Nana came over, Ashley and Nana decided to make biscuits. They were a hit with most of my children and my daycare children. Not sure how many it made but there was a lot and it didn't take long for them to be eaten About 3 cups Sr flour 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup...
Logan, our fourth, turned 13 three days after Christmas and that officially makes four teenagers in the house. Daniel and I can still remember bringing Logan home from the hospital to his siblings when we were living in the Goldfield’s City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder. ...
Pikelets in our house are a staple. They are quick to make and cheap so when you have a lot of people to feed, pikelets are a great filler. Even when unexpected guests drop in, they are quick and easy to feed the extras. Or my favourite is when a child tells me 30 min...
Apricot chicken is Daniel's Favourite meal. It soon became a regular meal in our house. My mum also made this dish a lot for me when I lived at home, and I got my recipe from her. For something with such a lot of flavour it is really a simple meal. Some...
We discovered this recipe a while back when 4 families including ours decided to do progressive dinners. This is when we go to the first family’s house and have drinks (non-alcoholic) I think one time we had fancy Hot Chocolates, Milk shakes and slushies. Next...
This recipe is one of Joshua's favourites, and mine as its quick, easy and filling He will eat it hot when it is first cooked or take it to school for his lunch cold. It's a great addition to afternoon tea. I love this recipe as it’s so easy and the preparation is...
Pumpkin soup is a winter favourite. I made this recipe a lot when the older four children were little. Every week in winter in fact. We would get a box of fruit and vegetables delivered to our door and every week there was a pumpkin. I would make a big pot of pumpkin...
Joshua found the pumkin seedss on the bench while cleaning up from dinner and asked if he could have them. The following day he asked if he could plant them. In pots I told him as the garden inst prepared. Now I didnt give him any instructions except in pot. ...
The first time my family had this meal was when I had been called into work for the day and I had to quickly organise something quick and simple for Daniel to do for dinner. OK a simple meal, so I went to my slow cooker central book. Found the...
With the school holidays just around the corner and trying to save for our next holiday I have been looking at free or cheap ways to keep the brood busy for two weeks. Because the worst thing on school holidays to hear as a parent is I’m bored. This can be...