We adore the Cashew Cream from the Chicken Koftas with Cashew Cream so taking that as a base, I decided to adapt it with a few extra ingredients to turn it into a dip. It is great in lunch boxes, perfect for parties and BBQ’s. Hope you enjoy it as much as we do. Small handful […]
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Chicken Filled Buns
Posted on September 13, 2012 · 4 Comments
My favourite bread recipe is the Thermomix Herb and Garlic Pull Apart Bread. The Pull Apart is amazing, incredibly yummy and so much better than a bought one any day! I have been making the dough from this recipe and using it for rolls with yummy fillings inside. This is a fantastic lunch box idea. […]
[Continue Reading]BBQ Chicken Kebabs
Posted on September 9, 2012 · Leave a Comment
I am so excited over two things, 1, we are loving this warmer weather and actually cranked up our BBQ and 2, I had another win with a meal that all three kids ate with gusto! Yah! As simple as it was, and like a typical bbq we all do… I made a few tweaks, it […]
[Continue Reading]Coffee Mug Cake with Marshmallow Fondant
Posted on September 5, 2012 · 3 Comments
“A birthday is not a birthday unless you have a cake”, according to my kids. With my dads birthday looming they were asking what kind of a cake I was going to make. I won’t even go into what they suggested, lol! I did a search on line for mens cakes. Most of the results […]
[Continue Reading]Vanilla Jam Cookies
Posted on August 29, 2012 · Leave a Comment
I ask the kids each week what they want me to bake for their lunches, It was a unanimous “Cookies” this week! Miss 5 had a LetterLand dress up day at prep today. The letter character letter you came dressed as, you had to provide a plate of food starting with that letter. She chose “Vicky […]
[Continue Reading]Pear & Choko Jam
Posted on August 29, 2012 · 2 Comments
I am not a jam making expert, I just like keep a supply up of failsafejam so it gives another choice of things to have on sandwiches, piklets and scones. I make mine with jamsetta, whenever I have tried making it without I have not been happy with the consistency and it didn’t set well. So […]
[Continue Reading]Baked French Toast
Posted on August 25, 2012 · 3 Comments
I stumbled upon this recipe for a French Toast Bake. It looked like a wonderful way to do breakfast by having it all prepared the night before and popping it in the oven in the morning. The perfect kind of breakfast if you have guests staying over. We have only just finished having this for […]
[Continue Reading]Chicken Salad with Cashew Dressing
Posted on August 24, 2012 · 4 Comments
The last few days have been absolutely beautiful, warm and sunny at about 28 degrees, Spring is finally on the way! One of the things I love to have in warmer weather is salads. So to have a complete change from all the cozy winter fair I have been cooking lately I decided upon making a chicken […]
[Continue Reading]Roast Vegetable and Lentil Soup
Posted on August 19, 2012 · 8 Comments
There has been a lot of sickness in our family the last 2 weeks, and it hit me hard! I find soups incredibly healing for the body and soul, there is something really special about them. I have said before that I love soups and get very disheartened that my kids don’t share my sentiments. […]
[Continue Reading]Poppyseed Roll
Posted on August 16, 2012 · Leave a Comment
I have a big jar of poppy seeds in my pantry and I bought them since they are suitable to have on the failsafe diet. I don’t use them much, so decided to do a search on some uses for them. I stumbled upon a number of recipes for a poppy seed roll, they looked […]
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