Use your loaf. . . . .A new recipe for bread

I usually make our bread in the bread maker but I read about this loaf on Down to Earth, a blog by Rhonda Hetzel.  She calls it a five minute loaf and it is so easy to make. This link will take you directly to her blog and post on the bread I couldn’t believe…

I have been in Melbourne too.

I have also been away in Melbourne for a few days.  I was spending some time with my elder daughter and her family.  It was the school holidays in Victoria so I was able to spend some time with my grandchildren.  I took my bike down to Melbourne so we went for a couple of…

Fondue for the family

During the holiday period over Christmas I decided to have fondue for one of our desserts.  It has been decades since I last had fondue at home so it was going to be an enjoyable experience. Our Fondue burner was bought in the seventies from a homeware shop called the French Kitchen in The Boulevarde…

Rhubarb, rhubarb!

We have a rhubarb crown that produces prolifically in our garden. I have used the rhubarb as it is blooming but I have also frozen copious quantities of it for use when it is not blooming.  Lots of good intentions to use the rhubarb but they never come to fruition.  I was looking at one…

A dad Cake.

Many years ago my husband made this cake for the first time and it was a great success.  He has made it a few times since but it is many years since he last made it.  We were discussing the loveliness of this cake when we were staying with my younger daughter and she reminded…

A try at a health bar

I have been reading a bit lately about the ingredients that go into the health bars/muesli bars that you can buy at the shops.  Most contain far too much sugar to be healthy so I thought I would have a go at making some at home. I obtained a recipe from http://www.realsimple.com/food and bought the…