Category Archives: Cuisine

Christmas Cookie decorating

Amy, Faith and I went along to a cookie decorating evening run by my friend Laura who has all the gear and boy did we have fun!We baked the cookies ahead of time so we could spend the whole evening … Continue reading

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Easy fried rice for a crowd

I like to make this fried rice dish to take to shared/potluck meals as it is easy to make, cheap, goes a long way and everyone likes it (well it always disappears so I assume they like it). My Dad … Continue reading

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Spicy Beef Casserole – Saturday Stew Season

This last Saturday, we used Emma’s Spicy Beef Casserole recipe. Once again, we modified it for the crock pot.  One of our objectives for this season of stews is to find stew recipes that don’t taste watery after cooking in … Continue reading

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Spezzatino di manzo con vino rosso (Beef Stew with Red Wine) – Saturday Stew Season

It’s time for the second instalment of Saturday Stew Season. Last week we made Beef Bourguignon.  It was very nice, although a little too salty.  I think it was too salty because the bacon we used was very salty.  This … Continue reading

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Saturday Stew Season

Saturday is usually my day for cooking.  We’ve decided it’s time for a season of stews. Last week we made our version of one of Jamie Oliver’s stew recipes.  The photo above is a before shot, but I forgot to … Continue reading

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Mediterranean Chicken on Eggplant

My sister-in-law Emma shared the yummy recipe for Mediterranean Chicken on Eggplant on her blog Craving Fresh.  Sorry about the messy plate in the photo above!!  Yikes, marks off for presentation! Kris’s Dad made it for us when they came … Continue reading

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Meal cost breakdown – Apple and Pear Crumble

I made this Apple and Pear Crumble last year when apples were in season and so about half the price they are at the moment. It is so cold today (14 degrees at the moment and a low of only … Continue reading

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Meal cost breakdown – Roast Chicken

Here is the meal cost breakdown for roast chicken served with mashed potatoes (made heaps so there is a big pot of leftovers), roasted vegetables, steamed cabbage, gravy and home-made cranberry sauce.  This was a delicious meal. I sprinkled pepper … Continue reading

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Meal cost breakdown – Chicken Biryani

I attempted a new recipe (sort of made it up) after eating a delicious dish of Chicken Biryani at a Bangladeshi restaurant. It was delicious! Quite spicy though so we put a bit of yoghurt on top. There was enough … Continue reading

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Meal cost breakdown – Bangers and Mash

Picked up some Tegel chicken sausages on clearance at New World. They were on special for $10.99/kilo but were nearing their “expiry date” so I grabbed two packs for $4 and one for $3, total of 20 sausages. I also … Continue reading

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