While I’ve had variations of Rum Balls, my favourite is using Weetpix as the main ingredients. Our family prefers this recipe. Somehow, it tastes more wholesome, probably because Weetpix as a cereal would fill us up at breakfast before heading off to school. It is an easy recipe and one that I used to use…
My clever niece said these are really easy to make. One of the teachers gave her one at school as a treat. My niece said, ‘These taste like Cherry Ripe balls.’ When she went home, she asked mum if she could make them. She used ‘The Google’, found the recipe and made it for Christmas.…
One of the Christmas specialties in our family is the traditional plum pudding. This recipe has been in the family for about 80 years. It’s usually made in September or October, leading into Christmas. Back in the day, it used to be cooked in a copper boiler in calico. Then it was hung and stored…
Rudolph stared, tiny teddy drove and marshmallow sat on a saucer. These wonderful concoctions of cleverness and creativity had children oohing and aahing, at their end of school year breakup. For that matter, I was as well. I have brought these back this year because of their popularity. Enjoy. Rudolph sat staring with a jaffa…
Apricot balls are my favourite. Something about the way the cornflakes and chopped up apricots combined with the condensed milk, make them rather moorish. They are very simple to make, but time consuming as you roll each individual ball in coconut for the finishing touches. My sister is the clever one who made these. Ingredients…
A surprisingly deliciously moist fruit cake, which could double as a Christmas pudding with custard. A friend of mine, Dot, shared this recipe, which she got from Facebook. She thought she should try this, even though it sounded ‘yucky’ — the chocolate milk didn’t do it for her either. However, she was pleasantly surprised –…
I unveil my version of a new look-taste lamington – The Almington. The differences are, it has been dipped in real melted chocolate, then coated in almond slithers. The result is a nuttier, higher in protein, chocolatier sponge cube. I used almond slithers (protein) instead of coconut. I opted for the smooth, melted Palaistowe chocolate…
Cooking salmon in the microwave is quick, less mess and still tasty. When microwaving, salmon needs to be cooked in 30 second time-slots to retain its nutritional value and moistness. The trick is to turn the salmon each 30 seconds during cooking process. When microwaving, cooked parts of the salmon are cut off because it…
Not again! The salt grinder has moisture in it! The salt won’t grind properly. Yes, I’ve tried the rice grains. I end up with ground ricey-salt. Even when I used the salt shaker with the little holes on top, the salt became too heavy with moisture to shake out freely. I’ve found rice absorbs best…
Looking for something a little different in your salad. Try this refreshing apple salad combining the salty taste of olives, creaminess of farm fresh boiled eggs, sweetness of tomatoes, zesty-ness of fresh lemon and the zing of Apple Cider Vinegar with Mother (fermentation). Enjoy with cooked chicken, steak, salmon, lamb or pork loin or simply…
If you’re craving a snack attack, here’s a tasty treat to stave the hungry pangs. This combination of avocado, cheese, red onion, baby spinach and kale on a toasted crumpet works well. However, add a tin of tuna or cooked chicken for protein. When the crumpet is toasted it creates a firmer crispier base. Method…
Creamy Rice Pudding is one of my favourite desserts. This recipe is an ‘all-in-one’ recipe whereby you throw all the ingredients together and let the oven do the cooking. Above is the raw arborio rice and below is stirring in the honey before cooking. Creamy Rice Pudding Ingredients 3/4 cup uncooked rice (arborio) 400ml Lite…
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