This simple trifle is a recipe from my Nanna, and it features on our Christmas table every year. Despite it’s basic appearance, the combination of feather-light sponge cake with jelly, custard and sweet peach slices is always a winner. I make a double batch of my Nanna’s custard to use in it, however you can…
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Classic Baked Cheesecake
The simple things in life are the best, and this simple, classic baked cheesecake is no exception. Easy to make, it is my go-to dessert during the busy holiday season when entertaining or for ‘bring-a-plate’ gatherings, and is guaranteed to be a hit with everyone who tries it. Classic Baked Cheescake Ingredients: 200g plain arrowroot…
Apple & Berry Scrolls
These easy and delicious Apple and Berry Scrolls are perfect for the lunchbox, freezer friendly and can be enjoyed hot or cold. Your choice of berries, combined with apple and cinnamon, turn this easy scroll recipe into a yummy treat that the whole family will love! You can use whatever berries you like, we love…
Corn Fritters
Corn fritters are perfect for breakfast or brunch, a light lunch, or packed into the kid’s school lunchboxes. This easy corn fritters recipe is a staple in our household and features regularly on our meal planning menu. These also freeze well for future use – just wrap them in batches and freeze in an air-tight…
Sweet Potato Scrolls
Combining the sweetness of sweet potato and cherry tomatoes with the tangy bite of ham and fetta cheese, these scrolls are a delicious lunch or snack. Like these Pizza Scrolls, the dough is a little soft and sticky, so use plenty of flour to dust your hands and work surface, and using a sheet of…
Pizza Scrolls
Who doesn’t like pizza?! These are a quick and tasty alternative to sandwiches for the kids’ lunchboxes, the topping combinations are endless, and they also freeze well for those busy mornings when you need to simply just throw the lunchboxes together and get out the door. Ingredients: 1 quantity dough (click here for recipe) 2…
Easy 2 Ingredient Dough
This is an easy, basic dough for scrolls and pizza bases, which doesn’t require the use of yeast, proofing or too much kneading. Easy 2 Ingredient Dough Ingredients: 1 cup natural or Greek yoghurt 2 cups self-raising flour (or 2 cups plain flour with 2 tsp baking powder added) Method: Combine flour and…
Nanna’s Custard – An Easy Custard Recipe!
This easy custard recipe has been handed down through the generations from my Nanna. This egg custard is served on the table every Christmas as an accompaniment to the plum pudding, and is the only custard I ever use in the Christmas trifle (another of Nanna’s recipes!). It is also delicious to eat on it’s…
Banana Bread
Banana bread is a popular and delicious treat, and a quick search on the internet will reveal hundreds – if not thousands – of recipes! However sometimes it can be full of added sugar and other additives, which isn’t great when I am trying to stick to a budget AND cook healthy meals and snacks…
Silverside Potato Cakes – Leftovers Reinvented
This recipe came about when I had a tiny piece of leftover corned silverside (or corned beef) left in the fridge, and not much else to feed my family for lunch. Ingredients: 500g potatoes, peeled and chopped 1/2 cup to 1 cup leftover silverside, chopped 1 egg, lightly beaten 1 tsp wholegrain mustard 1 tsp…