Sorry for your terrible loss

We were saddened to hear of you terrible loss today of your beautiful daughter Brigitte and your earlier loss of your brave son Alexander. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Jones family at this very sad time. May you have the strength and support needed to survive this tragedy.

Japanese Cotton Cheesecake

After losing my original recipe I found one I believe to be pretty close. This baked cheesecake with a texture akin to a cross between a light fluffy sponge and a New York Cheesecake had the appearance of latex foam. It is without a doubt THE most delicious cheesecake We have ever made. After a few oven thermostat issues(something I've been wingeing about for a while now) it eventually cooked. Cracked top and all. Flavour perfect, appearance less than. You will want to close your eyes to savour this dessert, the pure pleasure of it in your mouth needs no interference. I had high hopes for this one and it almost delivered. Check it out on our cheekyricho YouTube channel.

Afternoon kayak fishing trip

A tranquil sunset fishing trip in the Hobie outfitter Kayak. Yesterday we went for a paddle in the river. After recent flood, the river has changed. Channels have moved, sand banks have appeared in some places a disappeared in others . Well known snags have migrated to different positions as well . We caught one Bull Rout fish. A nasty specimen with dangerous poisonous spines. It chopped off my favourite irreplaceable lure. Not a successful fishing outing but very peaceful.

Happy & Safe Easter

From our family to your family, we wish you a safe & happy Easter. If you are on the roads these holidays, take plenty of breaks and exercise caution & patience.
Have fun with your family & friends.

Introducing my secretary

This Portia in the office hard at it.
She left her little bed to come help upload some YouTube videos. Bless her little loyal heart.

McHales Navy

This little boat dressed like a cross between a war ship & a fishing trawler sailed up the river today. A large boat called Zena still trying to work out what it was.

Colcannon

This is my creamy Irish Colcannon that we enjoyed on St Patrick's Day.

The recipe may be found on my cheekyricho youtube channel or by clicking here.

 Cheeky xx

Caribbean Bananas

Delicious Fun Breakfast or Dessert

Cutlery paternity dispute

Cute!

Korean chicken legs

We have just stumbled onto this amazing chicken recipe. We made enough for lunch tomorrow as well . It was so fantastic we ate it for seconds. We were sorry when dinner was over. It is THAT good. You have to try it.

Cutting holes in the new ute

Here we are installing a snorkel in the new ute. Scary stuff for us. NO instructions came with it. Luckily it all worked out. This is the point of no return.

Garnishes

Nothing adds more to the visual appeal of a dish than a pretty hand made garnish. This week on our cheekyricho YouTube channel we show you how to make these interesting little flourishes. Quick and easy they add that little pizzazz that show your diners you care.

Brisbane 4wd & tinny show

Today we travelled to the Brisbane 4wd & Tinny show. Checked out plenty new and innovative products . Stay tuned for our product review on the Biji Barbi. Manufactured by Aussie inventor Tony Upton.

Or something else

No after recent flooding the local beaches are covered in thick fluffy mountains of wobbly foam. The onshore winds are picking up chunks of it and rolling it beach ball style up into the sand dunes. Tilly accidentally dropped her fetching stick into it and it disappeared. The foam swallowed it. A most distressing situation for a trusting terrier.

Natures coffee

Is this the fluffiest cappuccino you have ever seen?

Got a couple of Strawberries!

I bought 3 kilos of strawberries. The car smells like a fruit shop and now the house is filled with strawberry aromas fresh, cooked and blitzed. A massive bowl of ripe strawberries lamenting the passing of another summer. What to make now? The jams done, so is the flummery, sauce, mousse, daiquiri and martini. So many recipes, perhaps I should have bought more hmmmm!

Been looking for animal plates

Have just spent a couple of weeks trawling through shops looking for plates with animal motifs. Nothing suitable and today I stumbled onto a garage sale as they were packing up. Not much left but they had Zebra plates. I usually don't find things until after I've bought something. Lucky day for
me today! Stay tuned for more animal videos on our YouTube channel

Morning Tea Muffins

Here is the first test run of a new muffin recipe we are developing, we are happy with result but won't be posting the recipe until we have tested it a couple more times to ensure accuracy of the perfect result.