Christmas is a time of such excitement isn’t it? But Christmas is not fun for everyone. This year, we are so busy with stuff around the house that I feel like Christmas is just a blip that I have to endure but would rather miss altogether. Of course, when you are feeling stressed all the Continue Reading
This is one of my mother’s recipes that was entirely in her head. When I moved out of home, she wrote many of those ‘in her head’ recipes down throughout the year i.e. as the occasion called for her to make them. This particular recipe was for Christmas. We entertained quite a bit at Christmas Continue Reading
Making Fruit Mince Pies is something I love to do each Christmas but I need to set a good chunk of time aside to do it. This is because I make lots of them and share them with family and friends. One year Andrew had to take a gift of $10-$15 value to work and Continue Reading
Does your family love ‘seasoning’ with their roast chicken or turkey? I met an American girl some years ago who made ‘seasoning’ in a large dish rather than cooked it inside the bird. The ‘seasoning’ was a major part of the meal. Here in Australia we tend to place the ‘seasoning’ mix inside the bird and Continue Reading
This is one of my favourite Christmas recipes from Mum’s Recipe Book. I remember helping mum with this when I was quite young. She would ask me to crush the biscuits to go into the mix. But my favourite thing was opening the can of condensed milk and pouring the sticky liquid into the bowl. Continue Reading
