How good is caramel popcorn? I could sit there with a good movie and quite happily crunch away on a bowl of it, and because it is so easy to eat I won’t be making this every week as I may end up the size of a balloon hahaha. Homemade caramel popcorn is the perfect […]
Crunchy Salami, Penne Pasta and Poor Man’s Parmesan
We all have those nights where we think I really don’t feel like cooking tonight but know that it is better to make something at home then spend a fortune on takeaway. So on those kinda nights I look for meals that are super easy to make and have minimal ingredients. This crunchy salami, penne […]
Freckle Biscuits
It’s school holidays for us and I’m home with the boys for the week which is great as we don’t have to rush to be anywhere and we can be a little bit more relaxed with dinner and bed times (the pressure is off). During the holidays they get to have a treat breakfast which […]
Chicken, Salami and Vegetable Tray Bake
On a Sunday we love to roast a cut of meat and it is usually chicken as we all enjoy it. This week I decided to do something a little different with the chicken. I cut the chicken down into pieces (legs, wings, things and breast) and used a favourite – D’Orsogna Deli Fresh Mild […]
Nescafe Dolce Gusto Pods are now Recyclable
Nescafe Dolce Gusto Pods are now recyclable. I know that this has been a concern of mine and many others that with the increasing using of coffee pods the amount of waste from the pods is going to escalate to crazy proportions. That is why I was so happy to hear that Terracycle have added […]
Strawberry Yoghurt Cake
How good is Strawberry season? It does have feel like it has taken a little longer to hit than normal. Up to a couple of weeks ago strawberries were still upwards of $3 for a 250gm punnet, you can now grab one for $1 which means we can makes gluts of ourselves and eat them, […]
Mandarin and Banana Loaf
Some days the fruit that is in the boys lunchbox is returned uneaten and looking like they have been through the wringer. I swear I send the bananas to school just so they can come home overripe and squishy and as for the mandarin the excuse for not eating was “I thought it was an […]
One Pot Tuna and Broccoli Pasta
Last week the freezer and fridge we running low on meat last week so I turned to the pantry and found a large tin of tuna that had been sitting there for a while and decided to get creative and make a yummy dinner. This is a super easy one pot dinner that you can […]
8 Tips for buying reduced to clear meat
Do you start your grocery shop by looking for the reduced to clear items at the supermarket? If you are shopping at Woolworths you will train your eye to look for the orange sticker, at Aldi it is a red sticker and at Coles it is a quick sale sticker. You can save a considerable […]