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The best ever banana bread

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The best banana bread recipe. Serve it sliced and slathered with butter. Make sure it's cut in thick slices. I am strange. I love fruit smoothies but I only eat 3 fruits (apples, strawberries and grapes). I go crazy for fruity desserts and I can’t get enough of banana bread despite really disliking eating bananas.  […]

Gingernut biscuits

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If you’re after the perfect gingernut biscuit, this recipe is your new go-to. With the ideal blend of spice and crisp texture, these biscuits are easy to make and impossible to resist—sure to become a family favourite. One thing that always makes me feel better and might distract me from the pain for a second, […]

Easy Christmas vol-au-vent recipe (tomato + cheese)

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Christmas vol au vents with tomato and mozzarella are a super simple, delicious holiday appetizer. Quick to make. This is probably the simplest recipe that I have on the blog.  It's not super creative but it is simple, delicious and looks very festive as a party food.  Please forgive the extremely average photos. Don't let […]

Easy Challah bread with honey + sea salt (in 5 mins)

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Golden, soft, and beautifully braided, this honey and sea salt challah bread is a showstopper that’s surprisingly simple to make. With just five minutes of hands-on time, you can create a bakery-worthy loaf that’s perfect for sharing, gifting, or simply enjoying warm from the oven. It's been said before but one thing I never expected […]

Maple butter biscuits (shortbread cookies)

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Maple butter biscuits make the perfect homemade gift to share at Christmas and what’s better is that the sweet biscuit is quick and easy to make. Another favourite Christmas cookie is our Walnut Biscuits With Brown Sugar. Did you know that with most biscuit doughs, you can make them ahead of time and freeze them […]

Homemade cheddar poppy seed crackers recipe

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These cheesy crackers with poppy seeds are quick and simple to make and absolutely delicious. The dough can be made ahead and frozen making them great for last minute entertaining. I’m always coming up with strange things that I think should exist but London Foodie In New York has come up with something I would […]

Easy lemon orzo (risoni) salad: quick pasta side

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Not another boring lettuce salad. Lemon risoni salad is a tasty & zesty orzo side – or make it a meal by adding cooked chicken.  It can be served warm or at room temperature.  Lettuce, cherry tomatoes, fetta and avocado with a simple lemon vinaigrette – that was my standard salad mix for years and […]

Best Christmas banana bread recipe

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Everybody loves banana bread but my brandy-spiked Christmas banana bread is perfect for Christmas morning breakfast this holiday season and a nice change from traditional fruit bread. This week I’ve been a little bit naughty. It happens this time of year. Instead of my usual fruit and vege-packed smoothie for breakfast, I’ve been indulging in a […]

Best simple onion marmalade recipe - quick & only 5 ingredients

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If you’re looking for a simple, quick onion marmalade recipe (a delicious condiment), look no further than this 5 ingredient version. This onion marmalade recipe came about from a serious over-supply of onions. I could have sworn I was out of them so bought a kilogram bag at the markets on Sunday. Little did I […]

Easy Christmas walnuts recipe (with maple syrup)

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If you're looking for a very quick and delicious last minute Christmas gift this holiday season then this easy Christmas walnuts recipe (with maple syrup) is for you. This super easy candied walnuts recipe takes just a few minutes to make with just two simple ingredients.  Maple walnuts are just like a candied or sugar […]

Rum praline shortbread

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Rum praline shortbread make the perfect edible Christmas gift. A little fancier than traditional shortbread and not quite as rum-laden as rum balls. How is your Christmas preparation going this holiday season? Don't freak out if the answer is 'it isn't.' I know the feeling. ​Is it just me or does it get harder to […]

Best Red velvet cake with buttercream icing (frosting)

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A bite of red velvet cake with buttercream icing & you’ll go straight to your happy place. I’d say it’s one of the best cakes I’ve made. It's sure to become a family favourite. I’d love to know who was baking one day and thought to themselves ‘I know what would perfect this recipe, a […]

Christmas ham glaze recipes

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One of the most important parts of cooking a Christmas ham is getting the glaze right. Here I'll share 5 delicious ham glaze recipes. 5 Christmas ham marinade recipes Here's How to Prepare and Heat a Christmas Ham if you're looking for instructions for that too. You'd be forgiven for thinking this is a tutorial […]

How to make homemade jelly lollies (gummy recipe)

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Your favourite fruit juice + gelatine powder + honey = homemade jelly lollies. This recipe is incredibly easy and flexible to cater to taste. Use it to make healthy gummy bears or even lollie snakes. Some more of our favourite health snacks include: Mango Roll Ups, Paleo Cheesy Corn Chips and Chia & Almond Bites. […]

72 funny Christmas jokes for kids (with free printable)

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Looking for some funny but kid-friendly Christmas riddles? I've found it so hard to find whole family appropriate and funny jokes that are actually Christmas themed so I've created my own.  They're perfect for homemade Christmas crackers or an advent calendar.  At the end of the post, you'll find a link to download 72 printable […]

