Monthly Archives: October 2011


Snickerdoodle Muffins, the muffin you have when you are really craving Cinnamon Doughnuts, but you don’t have the time or energy to make them.  I think that says it all…… but really, these muffins are amazing.  So amazing in fact, that it is impossible to keep them long enough to […]

Muffin Madness Monday


By the end of the first week of the school holidays, my kids were  starting to miss their school mates, and to save my sanity it was  in my best interests to arrange a class playdate in the park.  Now, with one child in year three and twins in prep […]

Cornflake Cookies


This is what I call a Pantry Recipe.  No fancy ingredients, just pantry staples, eggs and milk.  But boy are they yummy!  And quick to prepare.  I whipped mine up in about 5 minutes, and popped them into the oven just before the kids got home from school this afternoon. […]

Muffin Madness Monday



I said I would post this recipe several weeks ago, I just didn’t say when exactly I would get around to posting it.  Winter is behind us now and you have probably packed away the good old thermos, but I think this recipe is a bit of a year-rounder.  It […]

Macaroni with Spicy Mince


Every school holidays I seem to live in the kitchen.  I love cooking, but by the time the kids go back to school I feel like I have spent the whole holiday in the kitchen trying to think of something to feed them.  It’s amazing though, take your everyday ingredients, […]

Kiddy Smorgasboard


Everyone needs a recipe like this one for those days that just don’t go to plan.  If you are looking for something extra to put in your lunch boxes, chances are you have everything you need to make these quick and tasty muffins.  I used Strawberry yoghurt this week, but […]

A Lifesaver Recipe!



I am indulging in one of these little beauties as I write.  They are heavenly, so chocolatey and quick to whip up.  Just what I needed with a hot cuppa on a Sunday afternoon.  School starts back tomorrow and in about 15 minutes time I will be starting the get […]

Muffin Madness Monday