This is an easy-peasy recipe.... ready to eat in less than 20 minutes, it's nutritious and low calorie. Oh and of course it's delicious or it wouldn't be on my website. I've played around with the flavours a bit, to bring it up to just how I like it.
This is one of those recipes where you eat the food on the plate with your eyes first, then tuck in.Hello, I'm Pauline, a passionate home cook with over 40 years of recipe development experience and over 12 years of food blogging. I live in Tropical North Queensland. What began as a simple way to document family recipes has grown into Happy Retiree's Kitchen, a trustworthy source for achievable, delicious recipes. I'm a self-taught cook and food and travel blogger, and have spent over a decade perfecting how to make home cooking achievable, flavoursome, and very accessible. Let's cook.
Thursday, October 23, 2025
Saturday, October 18, 2025
Fresh Asparagus Quiche
Saturday, October 11, 2025
In My Tropical Kitchen, October 2025
Dear readers, Life's heating up in my kitchen as Summer approaches and this monthly IMK will give you food stories, travel stories, garden stories, and whatever else I've been up to in our tropical home and beyond that I think you will find interesting. So grab a cuppa or cold drink and read on at your leisure.
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Salmon with Asparagus and Tagliatelle
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Chicken and Bean Casserole, an easier version of a French Chicken Cassoulet
A Chicken Casserole has always been a classic way to cook chicken pieces in a covered dish in the oven with vegetables, herbs and a delicious gravy or sauce, and yet so many people are nervous about making one. This recipe will convince you how easy it is to achieve a delicious and nutritious Chicken Casserole in your own kitchen but with a French influence. I couldn't in all conscience as an Aussie, call this a French Cassoulet, as there is no sausage, mutton or pork in it, but there are beans, chicken and lots of flavour, and it is much easier to cook. Casseroles are also a great way to stretch the budget.
Saturday, September 13, 2025
My forever Chilli Con Carne recipe
Thursday, September 4, 2025
In My Spring Kitchen, September 2025
Spring can be an inspiring and energising time of the year. The days get longer again, the flowers are blooming, the birds are singing and nesting, and there's a whole new level of inspiration brimming in the kitchen. Do you feel it? So let's Spring to it, it's In My Kitchen time.




