by Anne Murphy | May 6, 2019 | Baking, Biscuits/Cookies, Cake, Food, Lunch/Snacks, No Bake, Recipe, Slices/Bars, Sweets, Tips/Hints
You know when you buy an ingredient because the kids are eating it like there’s no tomorrow and then all of a sudden they stop? Well, that’s what happened when I bought a huge bag of popping corn and now no one will eat it. I thought I’d share 20...
by Anne Murphy | Mar 9, 2018 | Baking, Biscuits/Cookies, Cake, DIY, Easter, No Bake, Recipe, Sweets, Tips/Hints
I don’t get eggcited by Easter like I did when the children were small. For one, they don’t believe in the Easter bunny anymore and the chocolate treats on offer are boring. There seems to be a limited range and not the fun range there used to be. You...
by Anne Murphy | Sep 13, 2017 | Lunch/Snacks, Recipe, Sweets
I’m always trying to change up the lunch box snacks in the kid’s school lunches (well, for my son really because my fussy daughter’s selection hardly ever changes) so when I’m at the supermarket, I look at what snacks are available and think...
by Anne Murphy | Mar 17, 2017 | Easter, Father's Day, Mother's Day, Recipe, Sweets, Valentine's Day
There’s nothing quite like homemade fudge for a sweet treat and as much as I love traditional fudge made with sugar, cocoa and boiled on the stove top, this easy microwave chocolate fudge is quick, rich and hits the spot when you’re in a hurry. I...
by Anne Murphy | Aug 29, 2016 | Recipe, Sweets
The poor teachers at my children’s school were left in charge of my 9 year old son when he went on camp just recently and besides probably needing a stiff drink by the time they got back, I wanted to give them a little something for ‘looking after’...
by Anne Murphy | Jul 11, 2016 | Easter, Miscellaneous, Recipe, Sweets
I went on a craft retreat back a few weeks ago and I wanted to give a little something to the attendees. I could’ve done something a little ‘crafty’ but because I like to cook, I wanted to give a food gift so decided on these DIY Hot Chocolate on a...