Feta Stuffed Meatballs Recipe
Just when you thought you couldn’t face cooking another meatball in your life… here’s a simple and kid-friendly recipe to try. Feta Stuffed Meatballs Prep time: 5 mins Cook…
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Chicken + Leek Pie Recipe – Dinner On The Table
I’ve very kindly been given this recipe by the wonderful team who run Dinner On The Table. Read my post about this big-hearted social enterprise which helps put food on…
Dinner On The Table – A Social Enterprise Helping Sydney Families
Calling all tired parents! Do you need someone else to cook dinner for you tonight? And are you interested in doing something good for another Sydney family whilst you eat?…
Top Ten Sydney Harbour Family Picnic Spots – and a Protein-Packed Sandwich That’s Quick to Make and Take
This post is brought to you by Nuffnang and Tip Top – thank you for supporting this blog and its readers. For a fab family picnic, you need plenty…
Dinners for the desperate! Fast healthy meals to feed the family
You get to the end of a busy day of leaping around with the kids and think… bugger, what will we eat for dinner? Yes, yes, usually I do…
Five Thermomix Smoothies That Kids Love
Here’s the good news! I just got a High Distinction for a design and photography assignment on smoothies. And that’s why I’ve been updating posts and adding in a couple…
Thermomix Smoothie Recipes – Orange and Banana Smoothie
One of the best things about the beloved Thermomix is being able to make whole-fruit fruit juices and smoothies. You can simply whizz up all sorts of fruits and veggies…
Thermomix Smoothies – Banana and Cinnamon Smoothie
Here’s one of my kids’ favourite Thermomix smoothies. This is a breakfast staple at our house. It’s a very simple recipe, which is handy as I’m often feeling quite simple…
Thermomix Smoothies – Simple Mixed Berries Smoothie
We loved a good berry in this house. Mind you the strawberries and raspberries we can buy here in Sydney are nothing like as good as the ones you can…
Cakes to make on rainy days
When the weather is dreich in Sydney, it’s time to make a cake. And doesn’t the word ‘dreich’ just sum up these ‘orrible atmospheric conditions. Dreich (Old Scots…
The Best Ever Lasagna – a recipe from The Dinner Ladies
Did you see The Dinner Ladies on the Shark Tank a couple of weeks ago? They pitched their idea for business expansion to the panel and walked away with investment…
Marmalade and Mascarpone Ice Cream
Here’s a quite outrageous and totally delicious mascarpone and marmalade ice cream. Not at all healthy – sorry! If you’re going to enjoy a treat, make it a bloody…
Thermomix Fruit Nut and Chocolate Balls
My life often feels like one long search for a healthy afternoon snack for the kids! Here’s something that does fit the bill, and once you have the ingredients to…
How To Make Ricotta Cheese – Easier Than You Think {Rewind}
Easy, easy, easy. Why didn’t I know this before? It is so simple to make ricotta cheese. And home made ricotta tastes unbelievably fresh. Just delicious. I was taught this…
Delicious Condensed Milk Biscuits With Macadamias {Rewind}
These biscuits are completely outrageous and shouldn’t be allowed. Call for a ban!
Simple Homemade Ice Cream Recipes – Raspberry Ice Cream
Creamy, sweet and delicious, this ice cream does not require churning at all. This is a rather decadent dessert, packed with sugar and fat, but also with raspberries, one of…
Nigella’s Chocolate Olive Oil Cake
Do you bake with olive oil? I’d never tried using olive oil in cakes and had always been a bit horrified at the thought. A rich fruity extra virgin oil…
American Sloppy Joes From Our American Au Pair
The teenagers’ favourite hobby is teasing our American au pair Bethany. One of their ploys involves claiming that Americans eat road kill all the time and demanding she cooks some…
Bill Granger’s Chilled Green Soup- In The Thermomix
It’s autumn in Sydney, we’re having gorgeous sunny and warm days but there’s a chilly feel to the mornings and evenings. So it’s not the right season at all to…
Beetroot, Banana and Pineapple Smoothie – No Seriously
When I first read this recipe, I snorted aloud with laughter. It seemed such a daft idea that I just had to try it. Beetroot in a smoothie – such…