by Anne Murphy | Jul 2, 2017 | Lunch/Snacks, Mains, One Pot, Pasta, Recipe
There’s no denying I love Italian food and am probably more partial to tomato based sauces but sometimes the ingredients you have on hand lend themselves to a creamy based sauce. But who’s always got cream on hand? Not me. (Probably a good thing.) This is...
by Anne Murphy | Jul 25, 2016 | Frugal Living, Miscellaneous, Pasta, Recipe, Rice, Slow Cooker
I have to say I’ve got one of those husbands that women only dream of. You send them to the store for one thing and they get that one thing or spot a bargain and bring it home. As was the case when I sent my husband to the supermarket and he spotted a 3 kilo bag...
by Anne Murphy | Nov 3, 2015 | Mains, Pasta, Recipe
Looking for inspiration for that leftover rotisserie chook? There’s a million (and one) ways to use it but I was feeling like something a bit yummy this particular night and I had a couple instant lasagna sheets in the pantry, and I mean only a...
by Anne Murphy | Feb 2, 2015 | Lunch/Snacks, Mains, Pasta, Recipe
It’s been a week back at school for my kids and long gone are the days of leisurely dinners whenever we liked, bath times whenever (if any at all) and lazy sleep-ins. The shock hit me when it came time to cook dinner at a respectable hour so the kids could get...
by Anne Murphy | Dec 17, 2014 | Mains, One Pot, Pasta, Recipe
Let’s face it. Who isn’t busy at this time of the year? I’m not (ahem, cough, splutter), well I’m not with easy meals like this. Just throw it all into the oven and forget about it. Make your favourite meatball recipe. I usually add 1 egg, some...
