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Briami – Greek Roasted Vegetables + New Weekly Menu Plans

Last year was the first Christmas where I chose a theme for the food. We had a Greek inspired Christmas lunch – you can see the full menu here, with links to …

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Cookie Dough Truffles

I found the recipe for these amazing Cookie Dough Truffles by Lindsay at Love and Olive Oil some time ago. I bookmarked it, so I could make them as Easter gifts for …

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Christmas Treats Recipe – Quick and Tasty!

This post is part of my 10 week Christmas Preparation Plan for 2011. I have had a super busy last couple of days. Last night we held our first Community Blogging event …

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Sugar Coated Peanuts

I was really looking for a recipe to make what we used to call Vanilla Peanuts. You know those reddy coloured sugar coated peanuts? As a kid we would have them every …

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Chicken Balls

My kids loved these. What they loved more however was saying “chicken balls”. They dared me to call this post Chicken Balls, so I did! They were based on a recipe from …

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Choc Tops – The Mini Version and Other Little Creatures!

I was inspired to make these very cute Chocs Top of the mini variety after a visit to Little Creatures earlier this week (more info on this great little place after the …

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How To Make An Easter Chocolate Nest

These Easter chocolate nests are super easy and a great activity to do with the kids. Perfect for school holidays. I used the same recipe for the nest as I do for …

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Mini Christmas Puddings For Kids

I made these cute mini christmas puddings for the first time on Christmas Eve last year. They were a result of a combination of suggestions from two lovely women, my cousin Bree …

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Homemade Chocolate Freckles

I love a chocolate freckle and I particularly love the larger freckles that you can buy at speciality chocolate and lolly shops. After enjoying one recently, I thought to myself that there …

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Mulled Wine Recipe

The winter solstice is almost upon us here in the Southern Hemisphere (June 21). I have previously stated on the blog that I am not a winter person, so when the winter …

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Candy Cane Cookies

We tend to cook quite a bit during the school holidays. This serves a dual purpose, not only does it feed the kids and it gives them something purposeful to do. I …

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Marshmallow Christmas Tree

This is a super quick Christmas treat that the kids can make by themselves. It takes about 5 minutes to put together and then sets in the freezer for 10 minutes (a …

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How To Make Chocolate Sauce

  If you are trying to get organised for Christmas, check out my 10 Week Christmas Plan. Only 2 weeks left until Christmas! Back in July, I embarked on a Christmas Planning …

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Rocky Road Recipe – Kid Friendly Version

Earlier this year after the arrival of our beautiful baby, the children’s school delivered a baby bundle. One of the delicious items in it was a child friendly version of Rocky Road. …

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Easy Savoury Tarts Recipe

This is a very easy savoury tart recipe to make. It is a very versatile tart and you could add a range of ingredients to this recipe. The other fantastic thing about …

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Easy Salsa Recipe

We have had lots of visitors recently and have been visiting others as well. As such I have been making a few batches of salsa. It works well with veggie sticks and …

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Reindeer Biscuits

It is getting very exciting now, only two weeks to Christmas! This week according to the Christmas Preparation Plan, I was working on the actual plan for Christmas Day and our other …

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