This is a super easy, economical salad that is quick to put together and will be popular with the whole family. My sister showed it to me when I stayed with her for a couple of weeks. I loved it… Read More ›
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Coconut Ice
‘Tis the season to indulge, and what better way to do so than with a classic Xmas treat, Coconut Ice. Pleasing to the eye, and containing enough sugar to satisfy even the sweetest tooth, this is a holiday snack your… Read More ›
Chocolate Crackles
Chocolate crackles are a staple of Australian school fetes and are generally popular with the kids. The recipe below is the most common, but my kids prefer my adjusted recipe. Unfortunately, I have temporarily misplaced my recipe book. When I… Read More ›
Lemon Lamingtons
Butterfly was tasked with purchasing some snacks from Coles yesterday and one of the things she came home with was Lemon Lamingtons. For those who don’t know, lamingtons are a popular Australian snack consisting of squares of sponge cake dipped… Read More ›
Curried Cod
This is a delicious and economical way to add some fish to your diet. I got the recipe from We’ll Eat Again by Marguerite Patton. Unfortunately we forgot to take a picture for you, so you will just have to… Read More ›
Banana Fritters
Annie made these for dessert last night and they were scrum-diddly-umptious! These are the first banana fritters I have eaten since I was a kid and I thoroughly enjoyed every single bite!
Meal 2 – Roast Beef Sandwiches
While the kids are at school, Earth and I are eating roast beef sandwiches. This is nothing fancy, just a slice of roast beef in between two slices of buttered bread. We have two sandwiches each. Roast Beef Challenge Meal… Read More ›
Cake Balls
Yesterday I baked a cake. Well, Ok, yesterday I tried to bake a cake. It didn’t turn out very well, though. It tasted great, and it was beautiful and moist, but I guess I didn’t grease the tin properly. When… Read More ›
Corn Meal Cookies
Ingredients: 1 cup polenta 1½ cups sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon lemon extract (we used lemon juice) ½ cup raisons, chopped (we just used sultanas) 3 cups plain flour (we used self-raising flour) 1 teaspoon baking powder (we left this… Read More ›
5-Minute Chocolate Mud Cake
Description: I got this from a Senior Citizens newsletter Earth picked up from the local chemist. Yes, I know we aren’t seniors but there are so many great recipes, jokes handy hints etc – it’s good reading. Anyway, I gave… Read More ›
Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
Opening Sentence:Take care to chop the onion fine. Synopsis:A novel in Monthly Instalments with Recipes, Romances and Home Remedies. Genre:Literature & Fiction Rating:@@@@1/2 (Not quite good enough for 5 but better than a 4). Pages:241 BCID:xxx-5517914 ISBN:o-385-47401-6 Year:1992 Format:Paperback Comments:What… Read More ›
Pickled Pork Soup
Description: This dish takes a while to cook but takes very little effort. We have a family of six and this meal-in-a-bowl generally feeds us all three nights running. This makes it economical as well as delicious! Ingredients: 3/4 cup… Read More ›
Easy Satay Chicken
Description: This chicken dish is both delicious and quick to cook. It is very popular with my children! I tend to add a small amount of curry at first, then serve the kids portions before adding more curry for hubby… Read More ›
Easy Mango Chicken
Ingredients: 1 kg boneless, skinless chicken meat (cubed) 2 Tbs Vegetable Oil 2 x 440g can mango slices, including liquid 1 pkt French Onion Soup 1 cup water Method: Brown Chicken in oil. Add mango, onion soup and water. Simmer… Read More ›
