Viv’s Chicken Rounds
This is a simple but versatile recipe. It’s great for using up leftover chicken or turkey and perfect to take on picnics. Also very popular served with a glass of champagne for a Melbourne...
Monthly Archive: September 2020
Mark’s Easy Red Chicken Curry
This is an easy curry but it has a delicious flavour. Ingredients Red curry paste 500gms roughly diced chicken (thigh meat is best) 400ml coconut cream or milk (cream gives thicker sauce) 1 tablespoon...
Craig’s Warm Chicken Salad
This may not be the healthiest of salads but it’s very tasty. Ingredients 1 Whole Chicken – skin on 1 Clove Garlic – squeezed 125 Grams Butter – softened 1 small bunch Sage – finely...
Parmesan Crisps
This is so easy you won’t believe it! Ingredients Grated parmesan cheese Black Pepper (or cayenne pepper or paprika) Method Heat oven to 180 degrees Line a baking tray with baking paper Heap small...
Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton
Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton Our Book Club’s choice for September and what a great debut novel from the author, Trent Dalton. Eli Bell and his mute brother August are growing up in...
Super Rich Chocolate Xmas Cake
375g sultanas 375g raisins 250g currants 250g pitted prunes chopped 250g pitted dates chopped 250g dried figs chopped 100g glace ginger finely chopped Brandy (around 300-500 ml) Ginger Ale (not diet) 1/3 cup honey...
Best Banana (or Pumpkin) Cake
This is the best banana cake recipe that I have ever used and it is super easy to make. No electronic mixer required. Frosting is optional. You can also replace the bananas with a...
Easy Winter Soup
This is a very simple soup recipe. The longer you cook it the better it tastes. Make it with lamb or beef and whatever vegetables are in season. Ingredients 4 lamb shanks or beef...
Margie’s Macadamia Shortbread
300 gms unsalted butter softened 150 gms caster sugar 300 gms (2 cups) plain flour sifted 150 gms (1 cup) cornflour sifted 100 gms chopped macadamia nuts (salted if you like) Preheat oven to...
Ukelele Lady
You should learn to play an instrument Good for the brain they said Better do something productive Not just loll around in bed The ukulele caught my eye I saw players sing and...
Little Droplets
Little droplets everywhere Spreading chaos in the air Turned our whole world upside down Changed our city into a ghost town Little droplets floating round Seem so innocent but we’ve found They can spread...
Easter Bunny
The Easter Bunny’s allowed to come I saw it on the news He’s an essential service That’s the politicians’ views Gladys said it was OK To come across the border Though she called MP...
A Cook’s Lament
Staying in the kitchen Cooking up a storm Posting pics on Facebook Has begun to be the norm My freezer’s full; my stomach’s full I’ve even tackled bread This constant cooking better stop Think...
I Should Have Been In Dublin
I should have been in Dublin But sadly I am not Traveling and exploring That’s not to be my lot Instead I’m still in Melbourne Gazing over at the park How long must I stay...
