by Anne Murphy | Jul 8, 2017 | Mains, Recipe, Salads/Vegetables
In addition to our crunchy crackling roast pork we had on Sunday night, we had my best ever crunchy roast potatoes which I serve with every roast meal. It’s pretty simple to get them crisp and crunchy on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside. Peel and...
by Anne Murphy | Jun 15, 2016 | Baking, Lunch/Snacks, Mains, Pastry, Recipe, Salads/Vegetables
I love using stuff up. Is that weird? I love the challenge of trying to come up with something a little different from the norm that’s tasty and I have all the ingredients for. Winter is definitely upon us and a warm lunch is always welcome. I have anything for...
by Anne Murphy | May 4, 2016 | Children, Food, Lunch/Snacks, Miscellaneous, Recipe, Salads/Vegetables, Tips/Hints
Here are 36 ways to serve vegetables you know your kids will eat. As you’re all probably aware, I’m one of two tuckshop convenors at my children’s school. Because of the new government initiative Smart Choices, we have to offer vegetables with most...
by Anne Murphy | Mar 1, 2016 | Lunch/Snacks, Mains, Recipe, Salads/Vegetables
Have I told you how much I love trying new ingredients? They aren’t always in the budget but running my kitchen like a restaurant, where I top up my basic pantry/fridge/freezer staples each fortnight, enables me to sometimes have a bit leftover in the grocery...
by Anne Murphy | Feb 2, 2016 | Recipe, Salads/Vegetables
My husband and I like to enjoy a date night at least once a fortnight. Sometimes we might go out to see a movie, go for a walk or just stay in and watch TV. We sometimes, but very rarely eat out. We just can’t see the value in it. We have a couple favourite...
by Anne Murphy | Nov 1, 2015 | Recipe, Salads/Vegetables
A couple of weeks ago we were at our local fruit and vegetable market and I saw the most beautiful bunch of radishes on a seller’s table. They looked like a bunch of roses in all different shades of pink. I’m not a huge fan of raw radishes but I...
