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Quick Beef Goulash & Happy New Year
Happy New Year! It’s been a while since I last posted but that doesn’t mean I haven’t been cooking. On the contrary there’s been plenty of culinary delights being prepared and so lot’s of new recipes to share. The Christmas/New Year break whizzed past and it has been...
Christmas Balls – Choc Cherry & Apricot
Every Christmas the kids and I love to make up a batch of Christmas Balls. This year we did Choc Cherry and Apricot flavours. They are a great homemade gift for teachers, friends, family and all those other people in your life you want to give a small gift to at...
Christmas Pudding – The Easiest Way To Make It
It is only in the last few years I have ventured to make Christmas Pudding. Christmas cakes were my specialty and the pudding was left to Mum. These days Mum doesn’t make pudding anymore, and I don’t blame her. Listen to the video below and you’ll understand why....
Menu Plan #16
School is out and the holidays have begun (well for the kids anyway), so the usual ‘routine’ goes out the window now for 6 weeks or so. The final week of school was a mad frenzy of activity as expected but the kids are looking forward to the break and all the holiday...
Sweet Red Capsicum Relish
If you are a cheese lover, no doubt you have tried the many fruit pastes that are currently very popular as accompaniments to cheese. Well today I have a new delicious alternative to add to your next cheese platter – Sweet Red Capsicum Relish. It is particularly...
Menu Plan #15
The silly season is in full swing with break ups, school functions and parties going on everywhere. Throw a few birthdays into the mix and it’s all a little crazy at the moment. Some days it’s no mean feat to get a meal on the table for dinner, but I think it’s...
Mini Quiche
At this time of year with parties and entertaining at its peak, it is always good to have some quick and easy finger food on hand to share. These Mini Quiche are perfect. Not only are they simple to make, they can be made ahead and frozen. My favourite part with...
Chicken Schnitzel Salad
As the temperature continues to rise heading into Summer, salads are appearing more regularly on the menu. This Chicken Schnitzel Salad is a variation of one recently featured in Super Food Ideas. I’ve already made it twice – the first time being after the ‘freezer...
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