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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Honey butter

My granddaughter loves honey on her bread or toast and now she likes to ‘do it herself’ but the butter is making it’s way into the honey jar and for me this just won’t do! So the quick fix is her ‘special’ honey butter. Easy 2:1 ratio of honey to softened butter (nuttelex or margarine …

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Freezing the tidbits

Frozen foods can be a lifesaver from the soaring prices of fresh due to our floods, high price of fuel or other factors within your area frozen seems to stay a more steady price. Whether it be cakes, raw meats, cooked meats, full dinners you make or the prepared store bought. Don’t forget the little …

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Never underestimate the power of a cup cake.

No matter your gender or your age never under estimate the power of a cup cake at a gathering. It seems no matter what food is put on the table for whatever time of day eating, adults, children and everyone in between will always demolish cup cakes, along with everything else. I find mostly the …

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Yoghurt dough revisited

Yoghurt dough, I have mixed feelings about this dough and I’ve done a few experiments since I last posted the yoghurt dough pizza base. I’ve made ham and cheese/vegemite and cheese savoury scrolls, cooked in the oven. I’ve made  apple and cinnamon/caramel sweet scrolls, cooked in the oven. They’ve been with mixed success, I think …

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Oil diffuser.

I’m not a huge user of oils and smelly things in my house, I much prefer an open window to let in the fresh air. I was given an oil diffuser for a Christmas gift a few years back and just popped it in our main bathroom, used mainly for visitors to our house. Unless …

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