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...

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...

      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...

Who doesn’t like chocolate cake?  No one that I know. We love chocolate cake and this recipe is so yummy and very moist.   We have had a lot of birthdays lately and this is my go to recipe for chocolate cake. The children love it especially when I put m & m’s...

Growing up my Mum would make potato bake a lot. It was always so yummy. Loved a bbq with potato bake, or any other meal she would cook it with.    As I became a teenager and started visiting friends and having meals at their places I discovered another potato...

I have been making this recipe since before my children were born. It’s very simple and everyone seems to like them.    When the children were little we made these with our friend Lia and her children. I had the oldest 3 and Lia had her 2. They all had a ball...