Kate's Crazy Culinary Creations

I don't eat breakfast on a daily basis but on the weekend if I am going to have breakfast I usually go for bacon and eggs, but this week I had one obstacle, my sister. She was around for breakfast this Saturday and doesn't eat bacon. Crazy I know! So I had to come up with an alternative that we would both enjoy and keep us going for the rest of our busy day. Egg, Spinach and Ricotta Breakfast Muffin. Because it was just the two of us, muffins were perfect. A few recipes that I found made tarts either single serves or one large one. The muffins were also quicker to cook because they were smaller. The recipe was quite simple. Firstly preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Melt 60 grams of butter in a deep sided fry pan. Once melted add 1 garlic clove, finely chopped, and 1 leek, finely sliced. Cook down for approx. 5 minutes on a medium heat, stirring occasionally. Once cooked add 2 good handfuls of coarsely chopped spinach leaves to the pan. Cook until sweat down. Once t...

I wanted to start by providing a little insight into me and my love of cooking. I grew up with a Mum that has always liked to cook and was always willing to let us help where possible. I think that is where it all started for me. I have always liked to cook, but in the past 5 years it has developed into a real passion. I love to cook for my family and friends and delight in the thrill of a meal coming together just as I had envisioned it. Don't get me wrong, there have been plenty of disasters, but that's just part of the journey. I enjoy a challenge and I am constantly looking for my next recipe to try. There are just so many recipes and so little time. Earlier this year I started a list (my version of a bucket list) for all the recipes that I wanted to try. I figured why not share my adventures. I hope that you enjoy reading about my culinary escapades and feel free to let me know what you think. I have posted some images...