Happy New Year!! To help celebrate the new year, I thought it was time to indulge in a new cocktail for myself. Gin, whiskey and vodka are all spirits suitable for the failsafe diet. I have been in a rut of occasionally just drinking gin and lemonade lately, nothing wrong with that, but it needed […]
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Golden Syrup – Homemade
Posted on October 25, 2016 · 10 Comments
I love discovering recipes that I can make in the Thermomix to save money! So you can understand my excitement when I stumbled upon a Thermomix recipe shared to make golden syrup. It is something I buy regularly from the supermarket and to be able to make a batch myself for under 90 cents has […]
[Continue Reading]Pear Upside Down Cake
Posted on August 3, 2016 · 7 Comments
I was flicking through a magazine that had a beautiful picture of an upside down pineapple cake in it. It looked stunning and I just wanted to grab a fork and dig in. The photo inspired me to make one, but with pears of course to make it suitable for Failsafe! It was a long […]
[Continue Reading]Easter Egg Cakes
Posted on March 27, 2016 · 1 Comment
This decadent cake concept is easy to make and can really be used for any occasion, not just Easter. I used an Easter egg shaped cutter but you can use any shape for any occasion and celebration. Trees or bells for Christmas, hearts for valentines day, balloons or any themed shape for a birthday party. […]
[Continue Reading]Lamb Meat Pies
Posted on January 25, 2016 · 2 Comments
It’s Australia Day tomorrow! Amongst the madly preparing for school going back in two days time, baking and covering books, I asked my family what they would like to eat on Australia Day. I loved their first choice… MEAT PIES! Yes! I even had some lamb in the freezer and some pastry sheets, including a […]
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