Simple Food, Family Life and Everything In Between

Sharing simple home cooking, family life, travels, and the little everyday moments in between. Real meals, real memories, no strict measurements. Just cooking and figuring out what works for my family.

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Nori Pasta with Grilled Steak
Quick Family Meals

Nori Pasta with Grilled Steak

A savoury, umami packed pasta made with roasted seaweed, sesame and Parmesan, topped with juicy grilled steak.

⏱ 15 minutes 🍳 10 minutes
Spicy Pork Loin with Thunder Chili
Quick Family Meals

Spicy Pork Loin with Thunder Chili

This spicy pork loin is savoury, tender and packed with flavour from taucu, garlic and fiery thunder chili. Perfect with hot steamed rice, it’s an easy way to turn freezer ingredients into a delicious family meal.

⏱ 15 minutes 🍳 13 minutes
Steamed Tiger Grouper with Scallion Ginger Sauce
Quick Family Meals

Steamed Tiger Grouper with Scallion Ginger Sauce

Aromatic, tender steamed tiger grouper topped with fragrant scallion ginger sauce. This is an easy family meal that makes use of a sauce prepared ahead of time, so you can get a delicious dinner on the table with less fuss. The best part? The same scallion ginger sauce used in my viral scallion chicken works beautifully with steamed fish too!

⏱ 10 mins 🍳 10 minutes
Stir Fry Beef Udon
Quick Family Meals

Stir Fry Beef Udon

A quick, one pan family meal that’s savoury, saucy and packed with tender beef and chewy udon. Perfect for busy days when you want something easy that the whole family will enjoy.

⏱ 20 minutes 🍳 15 minutes
Braised Soy Sauce Chicken
Quick Family Meals

Braised Soy Sauce Chicken

A quick, comforting family meal that’s ready in under 30 minutes, with juicy chicken and a savoury gravy that’s perfect over rice. Simple, fuss free, mum and kid approved.

⏱ 15 minutes 🍳 20 minutes
Our South Africa Family Adventure πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ | 16 Days, 4 Kids & A Road Trip
✈️ Travel · Wildlife & Nature

Our South Africa Family Adventure πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ | 16 Days, 4 Kids & A Road Trip

We waited until our twins were old enough, then packed all six of us off to South Africa. πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ 16 days of road trips, wildlife, ocean adventures, family meals, slow days and plenty of moments that reminded us why we love travelling together. This is our story.