Claire K Creations

10 Natural ways to fight the dreaded cold and flu

Unfortunately the cold and flu season has arrived down under. My poor mum and dad got struck down pretty badly a few weeks ago by the awful lurgy and took a while to get over it. When it comes to fighting the nasty bugs, I'm all for natural remedies. I've been having lemon tea every morning all year and I really think it's one of the reasons I haven't been sick yet (fingers crossed). I did think I was coming down with something a few weeks ago and … [Read More...]

Fresh Corn Salad from The Cafe Sucre

I can't believe that I'm in the same country just a few states away from my next special guest. I first 'met' Chris from The Cafe Sucre Farine a couple of years ago and we've been great friends ever since. Before I knew what she was making I was going to say that she constantly entices me to expand my eating repertoire to include more salads. Seriously, she comes up with some amazing looking ones and this one is no different. Chris is also rather … [Read More...]

Silent Sunday – NYC

A quick check in from the Big Apple today. There was a little glitch with my laptop that I'll tell you all about later but I'm back in business. Here's a little peek at what we've been doing. Firstly we've been battling the rain unfortunately. On our first day I had to buy a jumper because I was totally unprepared for the chill that came with the downpours. The good news is that it's meant to be sunny for the rest of our trip. It seems people … [Read More...]

Moroccan beef curry in the slow cooker

When I started blogging back in 2010 (where did the time go?!) I made a lot of my tried and true recipes that I've been eating for years, most of which, mum gave me and has no idea where she got them. Moroccan lamb curry or Moroccan beef curry in the slow cooker is one of my absolute favourites. Even when I was the world's fussiest eater I loved this dish that mum would only make in winter. Back then we didn't have a slow cooker, mum cooked it on the … [Read More...]

Samphire and Kipfler Potato Salad – a guest post from 84th & 3rd

Today I have another special guest for you - JJ from 84th & 3rd. JJ and I have been blogging friends for years and last year I finally got to meet her in person at Eat Drink Blog last year. It was way too short a meeting though. We must have a better catch up next time! JJ posts mouthwatering recipes and best of all, they're all healthy but I'm not talking boring health food oh no. There's nothing boring about chocolate peanut butter truffles or raw … [Read More...]