by Anne Murphy | Jul 15, 2019 | Baking, Biscuits/Cookies, Breakfast, Dessert, Food, Lunch/Snacks, Mains, Miscellaneous, Pasta, Recipe, Slices/Bars
I first remember cottage cheese in the 1970s when my mother bought it. I think it was because of the diet craze and somehow cottage cheese had all these health benefits. For me, as a teenager, I took one look at it and knew it wasn’t for me but as an adult,...
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 | 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 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 | Jul 2, 2017 | Dessert, Recipe
When my 6 year old son asks “what’s for dessert Mummy?” and we’ve just had a roast chicken dinner, who am I to just give him plain vanilla ice cream for dessert? Right? That would just be cruel. I had to satiate this poor little guy’s...
by Anne Murphy | Oct 5, 2016 | Dessert, Lunch/Snacks, No Bake, Recipe
If you’ve never heard of an ‘extreme’ milkshake or ‘freakshake’ you don’t know what you’re missing. I’ve been reluctant to order one when I’ve been out at a cafe here in Australia only because of the amount of...