Budget cooking doesn't have to be, well, budget. In fact it can be pretty posh. Here I'm feeding a family of 6 for about $16.50.![]()
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You’re not a cheapskate, you’re just ‘penny wise’.
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Meat-lover’s pasta bake
If you’re vegetarian, skip this post and just click here for a vegetarian pasta bake recipe. Everyone else can stick around to enjoy this carnivorous dinner which feeds an army and keeps pasta-loving kids extremely happy. The secret ingredient in this dish is… pate…. yes that’s right, chicken livers. I kid you not, a dollop […]![]()
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Sometimes the simplest things truly are the best
It's a meal that can be made ahead, has five vegies, can be gluten-free, suits toddlers, freezes well, is affordable and simple to make. This might just be the best family dinner ever!![]()
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A vegetarian comfort dish to sooth a heavy heart
Is there anything more heart-breaking than the pained tears of a young child experiencing an existential crisis? You know, that moment when it first occurs to them that one day THEY ARE GOING TO DIE. And that their mummy and daddy will pootle off too, most likely before them. And even sooner, it’s likely that […]![]()
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Living in a cheese-lover’s paradise
For some reason I’ve had ‘Gangsta’s Paradise‘ stuck in my head all week. And boy, doesn’t accidentally singing that out loud in Woolies make you look cool! Especially when you’re a white Australian woman on the elegant side of 40. SO authentic – I mean, the things I know about livin’ in da hood! Possibly […]![]()
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The sauce of all knowledge….
Every now and then I post a perfect recipe… I know, I’m blowing smoke up my own arse (a favourite phrase of mine that I’ve just discovered derives from the 1700s when doctors did actually blow smoke up people’s arses)… but if there’s one recipe that should really be in your repertoire then I’m pretty […]![]()
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This dinner WINS nutrition (and the kids love it)
Walnuts are generally considered to be a pretty fantastic nutritional addition to the modern diet (unless, you know, you’re like anaphylactically allergic to them, in which case they’re a deady-bones type addition and worth avoiding). They’re full of awesome quantities of most stuff that’s good for you including omega 3 fatty acids and a range […]![]()
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Rock your BBQ with these bowls of magic…
So we’re about to smack straight into the celebration season. Possibly you’re like me, with a list of weekends ahead that hold the promise of bubbles, nurofen and oodles of food. Whether you’re hosting or being a guest, there’s no better way to get into the party vibe than with food that looks a bit […]![]()
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All the latest recipes – breakfast, treats & dinner, done.
Regardless of how busy a family is, the annoying truth remains that people want to be fed, every day. So while term 1 ended up being kind of crazy at VSHQ, recipes were made and food was scoffed. The plan was to take lovely proper photos of these recipes before I posted them, but along with […]![]()
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Fun times with teens…
The kids have morphed into teens. Keeping them clean and fed is an epic task...
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