Sponsored by Target We love to invite friends over for breakfast/brunch in summer. Breakfast is such an easy, relaxing meal to prepare. We live near the coast, so there is usually a nice sea breeze to keep us cool. We hosted a casual early … [Read more...]
Chocolate Bouchon
It is no secret that Sarah loves to bake. When she isn't baking (or studying which is taking up a lot of her time as she prepares for her end of Year 12 exams), she is researching recipes or looking through cook books. She recently purchased Bouchon … [Read more...]
Easy Weetbix Slice Recipe
Recently, I was sorting and organising my recipe file. I have lots of recipes that were clipped from magazines or hand written on scraps of paper and collected over the years. I came across an old recipe for Weetbix Slice. I can't remember where I … [Read more...]
Marble Cupcakes
Three of us have been sick with the flu this week so sadly that has cut into our time for sewing, baking, and crafting. The only cooking I have been doing is making soup - pumpkin; zucchini; and minestrone. There is nothing quite like soup to make … [Read more...]
Lemon Bundt Cake
We are very lucky to have a friend with a few citrus trees who gave us a bag of lemons, limes, and mandarins. You know what they say - "when life gives you lemons" - bake a cake (or something like that ). We love using lemons in our baking - they … [Read more...]
Almond and Cardamom Pound Cake
Cardamom is the world's third most expensive spice, after saffron and vanilla. It has a distinctive taste and aroma and it is used in some Nordic baking recipes, Indian sweets, and Middle Eastern sweet dishes, as well as a flavouring in tea and … [Read more...]
Anzac Biscuits
Last week we celebrated Anzac Day and Sarah baked a big batch of Anzac Biscuits. Anzac biscuits were originally baked to send to our soldiers in World War One. They had to pack well and keep during the long voyage to the front line so were made … [Read more...]
Carrot Muffin Recipe
Carrot Muffins are a delicious and healthy treat. We are always on the look out for recipes that are great for lunch boxes and aren't too sweet. We love to bake on the weekends and then freeze the results. Pop a frozen muffin in the lunch box in the … [Read more...]
