One of the joys in my life is creating birthday cakes for my grandchildren. I’m certainly not a professional cake decorator by any means. I bake and create with love and the looks of excitement on my grandson’s faces is priceless. They don’t see the flaws, just the ‘birthday cake that Nan made’. It is a lovely tradition and one I hope they will remember in the future. My grandson, Ethan recently turned 9 and his brother Elliot turned 5.…
Lately I’ve been wanting an alternative for lunch or a snack that is healthy and tasty. We can get into a rut with our eating habits and then it is easy to grab for the processed foods which are quick to make but not…
We’ve just returned from a three-week driving holiday in Tasmania. I wrote a summary of our trip and itinerary in my last post for my WOTY update (which you can read HERE), and also mentioned that I would be writing a series of posts…
These delicious tarts are very versatile. You can use them as an entree, a snack or an inclusion in your picnic basket. They are quick and easy to make, even the pastry! Individual Camembert & Asparagus Tarts Serves 8 – we used 2 and…
It’s that wonderful time of the year, decorations are being hung and you can just feel the magic of the season weave it’s way into your heart. The Festive Season is such a lovely time of year and I enjoy every moment of it.…
Well September flew by and I’m sure for those in lockdown it is a little like Ground Hog Day. I’m fortunate to live in Queensland where we haven’t been in lockdown, although I see it coming as the positive case numbers start to grow.…
I’ve discovered that my two grandsons love baking. Ethan (E1) is 7 years old and Elliot (E2) is 3. Children have a wonderful gift of helping you to Live in the Moment, don’t they? During the last school holidays and a recent sleepover with…
My friend, Wendy from Wendy’s Way to Health has a recipe for Banana and Walnut Bread which is delicious, but what do you do when you don’t have bananas? You improvise! I had some dates and had to modify the recipe to keep it…
My children gave me the Jamie Oliver Every Day Super Food Cookbook a couple of years ago. The tag line is ‘Recipes for a Healthier You’ which obviously fits with my lifestyle. I love reading Cook Books so I have been guilty of just…
It’s a rainy Saturday afternoon and I’m feeling a little bored. Okay, I’ll do some baking. I found a recipe for banana muffins to use up some bananas that were a little over ripe. Great! Oh no eggs in the house not to worry…