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 […]
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Beef and Vegetable Soup

Garlic Chicken and Cheese Nuggets
These garlic chicken and cheese nuggets make for the perfect Friday night dinner that is perfect for eating in front of a movie. Easy to make, packed full of flavour and the kids love the cheese that oozes out of the middle of them. Eat on their own with dipping sauce of serve with oven […]

Pork and Pear Patties
Homemade burgers are just the best! You get to pile them as high as you like with all the toppings and enjoy a real burger patty that is usually three times the thickness of a fast food burger which means you are getting a decent meal and it didn’t cost an arm and a leg. […]

What are your child’s favourite sandwiches?
What are your child’s favourite sandwiches? Let me know in the comments section below! I can answer this so easily because they have them everyday for school lunch – one likes Cheese and Vegemite, the other Ham and Cheese – that’s it, they would have peanut butter if they could but obviously most schools are […]

Salmon Patties
These Salmon Patties were gobbled up by my two boys who refuse to eat fish but will happily eat fresh crumbed calamari, so I know they must be good. I have chosen to use fresh Atlantic Salmon Fillets (I purchase mine from Aldi, they are about $11 for 4 fillets (500gm)) and it is money […]

Make your next BBQ a Star-BQ for Starlight Day
Host a BBQ this May to celebrate Starlight Day and help sick children. This year the Starlight Childrens Foundation is encouraging families, groups and friends to turn their next BBQ into a Star-BQ to help raise funds to help sick children. Starlight Children’s Foundation is appealing for help to raise $1.3 million this Starlight Day, […]

Honey Mustard Chicken Skewers
Making your own marinades is really easy, you don’t need to worry about buying premade store bought ones that cost a fortune when you know how to make your own. As these honey mustard chicken skewers cook the honey starts to caramalise on the chicken and vegetables giving it a lovely flavour and texture. I […]

Chicken, Mushroom and Spinach Lasagna
Who doesn’t love lasagna? It combines everyone’s favourites like pasta, sauce, cheese and a creamy white sauce. This chicken, mushroom and spinach lasagna is a great twist on the classic lasagna. It is even easier to prepare and tastes delicious. Because you are using chicken breast there is no need to prepare a meat sauce […]

Mini Chicken and Vegetable Rissoles
Of course you can make these normal size but I like to make my chicken and vegetable rissoles mini size so they are easy for the kids to eat. I did however make larger sized ones for the adults to eat otherwise I may of ate too many little ones. You don’t require any egg […]