Easy Cumquat Jam Recipe

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This easy & delicious cumquat jam recipe is really quick to make unlike some that can be tricky, fiddly and take a lot of time. In this recipe there is no de-seeding cumquats involved (& no pectin)! Enjoy it spread on homemade toast bread, 3 ingredient scones or simple sourdough discard pancakes. Love this recipe, thank you […]

How to make self-raising flour

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Learn how to make self-raising flour by turning plain flour into self rising flour. It's quick, simple and only needs two ingredients. What is it? It is simply regular flour with a leavening agent added to it. What does that mean? Basically it's flour that creates a rise in your baking so you don't end […]

How to make brown sugar

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Learn how to make brown sugar at home. Includes recipe without molasses. A quick and simple recipe for a baking staple. What is brown sugar? Brown sugar comes from cane sugar and gets its dark colour and soft texture from molasses being added to it. It's a pretty essential pantry item if you're an avid […]

Simple Chocolate Coconut Slice: Women's Weekly recipe

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A classic Australian Women's Weekly recipe - chocolate coconut slice is a family favourite. It's simple & quick to make (no special equipment needed) and keeps for days (& freezes). Fan of chocolate and coconut? You'll love our Easy Thermomix Lamingtons or Raw Choc-coconut Slice. Quick look at Simple Chocolate Coconut Slice This delicious chocolate […]

The Best Ever Olive Bread

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This easy olive bread recipe bakes up crusty, soft, and full of flavour—perfect for beginners or anyone wanting the best homemade bread ever. More of our favourite bread recipe include: Simple yeasted ciabatta bread rolls, Speedy 30 minute bread a try Simple Dutch Oven Artisan Bread is sure to be a hit. This is my […]

Blender kidney bean chocolate cake (gluten and nut-free recipe)

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Kidney bean chocolate cake is a rich, fudgey gluten-free chocolate cake recipe made with kidney beans. I'll admit, when I first heard of making a recipe with kidney beans I was pretty disgusted. Thankfully I discovered this kidney bean chocolate cake recipe first by tasting it and being completely oblivious to it being made of […]

How to make buttercream icing

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A simple and delicious recipe to make buttercream icing (or frosting) perfect for decorating cakes and cupcakes. Buttercream icing would have to be our most-used type of icing. There is just nothing (other than maybe chocolate fudge icing made with real chocolate) that tops a cake quite so deliciously. What is buttercream? Buttercream icing (or […]

Sesame Street cupcakes - Elmo and The Cookie Monster

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How to make adorable Elmo cupcakes and Cookie Monster cupcakes from Sesame Street. Perfect for a Sesame Street Party. Sesame Street has been a favourite for decades and a Sesame Street Birthday party is never going to disappoint I'm so glad Sesame Street is still on air after all these years. Such fond memories I […]

Simple carrot cake recipe: fluffy & delicious

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This simple carrot cake is moist, light and delicious. It's also nut-free (unless you choose to decorate with them). Perfect for morning tea or a special occasion cake. When I first shared this carrot cake recipe I dubbed it the best ever carrot cake. It's always a big call when a recipe is described as […]

Ginger squares

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Ginger squares (or ginger bars) are a delicious shortbread-like slice topped with sweet ginger icing. This recipe for ginger squares comes from one of my amazing Grandmother's hand-written recipe books. I think the classic old recipes are the best! Back from the day we use to know how to cook by feel and instructions included […]

3 Ingredient Scones With Lemonade

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3 ingredient scones (or lemonade scones) are the simplest, lightest, fluffiest scones you'll ever make. If you've never made scones before or have a scone craving and need them fast then this is the recipe for you. If you're after something a little different then Flos Pumpkin Scones might be the recipe for you. Both […]

The best simple potato bake recipe

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This simple potato bake recipe is quick and easy to make, uses just eight ingredients and tastes delicious. Potato bake would have to be one of my favourite side dishes. I could even eat it as a main very easily. This simple recipe I have to credit to Mum as I think she invented it. […]

Dairy free cupcakes

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Gluten, dairy, nut free chocolate cupcakes - rich, fudgy chocolate cupcake so healthy you could eat it for breakfast or even dinner.

12 winter slow cooker recipes

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A collection of winter slow cooker recipes (or crock pot recipes) that are simple, delicious and warming. Perfect for the cooler months. 12 winter slow cooker recipes This year it seemed like the summer heat would never ease. Seriously, in May we were still out in summer dresses (even sometimes at night) wondering when the […]

Paleo chocolate coconut slice

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A gluten-free chocolate coconut slice recipe (dairy & refined sugar free) that's easy to make, delicious AND topped with choc-fudge icing. If you don't need your recipe to be dairy & sugar free then be sure to check out our Lamington Recipe Made In The Thermomix. Looking for a gluten-free chocolate slice? This one is […]

Best chicken filo parcels: with prosciutto, cheese & spinach

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Perfect for parties or just a special dinner, my Mum's chicken filo pasties (or chicken filo parcels), filled with prosciutto, cheese and spinach are pretty easy to put together, taste delicious and look rather impressive. My mum is a great cook but when it comes to sharing the details of her creations she's a bit frustrating. She […]