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Apricot Rum Balls
I don’t know how it happened, but the last time I posted was 6 months ago. At the time we were in the depths of winter and I was longing for summer. Now I wish I’d kept my mouth shut. … Continue reading
Posted in Biscuits, Cakes and Slices
Tagged baking, delicious, Family, Family food, Food, life, Melbourne, old recipes, recipe, retro, simple food, simple recipes, summer
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Muesli Slice
I have a tendency to bake to clear my head. In these moments it is not fiddly, wordy recipes that I crave, but those that with just a few steps and a good dose of stirring. Which is how the … Continue reading
Posted in Cakes and Slices
Tagged baking, delicious, Family, Food, kitchen, life, simple, simple food, simple recipes, Slice
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Chocolate Fruit Slice
Today is Mother’s Day in Australia. It’s not a day that has traditionally been given a huge amount of attention in my family. Not because we took our darling mother dearest for granted, but more because she never really bought … Continue reading
Posted in Cakes and Slices
Tagged baking, biscuit, celebration, cookie, delicious, Family, Food, kitchen, mother's day, simple food, simple recipes, Slice
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Caramel Walnut Slice
I have had a little less time to devote to testing Nana’s recipes recently. All my free time has been spent at my parents house giving the two new kittens hugs, and watching them chase pipe cleaners and jump at … Continue reading
Posted in Cakes and Slices
Tagged baking, caramel, coconut, delicious, Family, Food, simple food, simple recipes, Slice
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Watermelon with Gin
I can’t vouch for the rest of the country, but if you’re in Melbourne or Sydney you could be fooled into thinking it’s still summer. Hopefully if you’re in the northern hemisphere there is a hint of warmer weather coming … Continue reading
Tuna Slice
My Aunt Cathy is a great baker. She makes the most wonderful scones and cakes! So when my Dad’s family get together she’s got the sweets nailed. For our latest afternoon tea I had an urge to bake and was … Continue reading
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Tagged baking, delicious, Family, Food, kitchen, savoury, simple food, Slice
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Passionfruit Crunchies
Passionfruit Crunchies. This is a bit of a misnomer. This came from a newspaper cut out pasted into one of Nana’s books. I had imagined something well…crunchy. And yet these are not remotely crunchy. Instead, they are melt in … Continue reading
Baked Apricots
Well hello there 2016. I’m just emerging from a paradise of good food, good wine, good travel and really great company. The extended festive season was incredibly festive this time around and it’s sad to see it end. Over the … Continue reading
Posted in Dessert
Tagged apricots, Country Cooking, Family, Food, fresh food, fruit, simple food
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Chocolate Rum Slice
Rum. It sometimes feels as though I can barely turn a page in Nana’s books without seeing this word printed or scrawled. I could probably dedicate a whole blog to the rum based recipes in Nana’s books (and could guarantee that they … Continue reading
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Tagged baking, friends, marshmallow, rum, simple food, Slice
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Curried Pumpkin Soup
I love pumpkin soup. Like. Seriously. Love. Pumpkin. Soup. I live off the stuff about 6 months of the year. But it turns out that I have been making life more difficult for myself than it need be. You see, … Continue reading
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