like that

And even as a professional I still make shift a steamer because I forget that I need one until i go to use it 🙈 everytime

But it works so what does it matter, you would be suprised the things you can utilise that you already have at home

And kitchen space is limited so I only want things I will actually use I don’t want a bunch of stuff sitting in a cupboard taking up space for nothing

And having a 10 year old KitchenAid | Kitchen Appliances AU & NZ is a flex to me, and I would buy another in a heartbeat. But having equipment that actually lasts a long time and you get use out of! That is incredible!

We don’t always need to the newest of everything, some things may look a little worn around the edges but that’s ok, quality over quantity

And the whole point of this is to show you, that all kitchens are different, bigger, smaller, newer, older whatever it is it’s your kitchen and you can still make delicious food or host a gathering and it’s perfect for you

Don’t let it stop you from creating amazing memories & food with or for people you love 🤎

16/08/2026

This is the frozen fish items I always grab from ALDI Australia & always keep in my freezer

This isn’t sponsored btw it’s just genuinely what I buy

I love being able to buy fresh fish from a fish monger & I used to have an amazing one, but unfortunately they are no longer there & I haven’t found one I love as much yet

But I also like to keep frozen fish and proteins on hand in the freezer so that I can whip up something easily for dinner with a few veggies

And know for everyone the cost of groceries has skyrocketed so it’s a good affordable option when you need it

These also say they are responsibly sourced which I know isn’t always the case but for a frozen fish option that is budget friendly it’s pretty good 😊

I get the:
🤎 Peeled prawns, the deveined ones which I love being able to have prawns more often. They are $13.49 for 500g
🤎 Basa Fillets which are super budget friendly for $6.99 if you like a thinner fish, 500g
🤎 Barramundi with skin on is more expensive at $19.99 per pack but still a pretty good price for 500g

Save this one for your next ALDI trip & enjoy some delicious fish at home

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Week 33 of 52 or planning my menu so I don’t have to think what’s for dinner every day This week I am trying a couple of...
16/08/2026

Week 33 of 52 or planning my menu so I don’t have to think what’s for dinner every day

This week I am trying a couple of new things mixed in with some favourites

I will be making homemade bread rolls and homemade tortillas which I will film and share with you

And I am attempting to take an idea in my head and make it work with my no churn tiramisu, which of course I will share with you 😍

Save this one for when you need some inspiration and if you need some more delicious recipes come on over we have loads on this side of the gram

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How to make your own Sourdough Starter at home from scratchThis is my full day 1-10 of how to make your own sourdough st...
13/08/2026

How to make your own Sourdough Starter at home from scratch

This is my full day 1-10 of how to make your own sourdough starter that thousands of you have made 🥖

Save this post to come back to when you are ready to make your own Sourdough starter & come join us over on here if you want more sourdough tips, sourdough recipes and guidance

FAQ:
🤎 Sourdough Starter usually takes about 1 week or 7 days to to be ready to use to start making bread 🍞

🤎 After Day 7-10 the last slide you will see we just feed it 1:1:1 no matter what you have I personally feed mine 50g starter, 50g flour, 50g water
If im making focaccia and need more starter I will feed 100g ratios. But day to day I do 20g-50g

🤎Wholemeal flour is Whole Wheat (In Australia we say wholemeal) you just want a good protein of 12-14%

🤎 It is normal for your starter to rise and fall. If it doubles and is bubbling it’s good. You want to use it for bread at the peak so when it doubles and is at the rise its good to use. The weather and moisture will depend on how long it takes in the winter it is much slower

If you need any help just send me a DM I am always happy to help 🤎

If you want the discard recipes comment
“DISCARDRECIPE” if you want the sourdough bread recipe comment “SOURRECIPE”

12/08/2026

You can go on holidays when you have a sourdough starter, it will be ok 👌

I’ve been away for a month in Europe & popped my starter in the fridge

Before I left I:
🤎 Washed my jar & gave it a normal feed of 1:1:1 which is just my normal feed of the same amount of sourdough starter, water & flour
🤎 I popped it into the fridge straight after I fed it, I didn’t let it rise, it will do that slowly in the fridge. And I went on my holiday ✈️

Now I’m back:
🤎 I took it out, there was a tiny bit of h***h not too much though, I discarded that, washed my jar & fed it the 1:1:1 method
🤎 I left it on the bench and will feed it for a few days before making bread, just so its nice and active and bubbly

But that’s it, as long as its in the fridge it’s ok, if you leave it out on the bench for a month you will likely have a pretty gross looking starter when you get back

But keeping it in the fridge works perfectly 👌 I will show you how it goes over the next couple of days and show you when I make bread

If you have any sourdough questions let me know and if you are just starting I have a whole process on making your own at home

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