This year we have missed out on lunches in cafés because of the dreaded virus – so it has been a great opportunity to experiment with different recipes. This recipe is one from Mum’s Recipe Book. It is a bit old fashioned but it is also easy to jazz up a bit with Essential Oils. Continue Reading
These last few years have been like no other – fires, droughts, floods and of course a pandemic that just keeps on giving!! So how can we make sure that we enjoy Christmas this year? We all need a treat of some kind. Of course, the idea of big family gatherings and shopping in crowded Continue Reading
This year was meant to be the start of my retirement. What a year for it! Overseas holiday cancelled, Andrew’s long service leave spent entirely at home, plans for long walks, long lunches and coffee mornings all wiped away by one tiny virus! So, that meant that I had to re-think my idea of retirement Continue Reading
This year has been horrible for many of us, but there have been some wonderful innovations and positive changes to the way we live. People can work from home, talk to the doctor over the phone instead of waiting around in a room with sick people, attend virtual conferences and hold virtual dinner parties! Who Continue Reading
We have not been out for a meal since February this year. I know that restaurants and coffee shops are open and operating with COVID safe protocols, but in our view, it is still not worth the risk to eat out. From what we see on the news, tables in many venues are not the Continue Reading
Are you a cheese and crackers kind of person? What do you think about the gourmet crackers on the market? They vary with the type of fruits, nuts and seeds in them but ultimately they are a crispy treat to pair with some wonderful cheese. My only beef with them is that they are expensive. Continue Reading
This recipe is one of Andrew’s favourites and we usually make it for him for his birthday. I have Mum’s Recipe Book out today in preparation for that birthday (and it is a significant one!!) and so thought I would share the recipe with you. What you will need For the flan base: 1/3 cup Continue Reading
This recipe has become one of our favourite stay at home, fun meals. Served with chips it is a wonderful treat for a Friday night or for a mid week dinner when you are out of time or energy! I make my own buns and they freeze quite well so it is easy to have Continue Reading
These buns are great for burgers, lunch rolls or dinner rolls. The tip is to be patient and allow the specified time for rising. My mistake when making rolls over the years was to use too little yeast and wait for too little time. Its hard to wait when you know what the final product Continue Reading
All year now we have been hearing from our political leaders and health authorities about what we can and can’t do to ‘stay safe’ during a pandemic. It seems that every week or so there are new rules about gatherings in homes, in pubs etc., for weddings and funerals and so on. In a country Continue Reading
