The potato salad that I make is always popular but so easy to make. It is a recipe that my mother taught me & in fact she'll be making the potato salad for Christmas Day. You can also make this recipe with sweet potato as well. On Christmas day I'll be making a different sweet… Continue reading Potato Salad
This gluten and dairy free shortbread recipe, is another of my go to recipes that people who aren't gluten & dairy free also enjoy eating. My husband likes these biscuits iced but shortbread is of course usually eaten without icing. At Christmas time I usually make Christmas tree or star shaped biscuits with this recipe. … Continue reading Gluten Free & Dairy Free Shortbread
There is very little take-away food that my husband can safely eat without having to worry about sulphites, in particular. Â A while ago we did have a Baja Steak bowl from a mexican take-away shop. Â We now make our own version of this at home. My husband BBQ's the steak which we then slice thinly… Continue reading Baja Steak
Fried Rice is a great recipe for using up leftover rice. Â Alternatively, I'll cook up some rice for this recipe if I have leftover chicken or roast meat. Â This recipe is adapted from a recipe in the Mothers' & Others' Recipe Book. In the fried rice pictured I have used ham & chopped up twiggy… Continue reading Fried Rice
I found this Easter Fridge Slice recipe in the April Coles magazine. Â I adapted the recipe to make it dairy & gluten free. Â Mine didn't have any easter eggs so I think you could make it any time of the year, for a special treat. Â As it was a no bake slice it was a… Continue reading Choc Fridge Slice
Do you make recipes that are named after someone you know?  Growing up we often had Chicken Dorothea & Sandra's Best Lasagna; both named after women who had shared their recipes with my mother.  My Mum also makes Merle's Christmas Slice every Christmas. I haven't made Chicken Dorothea for years because of the ingredients, including some… Continue reading Tric’s Mince
Last week I managed to make a couple of quiche like slices for my children to try as lunch options.  I made No Green Stuff Veggie Slice which I took to my friends house for lunch with a small group of ladies.  There were a couple of slices left but my children didn't try it.  I also… Continue reading Last Week’s Menu – 13 February 2017
This post about Individual Leftover Chilli Pies inspired me to make my own Chilli Beef Meat Pies with some leftover Quick Chilli Beef. Â I was planning my dinner menu for the week when I saw the post about making pies with leftover chilli mince. Â As we usually have leftovers but not enough for a full… Continue reading Chilli Beef Meat Pies
It's been a while since I've posted about what I've been cooking but thought I would start this again. Â 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
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
