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Valentines day is just around the corner and I made some sweet treats to give to my loved ones. Stained glass window cookies are like a little window to your heart; love shaped, sweet, clear, pretty, kind and desirable .

The cute thing about these cookies is that they shine in the light and you also end up making two types of cookies; the window cookies and little heart shaped cookies from the bit you cut out of the window cookie. Love all around! Read more…

Snickerdoodles. What are snickerdoodles? That is exactly the question I had been asking for years. I had come across lots of pictures and recipes for these mysterious cookies on various American websites but had never actually ever tried or seen one in real life. What kind of name is snickerdoodle anyway?

I emailed my American friends to ask what on earth is so great about snickerdoodles. Cinnamon and sugar is the answer! Everything in America tastes and smells like cinnamon – there is cinnamon flavoured gum even! I can’t get enough of cinnamon flavoured things.

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The Australian cherry season runs from the middle of November to the middle of February, giving us mouthfuls of sweetness accompanied by neat little piles of pits and stems.

With February now here, we’re seeing darker cherries available for us to buy, that have been produced in cooler climates like Tasmania. These cherries typically sit on the tree for longer and offer the same quality and yumminess we enjoyed early in the season.

If you’re like me, you’ll be sad to see cherry season leave us for yet another year. So, in an effort to keep my taste buds happy until next season, I thought I’d try my hand at making Cherry Jam.

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I’ve typically bought Yakitori chicken kebabs as a quick lunch when I’m out shopping from Japanese food court outlets.  Yakitori are Japanese style chicken kebabs.  My daughter and I whipped up these kebabs for a simple Friday night dinner.  They are so easy to eat they would also be ideal for barbeques and parties.  Read more…

It’s that time of year again when kids go back to school to learn new things and play with friends.  Parents, on the other hand, get to put their creative hats on to come up with food for the lunch box that their little students will eat and be nourished by.  Well don’t worry because we have some easy ideas that you can use this year that your kids will love and won’t break the bank.

It is important to mix things up a bit to make sure your kids get some variety and don’t get bored of the same vegemite sandwiches every day. Healthy food such as apples and salad is generally cheap to pop in the lunch box and of course nutritious.

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