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Homemade tomato pasta Sauce
How to make your own homemade tomato pasta sauce Making your own homemade tomato pasta sauce is worth every second of the 30 minutes it takes to ma...

The best and easiest shortcrust pastry recipe, ever
Introducing, the best and easiest shortcrust pastry recipe, ever This is a rustic, simple, easy to make shortcrust pastry recipe. And it’s the best...

How to make flatbread
How to make flatbread Are you ready to make your own flatbreads? Flour and water can be scary sometimes but I promise this flatbread recipe is fool...

Homemade Coconut Yoghurt
Homemade Coconut Yoghurt At Casa De Lou we’re doing Plastic Free July! This means, for the month of July we’re trying to use as little (hopefully n...

Slow Cooker 101
Slow Cooker 101 In this guide I’ll take you through the best ways to get the most out of your slow cooker, so it works for you while ...

How to make rhubarb jam (without pectin)
How to make rhubarb jam (without pectin) This is my simple, delicious and 3 ingredient how to make rhubarb jam (without pectin) at home recipe. Are...

How to sterilise your jars and lids
Learning how to sterilise your jars and lids is really simple and requires little effort, except for a pot of boiling water and an ov...

Quickled Cucumbers (that’s quick pickled cucumbers)
Quickled Cucumbers (that’s quick pickled cucumbers) A bunch of reasons why these quickled cucumbers are the best. Did I mention...

Apricot Jam
Apricot Jam I made jam! I love making jam. I grew up amongst the fruit trees and have many memories of my mum making apricot and plum...

Homemade Coconut Yoghurt
Homemade Coconut Yoghurt At Casa De Lou we’re doing Plastic Free July! This means, for the month of July we’re trying to use as little (hopefully n...
Pregnancy & Postpartum

Slow Cooker Homemade Baked Beans
Slow cooker Homemade baked beans These slow cooker homemade baked beans are a simple twist on the tinned classic we know and love. They’re ri...

INTRODUCING: First Trimester F*ckery… a guide to eating and cooking during the first trimester of pregnancy
INTRODUCING: First Trimester Fuckery – a guide to eating and cooking during the first trimester of pregnancy. AKA – the w...

Simple Meal Prep Dhal
Simple Meal Prep Dhal I’m pregnant and prepping some meals before I pop. It’s a funny thing because as I’m cooking, I’m mourning the ...

How to make your own chocolate at home
All you need are three ingredients and some toppings of your choice to make your own chocolate at home This recipe is dairy free, ref...
Cooking 101

How to get over the fear of cooking a bad meal
Ask Lou: How to get over the fear of cooking a bad meal Today I’m answering a question submitted to my Ask Lou mailbox: How can I get over the fear...

Ask Lou: How to bring more flavour to steamed veggies
Ask Lou: How to bring more flavour to steamed veggies Today I’m answering a question submitted to my Ask Lou mailbox: How can I bring ...

Why being a bad cook is a good thing
Why being a “bad cook” is a good thing In the fast results world we live in today where everyone wants everything yesterday and it must...

Choc Peanut Fudge Squares – Vogue Australia Guest Recipe Post
Choc Peanut Fudge Squares – Vogue Australia Guest Recipe Post I’ve shared one of my favourite choc peanut recipes of all time w...

How to make your own chocolate at home
All you need are three ingredients and some toppings of your choice to make your own chocolate at home This recipe is dairy free, ref...