Ever since my grandson was about 3 we have made gingerbread houses together at Christmas.  At the age of 3 he used to eat large amounts of the uncooked dough before  I had a chance to bake it. He also used to lean on […]

  As Christmas is fast approaching I thought I had better get on with something else suitable for the festive season. I came across this recipe for an eggnog bundt cake and thought it sounded really nice.  I also had some buttermilk in the fridge […]

I came across this recipe for fudge on the Nestle Bakers’ Corner and because it didn’t use condensed milk like so many other recipes do, I felt compelled to give it a try. It is a very easy recipe with only a few ingredients, but lots […]

This is my version of this popular dish using chicken. It is so quick and easy to prepare but really delicious. It can be used as an entree or main meal. We usually make it for dinner and it is one of my grandsons’s favourite […]

I was checking through some of the magazines and books I have for Christmas recipes and came across this one, a Rum & Raisin Christmas Tree.  I adapted the recipe from Donna Hay The Perfect Christmas Magazine Dec/Jan 2014.  It is a twist on a […]

As mentioned in earlier posts we were lucky enough to spend 5 weeks in Europe earlier in the year. This was a well needed holiday but also an opportunity to check out areas of Europe and see first hand their culture, architecture and food. We […]

We were invited to my son’s house to celebrate The Melbourne Cup last Tuesday 5th November. Fortunately the weather was just perfect, clear blue sky and lovely sunshine all day with the temperature reaching about 25ºC. All guests contributed to the festivities by bringing along […]

We have had such an array of weather conditions over the last few weeks. We wondered if we would actually get a real spring this year or whether Mother Nature would give this a miss.             Only a fortnight ago we […]

My grandson plays numerous games that involves Zombies, both at home and at school. I thought I would make some Zombie cookies for him in time for Halloween. Where I live Halloween is not very popular, unlike other parts of the world. I am aware […]

I have been trying to get back to writing my blog, however spending time with my grandson during the school holidays in September and trying to catch up on gardening, time has gone very quickly. I am also trying to start the huge job of […]