by Melissa Walker Horn | Food + Drink, Smoothies + Juices
Summer has been a stinker around here already. Seriously, from day one it’s like it was trying to melt me into a puddle on my patio floor. Dying. So in an effort to make breakfast something I could stomach, I decided to give smoothie bowls a try. I’m not...
by Melissa Walker Horn | Entertaining, Lifestyle
Meet Tess of Success Undressed who has a #cheesesuccess hashtag on Instagram, join in! Now I don’t know about you, but I’m a wine and cheese platter kind of girl. I’m assuming if you hang around here with me, maybe you are too. You are, right? I knew...
by Melissa Walker Horn | Food + Drink, Recipes
Adapted from a recipe in the I Quit Sugar Cookbook. When it comes to winter, I become a bit of a no to salads. It’s cold and I want to eat pretty much want to eat Mac & Cheese non-stop. Hearty soups and cheesy bread. Fry ups? Yup. You get the idea. All stuff...
by Melissa Walker Horn | Food + Drink, Recipes
Oh yeah, you read that right. Thermomix Pumpkin and Spinach Risotto. Be still my carb-loving heart. Pumpkin and spinach are my favourite combination of all time, and together in this Thermomix recipe for risotto, it’s a no-brainer. Cheesy and delicious, this is...
by Melissa Walker Horn | Eating Out
There’s a place not far from our new house that sells fruit and vegetables like you woke up at dawn and visited a farmer’s market as the sun peaks over the horizon. But you know, all day long. That goodness, we all know I’m not a morning person. And...
by Melissa Walker Horn | Entertaining, Personal
As soon as my cousin announced her wedding I called shotgun on hosting the bachelorette party. I love to party; it was a no brain’er. I was the girl for this job. I would host THE party of all parties to send this very dear woman off into the “world of...
by Melissa Walker Horn | Food + Drink, Recipes
Howdy egg fans. I don’t know about you but for me, the crust was pretty much always the best part of the quiche. Plus technically, if you want to define quiche the crust is essential. But never one to be too worried about such things like actual definitions or...
by Melissa Walker Horn | Food + Drink, Recipes
This recipe inspired by THIS fantastic looking soup by The Bonjon Gourmet I pinned this recipe a LONG time ago. I bought the ingredients months ago. And tonight, a mere week before the tofu was due to expire; I finally made it. Or my version of it anyway. You see I...
by Melissa Walker Horn | Food + Drink, Recipes
This one is from an old New Idea that I tore out and kept. It’s advertised as a classic recipe and it totally is. Over the 12 months or so of use I’ve altered it a little and let’s just say it is fail-proof I figure it’s one of those things...
by Melissa Walker Horn | Food + Drink, Recipes
Look it was a craving thing. For days and days, all I could think of was a salty and satisfying soup with parcels of delicious and comforting wontons. I wanted something rich in flavour but reliable like home. I wanted something filling and comforting, but light in...
by Melissa Walker Horn | Drinks, Personal
Last week I shared a photo of my mason jar full of iced tea. Homemade and all kinds of awesome. A few people asked about what was in it and why I make my own tea at home. So being the obliging blogger I am I took a few more photos of my most recent batch for this...
by Melissa Walker Horn | Food + Drink, Recipes
Welcome friends and meet the turkey burger. Simple and all kinds of wonderful. I’m happy to be finally introducing you. Hubby’ pretty happy too given I told him THREE weeks ago I was making them to grab some photos for the blog. They eventuated just last...