Finding alternatives to sandwiches for the school lunchbox this year as been at the top of my list. I can tell that the boys get sick of sandwiches when we hit the second semester so I want to alleviate ‘sandwich fatigue’ and up my variety from the beginning. I am using my favourite D’Orsogna Honey […]
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Maple Streaky Bacon and Pumpkin Risotto
Maple Streaky Bacon from D’Orsogna has moved up my bacon ranking and is now a stern family favourite. The subtly sweet maple flavour with the traditional salty bacon flavour makes it so versatile for meals. Try it as an appestiser or breakfast and now dinner. This Maple Streaky Bacon and Pumpkin No stir Risotto makes […]
Caramel Fudge Cookies
The other week as I was browsing the cooking aisle (as you do) of the supermarket a packet of mini fudge pieces caught my eye. I grabbed a packed and new exactly what I was going to make with them, these cookies. The little fudge pieces turned a basic cookie recipe into something extraordinary that […]
Strawberry Yoghurt Cake
How good is Strawberry season? It does have feel like it has taken a little longer to hit than normal. Up to a couple of weeks ago strawberries were still upwards of $3 for a 250gm punnet, you can now grab one for $1 which means we can makes gluts of ourselves and eat them, […]
Mandarin and Banana Loaf
Some days the fruit that is in the boys lunchbox is returned uneaten and looking like they have been through the wringer. I swear I send the bananas to school just so they can come home overripe and squishy and as for the mandarin the excuse for not eating was “I thought it was an […]
8 Tips for buying reduced to clear meat
Do you start your grocery shop by looking for the reduced to clear items at the supermarket? If you are shopping at Woolworths you will train your eye to look for the orange sticker, at Aldi it is a red sticker and at Coles it is a quick sale sticker. You can save a considerable […]
Kambrook Simple Soup Maker Review
For the past month I have been road testing the Kambrook Simple Soup Maker and here is my review. Boys are bak at school and I am back in the kitchen. Today in making some new soup recipes in the @kambrookau Soup Simple. At 11.20 I am taking to Laurie Atlas on 4RO 990AM Rockhampton […]
Cafe Style Banana Bread
I finally had two overripe bananas in the fruit bowl this week, for the past couple of weeks the kids had been demolishing them and I had been craving banana bread – this week I was finally able to make banana bread. While I have many banana bread combinations here to choose from, I decided […]
Beef and Vegetable Soup
I’m really sad that soup season is nearly at end as the days are starting to get warmer here on the Gold Coast. So while there is still a slight chill in the air I am cooking soups, stews and curries before the return to the barbeque and salad meals commence. I was gifted the […]
