Slowcooker Recipe: Set and forget Hearty Ham Soup

Hello friends! What a weekend!  I need a weekend to get over my weekend, what about you?  We've got a HUGE week this week at Frills in the Hills... let me summarise for you: Tomorrow - I'm going to share another recipe from Kaotic Kitchen:  Mince and sausages - don't forget to enter! you can do so daily.. (plus... my biggest...

The Birthday Party Report - Eloise turns six..

Well not officially, birthday is on Tuesday - but today was the party! 12 kids. Pouring with rain outside Fantastic. No seriously, it went well.  It was a morning party so everyone was gone and cleaning had been done by 2pm - no trace of said party, apart from 3 sugar high children that is! We had crackles... We had cake.... We...

Currant buns

  Twelve currant buns in the Frilly Hills' ShopRound and fat with pink icing-on-the-topAlong came friends with an appetite one dayTook a currant bun and ate it right away..... Forgive the indulgence - but when I was making these I kept singing this little ditty to myself.  It made me happy.  There's something about baking that's...

Book Review: Kaotic Kitchen Mince & Sausages, Road test and GIVEAWAY!

Now, I've got to be honest, even though I cook with sausages and mince on a regular basis I was a little stumped to think of a lot recipes to make with them.  So I was intrigued when the lovely team over at Kaotic Kitchen approached me to review their cookbook, devoted to mince ... and... sausages. Well I am impressed.  Mums, you...

Chocolate Walnut Biscotti

How cold is it at the moment?  Pretty cold!  I find myself hugging up to warm hot chocolate at nights these days whilst putting the finishing touches on my blog posts, catching up with my latest telly addiction and relishing the fact I don't have three little frills talking AT me usually all.at.once. I've been feeling like biscotti...

Slow Cooker Recipe: Osso Bucco

A few years ago when the frills were much smaller, osso bucco was definitely our family's favourite meal.  Tender, easy for babies/kids to eat and little effort to put together for an amazing result.  We ate it A LOT.  You know when you totally over do something?   Well that's what happened with osso bucco around these...

Quick fix chicken strips and spiced kumara fries

I've never been one for the frozen packet meals.  Ingham and Steggles have not made a cent from me!  However I do understand the need for quick-from-frozen meal for the kids (and hey, sometimes us too!) when life gets out of control.   When I was working full time with the three girls (hard slog I take my hat off to y'all...

Sunday Baking Project: Family beef pie (cheat's version)

I'm finding my way to winter here, although I love being outside in Spring and that is my favourite season, winter is my favourite in the kitchen.  Roasts, stews, soups, the slow cooker going - and of course the puddings, can't forget the puddings! My hubby loves a meat pie and it's not something I make very often but this pie, literally...