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Ham and Cheese Criss Cross Cob Loaf

If your looking for a quick and impressive dish to serve while entertaining, as an afternoon snack or as an accompnaiment for a main meal then this quick and easy ham and cheese criss cross cob loaf will do the trick. I orginally made it with a day old cob loaf as I knew putting […]

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Work Night Chicken Enchiladas

Why haven’t I made Enchiladas before? It’s crazy to think I have gone this long without making them. Why? Not sure really but now that I have made them they could quite easily feature as a regular work night meal. These took less then 20 minutes to get in the oven and could of been […]

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Work Night Lasagna

I hardly make lasagna and I absolutely love it. I have many fond memories of my mum making 2 large trays of lasagna which we would eat several meals from whether it be dinner or leftovers for lunch. The memories I can recall was that it always seemed like a lot of work. If I […]

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Roasted Pumpkin & Cannellini Bean Soup

This Winter I have made nearly every vegetable soup I could think of except Pumpkin Soup which seems strange as it is one of  the most common soups made. Last year I did a slow cooker version but this year I wanted to attempt a roasted version. I haven’t had much luck in the past […]

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Easy Chicken & Leek Pie

After watching The Great Australian Bake Off a couple of weeks ago I was inspired by their pie baking challenge. One of the contestants (who was eliminated) made her mums Chicken and Leek Pie. I was inspired to make my own Chicken and Leek Pie so sort for a recipe that was easy to prepare […]

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Homemade Hamburger Patties

When I was in high school I worked at Hungry Jacks and continued to work as a manager there while I went to uni, so you can say I have flipped a few burgers in my time.  The burgers from fast food restaurants aren’t the healthiest choices you can make and I can say that […]

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Baked Savoury Potato Cake

Sometimes you just don’t feel like mashed or normal baked potatoes with a roast. I know I felt like that last weekend when I slow cooked a blade roast beef. I didn’t cook any vegetables with the meat in the slow cooker as I wanted something with a bit of texture on the side to […]

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Simple Slow Cooked Blade Beef Roast

Slow cooking is so simple, pop your favourite meat into the slow cooker at the start of the day and enjoy luscious meat in the evening. This is more of a quick time guide rather then a recipe for slow cooking beef blade roast as you can add your own flavourings and change your start […]

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Turkey & Lentil Spaghetti Bolognese

Spaghetti bolognese would have to be a universal winner for many households. It’s easy to prepare, economical, you pack in some vegetables and what kid doesn’t love slurping up the spaghetti, right? Traditionally the bolognese sauce has been made with minced beef (I couldn’t find a specific reason why it was always done with beef, […]

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