Who knew veggies could be so more-ish

Oh, oh, oh. These were fun. And really nice too. It's like eating those delicious crispy bits left on the pan, or the bits at the bottom of hot chips, you know you love it. I ate almost all of the first batch so had to make more. They go so well as a side to your typical meat staples.

Veggie Crispies 
Grate some veggies like:
Carrot
Onion
Potato
Zucchini
Corn
1 Egg
2 Tbs flour

1/ Mix the veggies, flour and egg in a bowl.












2/ Heat the oil on a non-stick frypan and place dollops of the mixture on the hot pan.

3/ Cook for a few minutes each side until crispy and drain on a paper towel.

Do not judge the pictures, these really are good. Enjoy x

Bring back the old favourites

Cauliflower (and broccoli) cheese. Why haven't I thought of you before? Brilliant.

So I needed to get a good dose of veggies into their day and wondered how the old cauliflower cheese would go. Remember having that as a kid? It's right up there with Tuna Mornay and Macaroni Cheese with crunchy smiths chips or breadcrumbs on top!

Anyway, rather than take you down a typical Aussie memory lane, I will just give you the recipe. So easy, and such a great concealer of veggies. The kids loved the "white stuff".

Cauliflower Cheese
500g cauliflower - cup into bite size pieces
Or any veggies like broccoli, carrots etc.
30g butter
3teaspoons flour
3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
1/3 cup breadcrumbs

1/ Steam cauliflower for a few minutes until tender and place in a shallow oven-proof dish.

2/ Melt the butter in a saucepan. Add flour and cook, stirring for a minute until golden and bubbling.

3/ Add the milk, stir with a whisk until the milk boils and thickens. Take it off the heat and add half of the cheese (and some nutmeg, salt and pepper, if you like).

4/ Pour the sauce over the cauliflower. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and breadcrumbs.

5/ Place under a hot grill until the cheese has melted and the breadcrumbs are golden brown.

Tips:
I always double the white sauce. I just never seem to have enough no matter what.

When do you go from sexy to mumsy?

When I was 19 and nannying for a young 25yr old mother. I was folding her frilly underwear when she said to me "...at 25, everything changes and it's three times harder to get back to normal. Then  you put kids in the picture and it's all over." The next week there were no more frills, but rather an 8pack of full briefs in beige, black and white. Another new-mum friend was hanging the washing when her mother lifted up a nice pair of knickers and said "Now these aren't really mum undies..." Snap. With one little comment, away went the pretty numbers and out came big bessie.

Now I admit, past a certain age things can get slightly flabbier and somewhat scaly if you're not careful,  and kids leave you no time for yourself, and a belly to tone, but does this really justify wearing these monstrosities? If we are talking comfort, especially with kids, then I understand. But gone are the days of comfort = ugly. Almsot every brand offers a very appealing range of comfortable undies in skimpy, boy leg, bikini, and a range of different colours and fabrics other than beige.

So when you are feeling the pressure to make the change, don't. Ignore the looks of disgust from your mother in law, and fight the mumsy undies I say. Oh, and it doesn't stop at undies, hold back on the tapered leg light blue jeans, being a mother does not mean having a camel toe. Surely.