The parent dilemma – bold, brilliant or bubblewrapped »
Australia is in danger of raising a generation who won’t cope with life
Scouts Australia will launch its new slogan, “Be prepared…for new adventure”, on Sunday, September 12. The organisation is one of the oldest youth groups in the world but maintains its relevance because it continues to evolve and offers diverse activities for young Australians.
The [...]
Luscious Lemon Delicious »
Eat this delicious dessert as soon as its made!!
Ingredients: (serves 4)
3 eggs
½ cup castor sugar
1 cup of milk
1 tablespoon of self-raising flour
½ cup of lemon juice
This is how we do it:
Preheat the oven to a moderate heat of 180°C (350°F).
Separate eggs. Place whites and yolks into 2 separate small bowls.
Add sugar to egg yolks and [...]
Stunning Spinach Frittata »
This is a great meal for lunch or dinner.
Ingredients:
2 bunches of English Spinach
6 green shallots
150g of feta cheese
½ cup of cottage cheese
½ cup of grated parmesan cheese
¼ teaspoon of ground nutmeg
4 eggs
Spray Olive Oil
This is how we do it:
Preheat the oven to 180°C or 350°F. Spray a 20cm square non-stick cake tin with oil. Line [...]
Tasty Tomato and Red Pepper Soup with Parmesan Toasts »
This is a yummy soup to warm up Winter tummies!
Ingredients (serves
1 garlic bulb
1.5kg (3 ½ lbs) ripe roma tomatoes, cores removed, halved lenthways
500g (1 lb) red peppers (capsicums), seeds removed, halved lengthways
Salt and pepper
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 litre or 4 cups of chicken stock
1 large Spanish onion peeled, chopped in half
This is how we do [...]
Cool Cucumber Dip »
Ingredients:
2 cups of plain yummy yoghurt
2-3 cloves of garlic, minced
1 qtr cup of fresh mint
1 half teaspoon of salt or to taste
Method:
Mix all ingredients in a bowl and put it in the fridge for a couple of hours before serving.
Serve your cool cucumber dip with some brilliant bread or pita slices.
Yum!
Perfect Peach Crumble »
Serves: 4 people
Ingredients:
4 perfect peaches, peeled or 4 canned peaches in natural juice
4 tablespoons of juice from canned peaches or orange juice
Topping:
1 cup of rolled oats
½ cup of brown sugar
¼ cup plain (all purpose) flour
75g (2 ½ ounces) butter softened
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Method:
Preheat the oven to 180 C (350 F).
Have an adult cut peaches in [...]
Strawberry Yummy Yogurt Smoothie »
Serves: 4 people
Ingredients:
1 cup plain low-fat yummy yogurt
4 cups of ripe strawberries
½ cup of orange juice
1/2 teaspoon of sugar, optional
Method:
Get an adult to cut off the green tops of the strawberries. Rinse and drain the strawberries
and ask the adult to place them in a blender or food processor.
Add the yummy yogurt and the orange juice. [...]
Dettol No-Touch Hand Wash System »
Dettol, the trusted brand in hand hygiene, is bringing automatic‐sensor technology to Australian homes with the introduction of the new Dettol No‐Touch Hand Wash System.
We all head straight to the sink to wash our hands after changing a nappy, working in the garden, handling raw chicken or after using the bathroom. The fact is though, that when [...]
