We are having a lovely Labour Day Public Holiday at home today. With predicted temps of 36 degrees Celcius today, a day at home in the kiddy pool and a BBQ was in order. The boys and enjoyed a splash in the kiddy pool which I popped the beach sun shade over. We cooked some […]
Slow Cooked Beef, Quinoa & Lentil Porcupine Balls in Tomato Sauce
This is a nutrient packed version of the traditional porcupine balls which traditionally uses rice. Quinoa and lentils are packed into these beauties and go down a treat with the whole family. The simple yet tasty tomato sauce they cook in makes them super moist and also hides carrot in it making it a well balanced […]
Ideas For a Family Packed Lunch & A Day at The Brisbane Museum
Family time is precious and when we have a day when we all don’t have work or Kindy we like to get out of the house and experience different things. Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul I was lucky enough to be given passes to see the new Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the […]
Tuna and Corn Patties
Are you struggling to get fish into your diet? Do you like to make so much mash potato that you always have leftovers? Are you looking for a quick, cheap and versatile week night meal? If this sounds like you, then you need to make these Tuna & Corn Patties. They are so easy to […]
Dinosaur Themed Party
For well over year Mr turning 4 (who is now 4) has been obsessed with dinosaurs therefore the theme of his 4th birthday party was a given and what a great theme it was to work with. This was the first year we had a few friends from Kindy come to our house to celebrate […]
Easy Purple Carrot Cake
I love trying new ingredients and purple carrots was recently one of them. They were a ridiculously good price at my local fruit and vege shop a few weeks back so I grabbed a bag. We ate them roasted and they were delicious but with the last two I decided to try a purple carrot […]
Ham and Cheese Criss Cross Cob Loaf
If your looking for a quick and impressive dish to serve while entertaining, as an afternoon snack or as an accompnaiment for a main meal then this quick and easy ham and cheese criss cross cob loaf will do the trick. I orginally made it with a day old cob loaf as I knew putting […]
Winner of $100 Kmart Pantry Makeover Reveal
A couple of weeks ago I was able to organise my Pantry thanks to Kmart – you can read the full post here. I also had a $100 Kmart gift voucher to giveaway to one reader who had a pantry that was in desperate need of organising. Here is the lucky readers BEFORE shot of […]
Work Night Chicken Enchiladas
Why haven’t I made Enchiladas before? It’s crazy to think I have gone this long without making them. Why? Not sure really but now that I have made them they could quite easily feature as a regular work night meal. These took less then 20 minutes to get in the oven and could of been […]