by Anne Murphy | Jun 20, 2016 | Baking, Muffins, Recipe
Sometimes I get such a craving for something that I just have to have it. The only trouble is I ask myself “will it get eaten by the whole family” and “will it just go to waste”. I was craving a simple coffee cake one day and I know that it...
by Anne Murphy | Jun 14, 2016 | Food, Frugal Living, H.O.M.E., Homemaking, Making-Do, Shopping, Tips/Hints
For a while now, every time I’m at the supermarket, I’m checking out what people are buying and saying to myself “tsk, tsk” or silently saying “there is another, cheaper, better way to make that meal than to buy that packet...
by Anne Murphy | May 17, 2016 | Baking, Recipe, Slices/Bars
For those of us who love to bake (and eat our baking, like me), do you ever get that craving for something? Yeah, me too. I don’t know why but this particular night I had a craving for those cafe style Pecan Pie bars that are oh so sweet and nutty. Trouble was,...
by Anne Murphy | May 10, 2016 | Baking, Dessert, Pastry, Recipe
Don’t you just love it when your kids organise play dates? Well, in this particular case my 9 year old son did arrange it, with mine and his mate’s Mum’s help but I completely forgot about this boy coming over and, as per usual, I was scurrying...
by Anne Murphy | Dec 8, 2015 | Baking, Recipe, Slices/Bars
I don’t know how many times a recipe for Banana Blondies appeared in my Pinterest feed and how many times I said I was going to make them, but it never happened. I’m so over banana cake and so is my family, I thought “this is it”, I’m...