Author Archives: Bud Macaulay

The other day I bought a beautiful, fresh bunch of silverbeet from the greengrocer. I turned it into a salad of sliverbeet, beetroot and feta (1/2 bunch silverbeet chopped, 1/2 can baby beets chopped, 400g tin chickpeas drained, 200g feta, 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts. Dressing – 1 clove garlic crushed, 2 tablespoons red wineContinue reading “Beets baby!”

When we were courting our absolute favourite drink to share was gin. And after 23 years, it still is. We love a strong Tanqueray and tonic on a hot summer’s day (actually, it doesn’t have to be summer), 2 blocks of ice and a slice of fresh lime. Hubby makes a gin martini to knockContinue reading “The way to my heart”

It’s an interesting time of adjustment when your kids grow up and move on to their next adventure. Our eldest son has been living and working as a Ringer (jackaroo/station hand) on a huge cattle station in Western QLD for the past year. He is about to arrive home for the Christmas break, which myContinue reading “One chicken is coming home!”

I married into a family of all boys. I was a lone ranger for a number of years until a sister-in-arms came along! We bonded immediately – we both adore bubbles and flicking through magazines, chatting and hanging out – sharing the challenges of an all-male environment. She has been super supportive of me developingContinue reading “Hey sister – it’s summer (pudding)!”

On Sundays I like to spend a good part of the day in the kitchen. Usually I bake something for lunchbox treats and I prepare a couple of meals for the week (at least two to make life easier – a bit of effort and planning makes weeknights a breeze when you are tired afterContinue reading “It pays to be prepared”