Jolene Sloam

I’ve been sharing easy recipes on this blog since 2011 and over that time I’ve moved through The GAPS Diet, The Keto Diet, a Vegetarian Diet and, most recently, The AIP Diet. On this blog you'll find easy to follow recipes with as few ingredients and steps as possible to create tasty final dishes.

IKEA Food & Kitchenware – Shop With Me

I need little excuse to visit IKEA. I just love exploring the never-ending showroom, adding bits and bobs to my trolley that usually quickly become kitchen favourites. You’ll probably recognise heaps of the items I use on my blog from IKEA, that’s because the OBSESSION IS REAL! On this particular shopping trip we actually had […]

4 Avocado On Toast Ideas

4 Avocado On Toast Ideas Avocado is such a wonderfully versatile ingredient. My whole family enjoy it spread on toast, sometimes just plain and sometimes with a variety of yummy toppings. There are just so many delicious avocado on toast ideas. It’s the ultimate lazy meal that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch or dinner […]

Strawberry Cheesecake Mousse

I ADORE cheesecakes of all descriptions and this Strawberry Cheesecake Mousse is no exception. It’s so easy to make, deliciously yummy plus it’s no bake, making this a cheesecake marvel! It’s an easy way to enjoy the flavour of a cheesecake without making one from scratch, and leaving it crust-less means that there are endless […]

Halloumi Salad Recipe

Halloumi Salad Recipe & Video – easy vegetarian salads – a simple recipe using halloumi cheese in one of the most deliciously perfect haloumi recipes. Halloumi Salad Recipe I adore cheese of all descriptions – cheddar, brie, smoked, mascarpone… there’s not a cheese I don’t enjoy in some shape or form. Halloumi is one of […]

Sweet Potato Wedges

Sweet Potato Wedges I really didn’t know whether to call this dish sweet potato wedges, chips or fries. (As you’ll tell from the below video!) As my knife skills don’t allow for the fine precision of fries and they are on the chunkier size, I went with wedges! Follow the same method for fries or […]

Strawberry Chia Pudding

Strawberry Chia Pudding Strawberries are EVERYWHERE at the moment and SO cheap, so we’ve been enjoying them by the bowlful and they have been finding their way into all sorts of yummy recipes, like this strawberry chia pudding. My preference is to blend the pudding, as the below recipe suggests, but feel free to simply […]

How To Roast A Chicken

How To Roast A Chicken Today I’m going to show you how to roast a chicken. It’s really easy! We enjoy a roast chicken every week or so. It makes a delicious dinner and there are just so many possibilities for leftovers! Step 1: Prep Your Vegetables Before prepping your vegetables, preheat your oven to 180C/350F. […]

Gold Coast Family Holiday

Gold Coast Family Holiday We recently enjoyed a Gold Coast Family Holiday. We were looking forward to a relaxing break and swapping the cold of Melbourne with the warmth of the Gold Coast. We chose to stay at the The Wave Resort in Broadbeach. The apartment was PERFECT – spacious, comfortable, equipped with everything we […]

Virgin Australia Lounge Tour at Melbourne Airport

Virgin Australia Lounge Tour at Melbourne Airport Each time we travel, we look forward to a visit to the Virgin Australia Lounge at Melbourne Airport. We enjoy access to the lounge because of the wonder of Family Pooling. If you’ve been following my blog for a while you’ll know that we’ve been lucky enough to […]

Blood Orange Curd Recipe

Blood Orange Curd Recipe This Blood Orange Curd Recipe takes advantage of Blood Oranges while they are in their incredibly short season, which is right now here in Australia. I’ve been buying them up and eating them by the bowlful, enjoying every delicious citrus treat while I can. My whole family has a weakness for all things […]