In Australia, Father’s Day is only a couple of weeks away on Sunday September 5. When I stumbled across this post from Smitten Kitten, I thought this Practical Gift Guide would be …
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 …
Traffic Light Sandwiches
There are some certain signs that your kids have grown up with you blogging when they say things like: “This looks good mum, you should take a photo and put it on …
Choc Chip Muesli Slice
I have been trying to find a decent muesli bar / slice type of recipe for a while. This is the first time that I have tried this one and I based …
Quick Tuna Rice Recipe
My brother in law in Sydney made this dish for me one time and I really enjoyed it. I have modified it to suit the preferences of the kids and it is …
Ice Cream Cake Recipe – Super Easy and Tasty
This is a time when like most families, we have a number of catch-ups with family and friends prior to Christmas. We had one last weekend with some very dear friends of …
Kids Favourite Meatballs And The Family Menu Plan
As always Porcupine Meatballs was the hit of the week with all the kids at my house. As an adult, I can’t quite see what they enjoy so much about this dish, …
Zucchini Slice
Zucchini slice was definitely the meal of the week last week. My children love this meal. It is a very easy recipe to cook, but I find that I have to make …
Chocolate Spiders and Family Menu Plan
My friend Deb’s mother in law has always made these at her children’s birthday parties. Last year I tried making them myself and have found them to be a great stand by …
Nana’s Lamb Chop Casserole Recipe And Family Menu Plan For The Week
My mother in law makes this chop casserole recipe which my kids love. After bringing a dish of this recently the kids were very keen for me to have the recipe. Nana …
MPM – Easy Family Friendly Food
We only have two weeks left of the first school term this year! I am looking forward to the school holidays and the reprieve it gives us from the run around of …
Menu Plan Monday – Is It Still Winter????
Photo: avlxyz It happens every year at about this time. I start to fret that winter will go on forever and that the cold and wet weather is never leaving. I know …
Seasonal Fruit and Vegetables For August
It is the start of a new month, so time to receive some inspiration for meals by which vegetables and fruit are in season. The following fruits and vegetables listed below are …
Menu Plan Monday – Better Late Than Never!
From Wednesday of last week, we were lucky enough to have two young pilgrims stay with us on their way to World Youth Day in Sydney. They were from Cannon Falls, Minnesota …
Seasonal Vegetables For July
It is the start of a new month, so time to receive some inspiration for meals by which vegetables and fruit are in season. The following fruits and vegetables listed below are …
Menu Plan Monday – School Holidays Week 1
School holidays finally start this Monday which I have been looking forward to. School holidays tends to make planning the weekly menu easier if anything, as I don’t have the after school …
Menu Plan Monday – Not That Again!
As you can probably tell by the number of very familiar meals in the menu plan this week, the children chose all of the meals. They normally contribute in some way to …
Menu Plan Monday – The Favourites
Don’t forget the ickle kids activity pack giveaway ends on Wednesday 21st May at 9am Australian EST if you haven’t entered yet! We have a pretty basic menu plan this week. The …