Kathy

I live in the sunny south east corner of Queensland, Australia. I've been long time married with 2 boys that grew up in the '90's. As crafts come and go I've tried a few over the years. I've always liked to cook and it sometimes gets a little inventive. ... and as they say, always look on the bright side of life.

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  1. Salad dressing shaker — 5 comments
  2. Broccoli and cauliflower stalks — 5 comments
  3. Garlic or Herb bread — 4 comments
  4. Oaty chocolate chip biscuits — 4 comments
  5. Vinegar — 4 comments

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Pikelets

  In our house the only difference between a pancake and a pikelet is the size and what time of day they are eaten. A pikelet is a snack and served with jam and cream. A pancake is a dessert and served with ice cream and topping or maple syrup. It’s easy to remember this …

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Sweet Batter Rolls

  I love the fact there is no kneading for this recipe.

Potato Salad

One of our summer salad favourites.

Vinegar

* Vinegar I’ve found takes the boys’/men’s horrible summer sweat smell out of their shirts when washing.  Just fill your machine’s softener dispenser with white vinegar (I use home brand – $1.05 for 2L). You may get a slight vinegar smell when you hang clothes out on the line but it does disperse over the …

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Hints

My hints are a collection of ideas learnt from people I’ve spoken to, magazines, forums, many sources.  I’ve put here the hints I still use regularly or have used at some stage over the years.  As we know life and circumstance change.

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