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Teacup Biscuits
Every Christmas we visit one of our favourite churches. Every night in December they put on a huge light display and amongst other things, a terrific coffee shop. Master O stood in awe at the treats...
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Christmas Giving: Gifts in a Jar
I love the idea of giving people homemade gifts in a jar for Christmas. I think they are more thoughtful and a lot nicer than the often given box of chocolates or tin of biscuits. Over the years I...
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Happy 2013 – New Year Resolutions
Happy New Year! I am back on the blogging scene after a holiday break. I hope you all rang in the new year in style. Me, I did it in my pjs, fast asleep. A bit pathetic really. I love this time of...
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Creating a Smoother Day – Evening Routine
Last week I wrote about my desire for my days to run a little more smoothly in 2013. In the past, I found my days rushed or thrown into disarray because of a lack of preparation for the coming day in...
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Creating a Smoother Day – Morning Routine
Previously, I had written about my New Year’s Resolution to make my days run smoother. I realised the key to success would be my morning and evening routine. Last week I listed some of the tasks that...
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Easy (and Tasty) Muesli Slice
With the school year about to start Downunder, I had to share this easy and delicious muesli slice recipe a friend passed on to me last week. It is ‘no bake’ and can be easily altered to nut-free....
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Organising Breakfast
Earlier this month I wrote about my New Year’s Resolution to make my days run more smoothly. One aspect of my day that could be chaotic was breakfast. Unlike everyone else in the house, I am not into...
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Thermomix Passionfruit Curd
Last year I wrote about my parents bumper crop of passionfruit and shared with you a great microwave recipe for making passionfruit curd. You can find this recipe here. Well the crop looks to be just...
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Super Easy and Healthier Pancakes
Happy Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Day! A few weeks ago I wrote about some of the ways I organise myself for a streamlined breakfast time. It was then that I promised that I would share with you a great...
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Under the Sea: Seaside Dessert
My two boys are obsessed with dinosaurs. This obsession has been going strong for nearly 10 months now with my eldest and it is starting to wear thin. While I love that my 4-year-old can rattle off...
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Easter Craft: Fingerprint Chicks Revisited
Today the blog has hit a time warp. This is a post from last Easter, but it is such a fun craft, we will be doing it again. The lead up to Easter is one of my favourite times of the year. I think it...
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Easter Gifts
A few weeks back I found these great Easter cupcake boxes and wrappers at Big W. I thought that they were so cute that I had to buy a stash to use for neighbour’s and friend’s Easter gifts. I made a...
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Thermomixing: Naturally Sweetened Jam
Like most kiddies, my children love jam. I mean, why wouldn’t they? It is sticky and beautifully sweet and there in lies the problem. Jam is a no-no when you are trying to cut down on sugar and...
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Weekend Cooking
It is not often that we are about the house on the weekend so I don’t do a lot of cooking. However, this weekend I made a bit of an effort and ended up making some lovely things. When I say ‘effort’,...
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Dabbling in Freezer Cooking
After a visit to my favourite butcher who sells bulk meat, I dreaded the prospect of breaking the meat up into batches and vacuum sealing it to be frozen. I did however, feel slightly more...
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Thermomixing: Chilli Jam
I love adding a little chilli to my dishes. I often pick up a huge bag of chillies for next to nothing at the farmer’s market every fortnight or so. While I can get through quite a few, there is...
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Homemade Nutella Cake in a Mug
Yesterday I posted a recipe for homemade Nutella. You can read that post here. Today I thought I would show you just one delicious dessert you can make with either your homemade or store-bought...
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Thermomixing: Morning Tea Ideas
Since owning a Thermomix I have become much more adventurous in the kitchen. This nifty machine makes every recipe so quick and easy that it is a crime not to try out new ones. So after bookmarking a...
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Organising the Pantry: Spice it Up
This week I decided that I really needed to handle the spice situation in my pantry. They were contained in baskets on the pantry shelves but it was just too hard to find what I needed, when I needed...
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Father’s Day Present: DIY Personalised Plate and Mug
For whatever reason, in Australia we celebrate Father’s Day on the first Sunday in September. So in the last few weeks, my thoughts have turned to what the kids and I will give the fathers in our...
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