These yummy muffins also hide some extra fibre from the added sultana bran which is virtually untraceable once cooked. *** You can replace the choc chips with extra sultanas or another dried fruit. INGREDIENTS 2 1/2 cups self raising flour1 Cup Sultana Bran, crushed3/4 cup raw sugar1 Cup Choc Chips2 Tbsp Light Olive Oil or […]
GOURMET GARDEN COOK OFF – SKINLESS PORK & VEGE SAUSAGES WITH CHILLI BEANS
6 months ago I entered the Gourmet Garden and Herb ecooking school Blog Off/Cook Off. The first stage was to showcase our recipes on the bog using the Gourmet Garden Herbs and Spices. My entries can be found here. I was then announced one of 9 for QLD to be cooking off at the Brisbane […]
HOMEMADE APRICOT CHICKEN
I love apricot chicken and so do my two boys, but the though of cooking it on a work night was not even an option until I came up with this quick version. Vegetables can be chopped the day before and stored in an airtight container in the fridge. The apricots can also be pureed […]
APRICOT AND COCONUT TEA CAKE
Last week when I was searching for recipes to use up the pears I had in the fridge I came across this recipe from Not Quite Nigella. I made it and I was so easy and quite impressive to look at and tasted good too. Last night I made Apricot Chicken and had some leftover […]
WEEKLY MEAL PLAN #1
I’m starting my meal plan from today as I do my grocery shopping on a Friday but you can move the days around to suit your family schedule. I have only planned dinners as breakfast is either toast, porridge, fruit and yoghurt each morning, and lunch for me when I work or I’m at home […]
RICE BUBBLE & BANANA BISCUITS
125 gm butter, chopped3/4 Cup Brown Sugar1 Tsp Vanilla Essence2 Eggs2 Bananas, mashed2 Cups Plain Flour1 Tsp Cinnamon1/2 Cup Self Raising Flour5 Cups Rice Bubbles LET’S PUT IT ALTOGETHER 1. Using an electric mixer, cream the butter and brown sugar for 2 minutes.2. Add the vanilla and mix to combine.3. Add the eggs one at […]
CLOSED: WORRY DOLLS IN AUSTRALIA – REVIEW & GIVEAWAY
I received these adorable worry dolls last week and asked Mr 3 to pick his favourite for us to have on our fridge, this is the one he chose. It has made a lovely addition to our photos and artwork. Worry Dolls in Australia range of worry dolls are from Guatemala and are all produced by […]
RAINBOW RICE
On a Monday I finish an hour earlier from work so I have time to whip up a quick dinner. We had leftover silverside from Sunday night in the fridge and I always have a can of some sort of beans in the cupboard. I decided to make what I call Rainbow Rice and also […]
BANANA ICE CREAM – MADE WITH ONLY BANANAS
When someone asks what to do with excess bananas (and aren’t we lucky now that they are the price they are, looking back 3 years ago we would of eaten them all before getting to the point of having excess) a common response is to freeze them. They can then be used in cakes, smoothies […]