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 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…
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…
This healthy quiche recipe is a combination of two of my favourite foods – roast pumpkin and fetta – all combined in a delicious savoury tart. This vegetarian quiche is perfect as a light meal on it’s own, or teamed up with a side or two for a family dinner. It is equally tasty cold,…
A bowl of hot, thick and creamy pumpkin soup is a favourite family meal here, especially during the cold winter months when we are craving comfort foods. This classic pumpkin soup recipe is so easy to prepare with common household ingredients, plus is fast to cook as you just boil it all together, then blend…
These savoury muffins are a delicious alternative to sandwiches in the lunchbox! You can easily swap out the vegetables for whatever you have in your fridge. They also freeze well for a month. Cheesy Pumpkin Muffins Ingredients: 2 cups pumpkin, grated 1 & 1/2 cups grated tasty cheese 1 small red capsicum, finely diced…
This simple and tasty dessert is an easy way to use up leftover cooked rice and will be a hit with the entire family! If I have more than a cup of leftover rice, I simply freeze the excess to use another day when I get a craving for this baked custard. You can add…
Savoury scones make a super-easy lunchbox filler, light lunch or afternoon snack. Serve warm or cold with lashings of butter! Savoury Scones Ingredients: 2 cups self-raising flour (or 2 cups plain flour with 2 tsp baking powder added) 50g butter, cubed 4 slices ham, finely diced 1 spring onion, finely diced (or 2 tbs chives,…
These pasties are an easy and delicious way to use up leftover roast meat, vegetables, and gravy or sauce. I don’t provide exact quantities for the ingredients in the filling, simply just add in what and how much you like and combine it together, as long as the mixture isn’t too runny or watery. If…
Sausage rolls are one of the best comfort foods I can think of! This recipe is quick to make, great for cleaning out the vegetable crisper in the fridge, all while providing a veggie-hit without compromising on taste. My kids love these cold in their lunch boxes with some tomato sauce for dipping. …