by Anne Murphy | May 29, 2018 | Baking, Dessert, Lunch/Snacks, Mains, One Pot, Pasta, Recipe, Salads/Vegetables, Slow Cooker, Soup, Tips/Hints
Sweet potato, or sometimes known as yams or kumara, depending where you are in the world, are one of those versatile vegetables that can be eaten in both sweet and savoury dishes. You can pick them up from the green grocers cheaply and they keep really well. Here are...
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 | Nov 22, 2017 | Baking, Dessert, No Bake, Recipe, Slices/Bars
You heard that right! No passionfruit in a Passionfruit Slice? How could that be? I have fond memories of the old fashioned Passionfruit Slice that used to adorn every afternoon tea table when my family used to have large gatherings but everyone had a passionfruit...
by Anne Murphy | Sep 25, 2017 | Baking, Recipe, Slices/Bars
Can’t get through the new season strawberries quick enough? If your family is the same as mine, as soon as they turn a bit ‘squishy’ they no longer eat them. Don’t throw them away. Use them in baking like these easy Strawberry Crumble Bars....
by Anne Murphy | Sep 18, 2017 | Baking, Birthdays, Cake, Christmas, Dessert, DIY, Easter, Father's Day, Food, H.O.M.E., Making-Do, Mother's Day, Recipe, Tips/Hints, Valentine's Day, Wedding
Let me start by saying I LOVE TO BAKE and a cake would have to be one of my favourite things to bake but we all lead such busy lives and sometimes a supermarket mud cake (or any ready made cake) can be a lifesaver for some. They’re great to enjoy as is but with...
by Anne Murphy | Feb 23, 2017 | Baking, No Bake, Recipe, Slices/Bars
If you want to lower the amount you spend at the grocery store each week, one sure fire way to do that is not to buy pre-packaged foods. It still surprises me how many people still buy their kids snacks for lunchboxes but this easy 3 Ingredient LCM Bars recipe is a...
