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One Pan Chicken with Spinach
Any recipe that involves only one pan and can be prepared in less than 30 minutes is always going to catch my eye - and so it was with this One Pan Chicken with Spinach I came across recently. Apart from being simple and quick to prepare, another great thing about...
Healthy Breakfast Ideas for the Whole Family
If your house is anything like mine, there is always a serious collection of cereal boxes ready to be ‘selected’ from every morning. While I try to be particular about the cereals that do make it into the house I think it it’s time to jazz it up a little. I have...
Kangaroo Chow Mein
Kangaroo, particularly in minced form, is a regular on our menu. For many Aussies, the thought of eating our national emblem is a bit daunting, but the reality is that kangaroo is a lean, iron rich, protein source. I use it wherever possible instead of beef mince...
Slow Cooker Kedgeree
Smoked fish has always been a favourite of mine. My Dad used to cook it regularly and serve it with a nice parsley sauce, mashed potatoes and some seasonal greens. The smoky flavour is delicious and it makes a nice change to regular fish. For some reason I haven’t...
Chocolate Chip Mint Ice Cream
Well, it’s finally starting to warm up in our part of the world and the lovely warm desserts (that I adore) start to make way for the cooler ones (that I also adore). Ice cream is of course top of the cool dessert list and is always a huge hit with the kids. Many,...
Slow Cooker vs Pressure Cooker
In recent times both the slow cooker (or crockpot) and pressure cooker have enjoyed a revival. The reasons are simple - they both save time, reduce mealtime hassles and can save money if used correctly. However, it is interesting that these two appliances operate in...
Once a Month Cooking – Does It Save Time and Money?
Saving time and money are the catch cries of our modern era. Anything that claims to do this will always gain attention to see if the holy grail of 'less time and less money' can actually be achieved. In cooking for the family, one popular money and time saving idea...
Curried Sweet Potato Soup
On my last run to the markets I was lucky to find a wonderful bounty of sweet potatoes (the orange variety). Fabulous, big fat tubers of yumminess! Sometimes they can be a bit old and withered and in readiness to reproduce with little bits starting to grow out of...
Hi, I’m Sam…The Klutzy Cook
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