Our Dinners and a Baby Shower... Late.

The weekend just gone was a pretty special one. We celebrated the long awaited (almost cancelled!) baby shower for little Luccas. As usual, the blogger in me was nowhere to be found. I FORGOT my camera (seriously rheyanan!?) and only took a few photos with my phone after realising what a damn idiot i was for almost passing up photos of such a precious time.

Amy had gone all out for this shindig. She wasnt after a traditional baby shower and held it in the late afternoon sun of a saturday. There was wine, canapés, a mixture of family and friends, and THE most divine baby cupcakes you would ever let grace your tastebuds.

Amy spent weeks painting that yellow and blue star mural in the background, and is going to incorporate that into Luccas' room once he comes home.

We drank our wine in baby blue cups and talked late into the night.

Moving on...

A few weeks ago i posted a list of dinners that i was going to try and cook for Zebb and I. I'm happy to report that everything went better then expected! I'm probably the world's worst cook and for me to make these dishes and not give zebb food poisoning is a mega win. I only took a few photos because cooking is crazy time consuming, and you also may notice how much of a grub i am.

The Chicken BLT Salad

Making a mess in the process.

I baked some diced wholemeal breadrolls for the croutons.



Crisping the Prosciutto!

Thai Chicken and Corn Noodle Soup

The soup process!

I dont think i will be making this a weekly habit, but every now and then when i find an awesome recipe that turns out as planned i'll share it on my blog!

Have a great weekend!

~Rhey.


Weekday Dinner Recipes.

Phew, What a busy Monday! I hope everyone had an awesome weekend. I am especially jealous of all you who have a public holiday for memorial day today. Although i may have had to come into work today, i feel like it was one of the most productive days i have had in a while! I have started making a list of recipes that Zebb and i will try throughout the working week that are easy (we are hella time-poor), cheap (we've had to tighten our belt a bit) and most of all delicious (i have one fussy boyfriend!). We almost always end up eating some form of takeaway at the end of the week, and sometimes even during the week, so a meal plan will help us to stick to cooking on weeknights and save us money. I have taken all of the recipes from Taste.com.au which is an australian website (which anyone can use, although some measurements and particular products may be different) that has over 22,000 different meals.



Mini Meatball and Tomato Pasta. Definitely one to try! Delicious.




















I also promised you guys that i would share the recipe of the pumpkin soup with a twist dish that i took a photo of for My Week in an Iphone post below. I will get to that at the end of this post! Now here are the recipes that i have in store for us this week.



Monday:
We love us some chicken in our household, so tonight i will be making Chicken, Corn and Noodle Soup.



Tuesday:
More chicken! This BLT Chicken Salad looks tasty.

















Wednesday:
Tonight i have gym sessions with my personal trainer, so i think dinner will be a bit of a snatch and grab. Spaghetti Bolognaise will do just fine!

Thursday:
Im a bit sneaky with this recipe, i like to use the packet ravioli. Ravioli with Creamy Swiss Mushroom and Thyme Sauce

Friday:
With the week winding down, the urge to buy takeaway is approaching fast, so we go with a dish that we make on a regular basis. Chicken Burritos!

Lets hope Zebb and i stick to this food plan and make it a habit every week. I will let you all know of my favourite recipes and how they turned out next week!

Oh and here is the recipe for our Roast Pumpkin and Garlic Soup!

~ Rhey.