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School is back in full swing and so are most extra-curricular activities. To parents this means lunch boxes, uniforms, homework, and lots and lots of rushing around. So week-night meals need to be kept simple. And you don’t get much easier than a Crockpot meal, just chuck it all in, […]

Shredded Beef Rolls

15 Jul, 2014 in Uncategorized by Rebekah

Every mum needs a stash of last minute meals and what could be easier than grilling some chicken breasts while you make a salad or steam some veges? And check out those Parmesan Encrusted Potato halves in the background (recipe coming soon!). Lemon Pepper Chicken Ingredients: 4 Chicken Breasts, boneless […]

Lemon Pepper Chicken

10 Jul, 2014 in Uncategorized by Rebekah

Have you ever shopped for a full grocery order during the school holidays? I’m talking the “We don’t have ANY food in the house and my trolley is so full it has a slight lean to one side and keeps steering in that direction, AND I have a large […]

Steak with Creamy Mushroom Sauce (and burnt chips!)

8 Jul, 2014 in Uncategorized by Rebekah

Winter has finally made it’s presence known this week. To be honest, I was starting to doubt that those chilling winter winds were ever going to arrive, but they have and it’s time to change-up the dinner menu and start making the family some winter warmers. So I’m re-visiting a […]

Country Chicken Pot Pie

3 Jul, 2014 in Uncategorized by Rebekah

I’ve always wanted to try poaching pears, and I have seen it done so many times on My Kitchen Rules that one night I decided to give it a go. The verdict was a thumbs up from the family, and as long as you make sure your pears are cooked […]

Cinnamon and Brown Sugar Poached Pears

1 Jul, 2014 in Uncategorized by Rebekah

Are you counting down to the school holidays? I know I am. And I’ll be needing some quick and filling lunches to keep my bunch happy and this BBQ Shredded Chicken will do quite nicely. It’s a crockpot recipe which means it’s a time-saver and it’sperfect for a relaxed weekend […]

BBQ Shredded Chicken

24 Jun, 2014 in Uncategorized by Rebekah

The other day I was happily baking away when I discovered that Mr8 and the kids had used up ALL of the brown sugar on their porridge. So I figured there had to be a way to make my own right?! And there is! I kid you not, you […]

Home-made Brown Sugar

21 Jun, 2014 in Uncategorized by Rebekah

If I’m looking for a quick week night meal I usually serve something with rice. Rice is quick, it’s filling and it goes with any number of things from stir-fries to mexican to goulash. Not to mention that if you are lucky enough to own a rice cooker you […]

Chicken with Teriyaki Hoisin Sauce

20 Jun, 2014 in Uncategorized by Rebekah

Being the Carb-Lover that I am, I love pasta, so I have tried my fair share of fettuccine alfredo recipes. But this recipe is by far the most Amazing Fettuccine Alfredo I have ever tasted. Mr 8 and the kids couldn’t get enough of it. I chose to serve it […]

Fettuccine Alfredo with Bacon

8 May, 2014 in Uncategorized by Rebekah

White Sauce gets a bad wrap as being difficult to make and often turning out lumpy. Well, when it comes to white sauce I’m not very patient and I tend to add all of my milk at once and it never comes out lumpy! A fluke maybe? I like to […]

Simple Microwave Cheesy White Sauce

8 May, 2014 in Uncategorized by Rebekah