Another one inspired by a recipe shared at Simple Savngs.
Creamy Mushroom Sauce 2 June, 2008
We had this over pasta, but could also serve with rice, toast, steamed vegies etc. YUM!
This recipe is based on one recently shared on Simple Savings.
Carrot Cake 27 May, 2008
I think this one is originally from the Simple Savings site, where I get a lot of my recipes these days! Of course I’ve adapted it quite a bit… We had an excess of juicing carrots to use up this week, so I decided to make two cakes - one for dessert and one as a gift.
Chocolate Chews 23 May, 2008
This was shared on the Simple Savings Forums. It originally came from a NMAA cookbook. Here’s our version:
Black Bean Burgers 13 May, 2008
I adapted this recipe for Black Bean Burgers to suit what I had at hand and our tastes. Here’s what I did:
Vanilla Biscuits 12 May, 2008
* Adapted from a recipe in the Australian Women’s Weekly 100 Delicious Biscuits and Slices cookbook, by Ellen Sinclair (1972)
Honey Oat Cookies 21 April, 2008
This morning I did our baking for the week. This one is easy, contains only honey (not sugar) and is very popular.
Menu Planning 21 February, 2008
Inspired by Eileen’s record and grocery challenge on her blog, I’ve decided to share my menu plans here each week. I have been talking about offering a wider variety of meals, and maybe by posting the weekly plans on my blog, I will get around to using new recipes? I’ve been contributing to a Menu Planning thread on Nurtured Folk and Simple Savings each week, and love seeing others’ plans to get ideas.
Rosella Jam 18 February, 2008
This is a recipe I get asked for a lot. It’s our favourite jam here. So far I’ve made 2 batches this summer, with at least one more larger batch to come. I originally got my recipe from Greenharvest and adapted it.
Making Soap 8 September, 2007
A long, long time ago I used to make soap. I remember it being fiddly and messy. Upon reading this post at Mummabare’s Blog I was inspired to give it a go. I saved two rice milk cartons and bought some melt and pour soap base from eBay.
The peach soap was made from opaque base, bergamont essential oil, yellow and red food dyes. It is very calming. The green soap was made from clear base, lemon myrtle essential oil, yellow and blue food dyes. It is so refreshing. I love how they have such different qualities. Each cake is wrapped in cellophane to stop it from sweating - glycerin is a humectant.
The process of making the soap was incredibly easy, quick and not-too-messy. I’m almost ready to move on to a more complicated method… I have a book here somewhere…
Banana Goji Muffins 27 August, 2007
¾ cup wholemeal spelt flour
½ cup rolled oats
½ cup rapidura sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon bicarb soda
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ cup desiccated coconut
50ml macadamia oil
100ml milk
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup goji berries soaked in hot water
1 large banana, mashed
Drain goji berries. Mix dry ingredients in a bowl. Add milk, oil, vanilla, berries and banana. Mix well with a wooden spoon. Pour batter into muffin trays and bake for 20 minutes at 200 degrees C.
Okay to freeze. Recipe doubles well.
