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• Bake Shop Chocolate Chip Muffins

  

  Every time we go to Costco, I look at the muffins. They look so good, but they are soooooo huge. Most muffins that you buy in the shops are huge, probably... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Pork Chops with Spicy Rice

  

  Red meat is not something we eat a lot of in our house. We eat it only very occasionally, and when we do, it is bound to be either a steak or pork chops, with... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Chocolate Tiffin

  

  Creating something sweet that the family will love doesn't necessarily mean heating up the kitchen when the warm weather comes. Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Five Cup Ambrosia Salad

  

  When I was a girl and at school, I could hardly wait to be old enough to be able to take Home Economics. You had to be in Grade 8 to take it, in other words,... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• BBQ Beef Sliders with Caramelised Onions.

  

  We quite like sliders in this house. Sliders are small sandwiches or burgers baked all together in one sheet in the oven, and then cut apart into single serving... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Creamy Sweetcorn Mac & Cheese

  

  I admit I am a person with quite a few weaknesses when it comes to food . . . pasta, mac cheese, creamed corn, tinned tomatoes, cheese, chocolate ANYTHING,... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Nutmeg Muffins

  

  One of my favourite things is nutmeg. I love the way it smells and I love the way it tastes. It is a member of the sweet baking spices, and very fragrant, but... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Grandmother's Glazed Donuts

  

  When my children were growing up, I always tried to have something tasty waiting for them when they got home from school. Sometimes it was cookies (most of the... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Lemon Sauced Crispy Chicken

  

  We do eat a lot of chicken in our home. Mostly because it is fairly economical and also because you can do a LOT with it. As there are only two of us now, I ten... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Spicy Chicken Tacos

  

  I don't think I could ever under-estimate how much I love adore Mexican/South American flavours when it comes to cooking and eating. Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Chive & Shallot Vinaigrette

  

  I don't think I ever had a ready made bottled salad dressing the whole time I was growing up. My mom always made her own salad dressing from scratch. Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Stewed Steak & Macaroni

  

  This recipe I am showing you here today is a very, very old one. It comes from a handwritten scrap of paper in my big blue binder, copied out in my own hand, I... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Creamy Baked Chicken

  

  This is a delicious chicken dish which Todd really loves. He is a real meat/chicken and potatoes man, and if there is a delicious gravy/sauce involved, he is on... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Cinnamon Cake

  

  Mmmm . . . is there any smell on earth better than the smell of cinnamon anything baking in the oven??? I think not!!! It has to be the most comforting, homey,... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Nut Jumbles

  

  Ahhh . . . the weekend, time to pull out the stops a tiny bit and bake something the family will enjoy. A tiny treat, a bit of an indulgence. Something like... Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Ketjap Manis

  

  I am a huge fan of Westernized oriental cuisine. I say Westernized because I have never had any other kind. I have never travelled in the orient or any further... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Parmesan & Black Pepper Potato Scones

  

  I think scones are one of my favourite things to bake (and eat!). Who doesn't love a scone. They are perfectly at home and fit in with all types of social and... Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Baked Eggs

  

  If you are looking for an excellent light supper, lunch or even brunch dish, look no further than these Baked Eggs. You could also have them for breakfast.... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Crunchy Yogurt Pots

  

  After all of the decadence of the last few days this morning I am really craving a return to normality. My hips are screaming at me . . . "enough already!" and ... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Jam Oysters

  

  When I made my declaration about not doing any more fancy eating posts for a while, I had forgotten about these delicious little jam tarts I had baked the... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2018 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES