-Ingredients- 6-8 Chicken thigh fillets 1 cup White wine *see side not* 2 cans Tinned tomatoes (crushed) 2 tbsp Tomato paste Large handful of Shallots (brown onion as substitute) cut into chunks Handful of Olives (pitted Kalamata) Few slivers of Anchovies (optional) tbsp Minced Garlic Bunch fresh Coriander and Parsley 6-8 Slices Prosciutto Salt &…
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Cauliflower Rice
-Ingredients- 1 Cauliflower Salt & Pepper Olive Oil Butter 2 tbsp Dried Rosemary leaves 1 tbsp Mixed Spices 1 whole head serves about 3-4 people -Method- Cut Cauliflower up into small florets With the use of a blitzer, pulse for 1-2 seconds until cauliflower is a rice like consistency. Remove to bowl Repeat until desired…
Jackos Jazzed Up Pasta Sauce&… J-JUPS
-Ingredients- 500g Beef Mince 2 cans crushed tomatoes 2 cups/500ml chicken stock 2 tbsp tomato paste 1 brown onion 2 medium carrots 1 green/red capsicum (or half of each) handful button mushrooms 2 cloves garlic 1 long hot chilli 1 tbsp baby capers 2 tbsp Dijon mustard 3 tbsp greek yoghurt 4 tbsp Worcestershire sauce at…
The sound of little footsteps or impending doom?!
I started writing this post back in 2017 and never really got to finish. I was writing my thoughts on becoming a father for the first time and the sudden change and challenges that I may be faced with… so now that I am a father (of a very cheeky 18 month old little girl)…
Engaged… from a males mind part 2
So the journey continues… to see how I got here please read Engaged!! from a males mind part 1 A few months have now passed since we have become engaged and although the excitement is still there reality has set in… things must be organised and paid for. We had entertained the thought of eloping, heading…
Mothers Day
That time of year is upon us again… Mothers Day. A day to celebrate and reflect on the woman who brough us into the world, cared for us and put us before themselves. As demanding and often self-centered we children could be, mum would always be there unconditionally. So with the 8th of May approaching…
Bolognese… I call it J-JUPS
So for those you know me personally they would know I love to cook. Now I don’t claim to be the best cook in the world, nor would I ever. I do however, cook the shit out of some meals! Living in Australia everyone has their own fool-proof way of making Bolognese sauce, which if…
Staffy life… the trials and tribulations of a rescue dog
“We named the dog Indiana“… anyone with familiarity with the Indiana Jones series would understand this reference. Roughly a year ago my missus (Sara) and I decided it was time to add to our family. Our fur baby as she calls it was going to be a new dog and we had a decision to…
The Side Bet
Read in context with Engaged!! from a males mind part 1 So the side bet was an ongoing bet by my mates in our punters club about the year and month I would get engaged to my missus… In February 2016 from what I could find out from my mates who were pissed at the…
Engaged!! from a males mind part 1
So who would have thought growing up I would now be in a position to call a girl my wife?! It’s a prime example on how things change throughout your life, some for the negative and others for the positive… this one the latter for obvious reasons. Engaged on the 1st March 2016, my missus…
To blog or not to blog
I can hear all of you people reading this now saying ‘shouldn’t you be trying to find a job and not wasting your time blogging?!’ well yes maybe I should, and maybe the missus is right
DIY Dad Life 