This post about Individual Leftover Chilli Pies inspired me to make my own Chilli Beef Meat Pies with some leftover Quick Chilli Beef. I was planning my dinner menu for the week when I saw the post about making pies with leftover chilli mince. As we usually have leftovers but not enough for a full… Continue reading Chilli Beef Meat Pies
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Last Week’s Menu – 6 Feb 2017
It's been a while since I've posted about what I've been cooking but thought I would start this again. I'm not sure that I'll do it every week especially as I sometimes end up doing the same things. Anyhow here is what was on the dinner menu last week: Monday - Ham steaks & pineapple… Continue reading Last Week’s Menu – 6 Feb 2017
Quick, Easy Caesar Salad
My children don't particularly like sandwiches. Though they both often have bread rolls for lunch. I struggle with what to give my son for lunch. He will like something for a while and then go totally off it. Sometimes if we have leftover chicken I will make a quick, easy Caesar salad. This week I… Continue reading Quick, Easy Caesar Salad
Reading Log – January 2017
Early in January I was reading an email from Tsh of The Art of Simple in which she said that her goal was to read 60 books this year. My first thought was wow that's a lot but then I realised it is only 5 per month. It made me wonder how many books I read… Continue reading Reading Log – January 2017
Mum R’s Mince & Pasta
I made this recipe last night and was thinking that I should blog about it. Then I saw this blog challenge about Transcript and thought that this is the temporary thing that I can share and reflect upon. As you can see the original recipe is looking old and is torn in half with a little bit… Continue reading Mum R’s Mince & Pasta
GF Reindeer Cupcakes
This may be a bit late to share for Christmas this year but I made them after Christmas. I ran out of time before Christmas and we had more than enough cakes & biscuits anyhow. I also thought I'd go with the whole 12 days of Christmas as well. We were meeting in the… Continue reading GF Reindeer Cupcakes
I’m Nuts About You
I was giving a few gift cards for Christmas and looking for ways to present them that was a bit more exciting than the gift card in a Christmas card. I saw this teacher gift idea with a gift card presented in a jar of M&M's with a poem. However as it wasn't a teacher… Continue reading I’m Nuts About You
What’s for Dinner?
"What's for Dinner?" has been the catch cry of my children since they could talk. Often this would be one of the first things my daughter would ask in the morning when she was little. I started menu planning a few years ago and have found that it helps. I usually plan and shop for… Continue reading What’s for Dinner?
An Attitude of Gratitude
Recently my husband sent me a link to this article about 10 skills you should practise everyday. The top 2 were Practise Gratitude and Keep a Positive Mindset. This is something we have been focusing on in our family, particularly for my teenage son. It is very easy for him to see the bad and not the good,… Continue reading An Attitude of Gratitude
Breads
This week I tried a new seed & nut sandwich bread recipe. I enjoyed it fresh on the first day and then toasted most days since. I had heard about things with sunflower seeds going green but hadn't seen it myself until I made this bread. Apparantly the sunflower seeds contain chlorogenic acid which reacts… Continue reading Breads