You know how easy it is to make a cake from a shop bought packet mix? Well it’s just as easy to make your own homemade mixes, and you can tailor them to your needs, plus they don’t contain a long list of processed ingredients. One of our favourites is easy homemade muffin mix. We […]
Easy to Make Oven Baked Dried Apples
Sometimes I get up on my high horse and declare that I will never waste food ever again. I will keep every broccoli stalk and every orange peel because one day I will find a way to use them! And then sometimes I throw my hands in the air, and give up. I really do […]
Dry! Dry! Dry! Fabulous Dehydrator Recipes and Tips.
I had wanted a dehydrator for a long time. We eat lots of dried fruit, and sometimes we have a glut of fruit and veggies that would be perfect for drying. But when I finally got my hands on a food dehydrator it took me awhile to get the hang of it! At first all […]
Easy Homemade Bread – tips, tricks, and recipes.
My life is so crazy that I often find it easier to make homemade bread than to put all the kids in the car and go and buy some at the shops! I used to think that making your own bread was hard and time consuming, and while you do need to allow a fair […]
Rhubarb and Apple Scrolls.
Monday is ‘bun shop day’. It’s been that way for the last six years. Every Monday I pick the big kids up from school and we run to the ‘bun shop’, aka our local bakery, and grab a quick treat to eat as we rush off to dancing. Our ‘bun shop’ makes the best apple […]
Quick and Easy Flat Bread.
It’s a sad reflection on my crazy life that it is easier just to make flat bread from scratch than it is to load all four kids into the car and drive all the way into town to buy some! But it’s also a reflection on how quick and easy this flat bread recipe is. […]
Lazy Pizza Scrolls
Ah school lunches, my nemesis! If only all my kids ate plain boring sandwiches! If only they all liked the same thing, and would eat it every day! If only I could just magic the right food into the right lunch boxes on the right days without even getting out of bed! Alas no lunchbox […]
Lazy Bread
I’ve been in love with my bread machine for a while now. I don’t even use it to cook the bread, and I still love it. I love that I can just dump the ingredients in, turn it on and walk away. I love that it does all the hard work of kneading and rising […]