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Interested in Banksia cones? He's not mentioned them. Hes been trying a mix of cherry and hard wood which was real good fresh but a lil strong (for me) cold... but we are Noobs. He just got a Ute load of Pecan branches from his mates farm... yet to try, any good?

I only started it a year or so ago... and for kind of morbid reasons. I'm one of those cooks that never does the same thing twice you know? And so when the fam say they like it... I don't offen remember what I did and can't replicate it. So now if they really like something, they tell me its a journal meal right after. There's not much in there to be honest 🤣. It is just 'classics' too - spag bol, potato salad, chili, stew, coleslaw etc. Being so far from home I am often nostalgic and wish for my "nans..." or my "mums..." and I figured if I wrote down my versions of their favourites, when I'M gone, my hub can still make my kid something close or my kid can. Being such a sporadic random cook I wanted to have a few "mums patented recipes". And I gotta write that sh!t down or it won't happen 🤣.

Some of my husbands experiments. Some good, some terrible (Brisket - was good when invented as a Chili like stew). Made the sad discovery that I do not like leftover BBQ. The smokeyness of the meat just dosen't do it for me when cold 🤷‍♀️.

Cheaty Chicken Korma-ish. Cheated with a Jar Sauce and just jazzed it up a bit with fresh garlic, ginger, chilli garam masala etc. Rice and Pappadums.

Caught my son writing in my recipe journal. Nope.

Told my husband I fancied sausages done like the ones of my childhood BBQs over charcoal. Step One. Set them on fire. ✅

I know Corn but... why?

Oops. I'm still not local I've only heard Bunnings Snags - maybe because they have a different charity (where we are at least) every week? Still good. To me... I'm not a fussy gal when it comes to Sausage - there's GOOD sausage and BAD sausage, and it might sometimes (alot of times) be made of "lips & a******s" but unless I hit a hard bit I'm good 🤣

Yeah I don't get the concept of "Bangers" being a particular "type" of Sausage. I know where the word originates and the history but a Banger to me is just a plain old sausage. Can't say I've ever had a bready one. I would say I prefer a short fat "Banger" with my mash over these long skinny ones that the Aussies prefer 🤣

I turned this pretty little Chicky Into this boring looking meal a day later. Chicken, Broc, Swede & Carrot Mash & Peas.. awaiting Bisto. Disclaimer: All crispy skin was consumed in a 'family pick' fresh out of the oven.

When life gives you Lemons.... WTF do you do ? 🤣 Work contact asked me if I used Lemons. I said yeah sure, apparently the citrus farm he works at can't sell what they have 😔, and he'd grab me some of the produce set to be composted. I expected maybe 6 shitty lemons if any, him bringing me anything would be a extra 240km drive for him. 20kg later.... this is a small sample and they are the size of my hand🤦‍♀️.

Bangers N' Mash. Simple Comfort... and it is cold (to me) here. Wholegrain Mustard Mash & Caramelised Onion Gravy. I have 2kg sliced onion to use up 🤦‍♀️. I sliced 2kg and sent with the boys on their Bucks weekend. They ate 72 Sausages and forgot the onion.

Leftover Burger Patties I made for a Bucks weekend. I only had Ciabatta to hand. Lightly toasted, American cheese, pickle, onion, one with BBQ sauce 🤢 and one with mayo, mustard & tom. Sadly, no booze made the return journey. Rest in Livers.

Ugly delicious tonight. I got lured by misleading grocery store steak again. The fat was a good inch thick, the meat maybe 1 cm. So I decided on Steak Sangas fat removed for me and the boy. Forgot I had 0 salad... he didn't mind 🤷‍♀️. Steak, Beetroot, King Island Cheddar and Onion with Spicy Tom Relish. Tried an internet thing where you butter bread before toasting. Won't do it again. My grill is probably uneven.

So I came home to his first crack. Not too shabby (but as I mentioned - we don't BBQ so who knows if its any good 😂). Delish & Juicy he did pork belly and chicken legs - got bored of lollipops after 4! Cherry & Sheoak - apparently thats important.

Tried these recently. They are spicy and flavoursome, nice thick noodles. Great 'fresh' but if you get caught up with work, leave them for an hour so they absorb all the soup and then eat... not so much, just a spice bomb.

Husband went to a couple of BBQs during lockdown with his lad mates. Both of whom had invested in pellet smokers and were dabbling. Now we have never been BBQ aficionados I think I tried Brisket once maybe? But nevertheless when he mentioned he was considering trying it out I agreed, hobbies are good, I like meat, how hard can pellet smoking be 🤷‍♀️? And if he dosen't take to it, no harm. Came home from work today. What. The. F... I hate BBQ sauce. 😂

Cypriot/Greek inspired slow roast Lamb. Garlic, lemon, Cinnamon, Oregano & Rosemary marinade for 24 hours. Balanced on some tiny potatoes kidlet dug up from his great grandmothers veggie patch. Five hours later and the carnivore should be happy. Little drier than I would have liked but I'll put that down to me using a leg not a shoulder. I just can't seem to find lamb shoulder down here.

On tonights edition of Where Is The Carb, himself has some Roasted Turkey Breast with a side of Ham, Jalepeno & Cheese Scrambled Egg. If anyone wants to send me some proteiny Inspo that would be awesome. He never complains but I'm getting bored of meat/egg/meat&egg cooking.

Turkey Meatballs tonight stuffed with Bocconcini covered in Sriracha by himself (man Toast is better and easier to spell!). Thats a bread plate, they aren't ginormous.

After our weekend of gluttony Mr. CCST is back on his protein rules kick. So for him its a 2 egg omelette with beef sausage, bit of cheese and chili. Not sure what I'm having yet but I haven't had bread or potato for like 4 days so, I guess it's the Olympics for me next 🤷‍♀️😂.

Skewered and packed one of the other red meats for Hubbys work lunch tomorrow. I just can't do it myself, too strong/gamey, have to air out the house after. 🦘🦘

Normally it does here too. But this Gelato place neglected the chips. They also didn't have Vanilla which is what I would have usually got. Still yummy.

Pub lunch today. Steak Sando Burger & Chips Tenders & Chips for kid (he was so miffed his was the only one with salad 😂). And the whole reason we were here. Poor darlin hasn't had a Schooner in 6 months 😂. He didn't quite know how to cope with sit down only service.

Handed in my normal card and had a naughty minty breakfast today.