The ultimate picnic cake in a “sheet cake” format, this Lavender and Lemon Cake is not only delicious, it’s easy to transport too. That is not the only reason sheet cakes are cool. They are quick and easy to ice and provide the perfect ratio of cake to icing. If you love this format, you…
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Delicious Date Balls
I’ll admit upfront, I’m a “Date Ball” convert. Love em. Before changing over though, the thought of eating a Date made my face contort and my shoulders hunch. Dates! Ugh! Those are dried, sticky and overly sweet fruit with a gooey texture that moms try and give their kids to get their kilojoule intake up, right? …
Mini Chicken and Mushroom Pies
I ditched buying store bought pies a long time ago – they just taste ughhh. Once you’ve become accustomed to a good homemade pie (like these mini Chicken and Mushroom Pies), there is just no going back unfortunately. What do you say? Homemade food has a knack of setting that bar high! I often have to learn…
Fiery Ginger Chews
I was first introduced to Ginger Chews earlier this year by my husband. He did a sailing course, got sea sick and some kind soul presented him with a pack of Gingerbons to alleviate the nausea and save his life. He came home with a packet of these fiery sweets and I finished them….
Red Lentil and Lemon Soup
I have never used raw lentils in a soup, until I tried this soup. For some reason I thought they took FOREVER to cook. Turns out, they only take 20 minutes, if that. So, it’s a good enough reason to keep that wholesome looking jar of red lentils in my pantry and a VERY good…
Salted Macadamia Nut Brittle
I just want to say straight away that I am not a fan of peanut brittle. Nope. But Macadamia nut brittle is different. It’s on a whole new level to Peanut Brittle. It is addictive and I am warning you now that your waist line could go awry. #justsaying. It’s happened to me. I first…
Easy Cheesy Lasagne
Lasagne, kind of like a pizza dough, always used to scare me. Not to eat it, but to make it. The length of the process! I mean you have to make mince AND cheese sauce AND then layer it. At least an hour and a half in the kitchen, right? So I avoided making it…
Easy Thin-Base Pizza Crust Recipe
My boys LOVE pizza, I love pizza. Our family loves pizza. We eat pizza a lot. After a visit to my sister in Australia, she showed me how easy it was to make homemade pizzas. She used a recipe out of one of Jamie Oliver’s cookbooks. The kids loved it. So, as any mother of…
Best Butter Chicken Recipe Ever
Little did I know that when one reader asked for an easy Butter Chicken recipe, it would take me SEVEN tries to get it right (seven ain’t a lucky number for nothing). I tried 7 different versions until I settled on the recipe below. It was one of those things I just had to get right. Some…
How to Make Perfect Hummus from Scratch
Ever wondered how to make Hummus? That healthy dip/paste made from chickpeas that you dip carrot and celery sticks into? Yes, that stuff? It is called Hummus. Some say, “Hugh-miss”, whilst others say “hum-miss” and some say “hom-miss”. However you say it, it is YUMMY and wholesome and it’s easy to make from scratch –…
