Sunday Baking Project: Shrewsbury Easter Biscuits

I know what you're saying.  Easter?  Oh no!  We just had Christmas!  And I been witness with much horror the hot cross buns and Easter eggs in the supermarkets already.  These biscuits although called Easter biscuits are great any time.  Hubby loves them and I can tell you although I made 42 biscuits, they lasted...

Preserve Me: Versatile Plum Jam

Plum jam is so versatile isn't it?  I'm a recent convert to plum jam - I've always used it on ribs and asian marinades but now having made this, it's a favourite on toast!  In fact, I caught hubby with a spoonful in his mouth! I'll be on the lookout at next Farmgate Trail for another box - I used 2kg (without stones) and it netted...

First Day of School in pictures...

I'm sure you're all sick of me banging on about this now, but today the day finally arrived.   She was up early, bouncing off the walls, impatient to get in her school uniform. First of all we posed for pictures at home: With the little sisters With Nanny Then off to school! Obligatory pose in front of school Putting bag on very...

Off to school muesli bars - nut-free!

When I'm stressed - I cook When I'm happy - I cook When I'm emotional - I cook So of course my first baby going off to school today meant what? Yes, I cooked - muesli bars for school lunches.  I resent paying 50c a muesli bar (or more) for what I have no idea what is in them.  These ones were inspired by Julie Goodwin, she had...

Want to see what we did on Australia Day?

Head on over to Not Quite Nigella where you can see the extravaganza that was Australia Day at our house! I'm off to school with Eloi...

Tears or champagne?

or maybe crying into my champagne is what I'll be doing tomorrow after I drop my first born off at her first day of school.   But we're set.  Everything is purchased, labelled, and ready to go.  So what about you? Got one starting school this or next week? Do you think I'll have tears or champagne or bo...

Preserve Me: Sweet Pickled Cherry Tomatoes

Yes, yes, I STILL am preserving, and yes, I'm still on tomatoes (and then some!)  I've not made these before, but I couldn't resist this preserve recipe which promised after 6 weeks that when you eat the tomatoes they explode with flavour in your mouth and are a bit on the moorish side.  It's also comforting to think in months...

Make it from Scratch Carnival #152 - Celebrate Australia Day!

Yes, today is Australia Day at Frills in the Hills.  It's a public holiday where we celebrate being Australian, usually eat off a barbeque, eat too much, have a few celebratory drinks and enjoy the fireworks.  It falls on 26th January to mark the day in 1788 the first settlers (british that is) arrived at Botany Bay, here in Sydney. So,...