About Me
About me personally...
What do I like to cook?
What do I like to cook?
I'm Viv and welcome to my Home Kitchen Journal where I am sharing all my culinary creations and recipes straight out of my home kitchen. I make everything, take all the photos and hopefully inspire you to take these easy home cooked family meals back to your own home kitchens to enjoy.
I'm a former lawyer who has enjoyed cooking my entir
I'm Viv and welcome to my Home Kitchen Journal where I am sharing all my culinary creations and recipes straight out of my home kitchen. I make everything, take all the photos and hopefully inspire you to take these easy home cooked family meals back to your own home kitchens to enjoy.
I'm a former lawyer who has enjoyed cooking my entire life. An Aussie living in Detroit. A Sri-Lankan/Indian who has lived in Europe...well it's a fully confused melting pot of ethnic cultures and influences!
I hung up the briefcase over a decade ago to raise my 4 children and over this time, I have realized a few things:
1. My children asked me what the "orange pasta" was once they hit elementary school. They had never before seen mac n cheese. All their lives, I have cooked meals for them from scratch. They love spice and flavor and presentation! I found myself making great dinners every night, taking photos of them and loading them to my personal social media.... which leads to...
2. I was always being hit up by friends for recipes, cooking tips, new dinner ideas. Many, many times friends said to my "you should write a cookbook"... my answer was always "NO TIME!"
3. When I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis at 35, I started looking at food in a new way. It wasn't until I stopped eating gluten and dairy just a year ago on 2020 that I had a new relationship with food. I saw it as life changing when you make adjustments and conscious decisions about what you put in your body. For the first time in 5 years I was pain free, able to resume exercise and I had more energy. Again, I had friends asking to share this... and finally...
4. My husband and children always asked me "Mummy, why don't you share your cooking?" It always fell on deaf ears until I started a new food blog instagram and my interest in sharing my personal passion sparked! I became excited to enter the world of food blogging and if anything, it's just for me! But I am thrilled if you come along for the ride!
What do I like to cook?
What do I like to cook?
What do I like to cook?
On my page you will of course find everything, not just gluten free and dairy free dishes that I enjoy because I am always cooking for a family with 4 hungry children - and the neighborhood kids as well! But I do enjoy a lot of plant based and vegetable forward food.
I enjoy baking and making sweets but my real enjoyment is cooking fast, h
On my page you will of course find everything, not just gluten free and dairy free dishes that I enjoy because I am always cooking for a family with 4 hungry children - and the neighborhood kids as well! But I do enjoy a lot of plant based and vegetable forward food.
I enjoy baking and making sweets but my real enjoyment is cooking fast, healthy and clean meals for the family. I like cooking meals that conjure memories or feelings. Comfort foods, foods that smell and look great. Dishes that leave you satiated and wanting to eat it again. I cook family style so usually my meals can feed the entire family on a budget. I love salads, vegetables and things in season and sourced organically and humanely. Flavor is my goal. Well seasoned food made with love. I often don't use recipes so when I share these with you, it's me trying to figure out quantities!
If you enjoy family feasts that are flavorful and healthy then you are in the right place!!
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