I'm not normally a huge fan of no bake slices, but this one is a winner. We often crave some chocolate after eating tea. It's not something that I regularly (...)
What to do with a kilo of minced beef that you forgot you defrosted? Make sausage rolls!First, make the sausage mince.SAUSAGE MINCEUse 500g mince and add a (...)
Recently on a some of the Facebook recipe pages that I have joined, I've noticed quite a few recipes that use packet cakes. These are often desserts and look (...)
Now that the leaves are starting to turn and the weather is cooler in the mornings, I find we are looking for a more warming breakfast. There's nothing nicer (...)
This recipe was given to me, after lots of begging, by a friend of my daughter in law's. When I first tasted it, I had warmed it in the microwave and served (...)
Comeback Sauce is so named for it's popularity as a dipping sauce for crumbed chicken, fish or other seafood. It originated in southern Mississippi, the recipe (...)
When my son became engaged to our lovely daughter in law, I offered to make the wedding cakes. Looking back, I obviously didn't realise the enormity of that (...)
I've previously written a bit about sugar and it's effects on our bodies (see Sugar, Sweet Poisonand Sugar, Sweet Poison II) and now I'd like to muse on the (...)
Many spices have wonderful healing properties. Turmeric is known for its anti-inflammatory benefits, while chilli has been shown to reduce cholesterol and (...)
Harvest is in full swing after a few breakdowns, some rain and some harvest bans due to hot, windy weather. Harvest brings with it our two lovely boys who take (...)
I'm happy to eat tough sourdough and seedy wholemeal loaves, however, my nearest and dearest likes only soft white bread in a packet. I've tried to make a loaf (...)
This recipe comes from one of my favourite cook books, Belinda Jeffery's Collected Recipes. I took the book out of the library and then after renewing it (...)
My other half is not a fan of rice and I love it. There's no better accompaniment to an Asian meal than Fried Rice. So, with cauliflower rice all the rage at (...)
Muffins have defeated me for years. I can't for the life of me make a really good muffin. They're either too moist, too dry, too crumbly, too heavy - you name (...)
webmd.comI've previously written a bit about the chemistry of the simple carbohydrate, sugar in my blog post Sugar - Sweet Poison? The discussion ranged around (...)
I guess an egg poached in it's shell is a boiled egg. But, it's not eaten that way. This method of poaching eggs was first written about by Julia Child, that (...)
I've had such great success with the Chocolate Magic Bean Cake that I decided to convert the recipe to make a caramel flavoured cake.I like to use whole sugar (...)
Soaking grains for better digestibility and nutrition
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I have discussed the benefits of eating grains in a previous post, Grain Pain, so won't go into the nutritional aspects again. In that post, I mentioned that I (...)
My answer would be yes and no.My recent research into fats in our diet has shown up a number of misconceptions, many of which are perpetuated by organisations (...)
Condensed Milk is often an ingredient in ice creams and cheesecakes. I don't ever buy it because it's way too full of sugar, and the wrong sort of sugar too. (...)
Okay, this may not be the healthiest of desserts, but now and then we need to have a treat! My version is certainly healthier than most, as it has rapadura and (...)
Talking to a friend recently about meal planning and thinking of interesting meals to have each night. She commented that Friday night is burger night and (...)
