by Anne Murphy | Sep 10, 2021 | Baking, Biscuits/Cookies, Recipe, Slices/Bars
I can remember my good friend Claire telling me about a microwave slice recipe and I was positive I kept a copy of it but couldn’t find it anywhere especially when I had company coming for afternoon tea and I needed something to feed the kids. I did a quick...
by Anne Murphy | Jan 12, 2021 | Baking, Cake, Recipe
Peach Cakes or Jelly Cakes are something my Nanna used to make for us all the time when we were young. Based on the Aussie icon, the lamington, it’s just basically a vanilla cake or sponge, traditionally cooked in a gem iron. Gem iron When cakes are cooked,...
by Anne Murphy | Jan 6, 2021 | Miscellaneous, Recipe
Thai Basil & macadamia pesto is a lovely combination. I reckon you can make just about anything into pesto. Pesto comes from the Italian word pestâ which means ‘to pound’. I’ve made pesto from sun dried tomatoes, spinach, silver beet, traditional...
by Anne Murphy | Jan 3, 2021 | Christmas, Food, Frugal Living, Lunch/Snacks, Making-Do, Shopping
Grazing boards are all the rage at the moment. These types of ‘platters’ were around since Adam was a boy but all it takes is something to go ‘viral’ these days on social media and every wants to get in on it. (Not that there’s anything...
by Anne Murphy | Oct 27, 2020 | Baking, Food, Frugal Living, H.O.M.E., Homemaking, Making-Do, Tips/Hints
Why should you bake on a budget? If you know anything about the history of baking, sweet baked treats were really only for royalty and the aristocracy. Baking bread like products has been around for thousands of years. The history of using sugar in baking Sugar has...
by Anne Murphy | Oct 19, 2020 | Baking, Biscuits/Cookies, Children, Food, Frugal Living, Lunch/Snacks, Recipe, School, Shopping
This is a cost comparison on how to make your own muesli bars from scratch to save money and know exactly what ingredients are going into them. Muesli bars are something that are worth making from scratch compared to if you buy them from the supermarket. Using very...