This post is part of my 10 week Christmas Preparation Plan for 2011. We are having Christmas at our house this year with a mix of extended families! I am really looking …
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 …
Christmas Planning – 2011 Christmas 10 Week Plan
It is now less than 10 weeks until Christmas. I do love Christmas and the festive season in the lead up. I have found through experience the easiest way to make sure …
Dukkah Recipe
This Dukkah recipe is one of those recipes that I cannot believe I have not tried earlier! It is easy to make and the dukkah tastes fantastic. I found the recipe at …
Chocolate Christmas Tree
This very cute Chocolate Christmas Tree is easy to make and a perfect treat to get the kids in the kitchen to work on. I made this one with my 6 and …
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 …
Christmas Themes – Ideas For 2011
Today is the first of July and also is the first day of my series Christmas In July 2011. Today I am looking at Christmas themes for 2011. Through out July I …
White Chocolate Rocky Road (Sort Of!)
This post is part of my Christmas Preparation plan. This week’s task was cooking Christmas treats. ***** I had originally planned to do shortbread for my Christmas cooking this year. I love …
Candy Cane Cookies – Take 2
I made Candy Cane Cookies for the first time back in January. The kids thought they tasted great, but very flat. Being the time of year that candy canes have started appearing …
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 …
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 …
Those Last Minute Things and Merry Christmas!
Today the kids and I will make some more Marshmallow Christmas Trees as the last task of our Christmas Preparation Plan. The last week has seen me finally complete some Christmas Preparations …
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 …
Enjoying The Spirit Of Christmas
If you are trying to get organised for Christmas, check out my 10 Week Christmas Plan. Only 1 week left until Christmas! On my to do list from my Christmas preparation plan …
10 Posts With A Dash Of Christmas
A little later than usual with my monthly wrap up of some favourite posts. This collection are all spiced with a dash of Christmas! 1. Gift Wrapping 101 Image by grabadonut Written …
Christmas Recipes For Kids – Milky Way Sleighs
When the lovely Tamara made the Milky Way Cars recently she noted that these little creations could be morphed into all sorts of fun treats and one of her suggestions was a …
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 …
Giving At Christmas
If you are trying to get organised for Christmas, check out my 10 Week Christmas Plan. Only 4 weeks left until Christmas! On my Christmas Planning Checklist, this week’s activity was: Toys …