Using rotisserie chicken. Working long hours means you need a few tricks up your sleeve to get dinner on the table… QUICK! While I love to cook, I also love a few shortcuts. That’s where the rotisserie chickens from either Coles or Woolworths come in. Pair it with a salad and fresh bread from the…
Author: Helen
I am a mummy with two young kids, and a passion for cooking, good food, fresh produce plus bargain food buys. I hunt out the best seasonal produce at cheap prices to cook up the very best for my family. This blog will hopefully provide you with fresh food inspiration, recipes and other helpful food tips that don't cost the earth. All photos and recipes are my own unless otherwise stated.
Old Fashioned Raspberry Jam
Oh yes, cheap raspberries! We do love to visit Sydney Markets to get fresh produce, especially during berry season. Buying berries there means much cheaper prices than you’d see in shops. I’ve bought loads of strawberries and blueberries at cheap prices to make homemade berry jam. What I’ve never seen there are raspberries for sale….
Prawn Fried Rice
Perfect with leftover rice. Just about every suburb in Sydney has either a Thai, Malaysian or Chinese restaurant or takeaway shop. If you don’t want the stodgy pizza or burger and fries available, your next choice is Asain food of some kind. And almost one meal that is always up for consideration is fried rice….
Prosciutto, Avocado & Pear Salad
My favourite carb-free work lunch! Let me share with you a meal I often have made at work. It’s definitely one of my favourites – Prosciutto, Avocado & Pear Salad. Where I work in Sydney there are many cafes and eateries. The choice is often mind-bogglingly difficult. Lots of options for heavy meals such as…
Gluten-Free Choc Chip Cookies
A treat that’s perfect for coeliacs. One weekend last year my sister-in-law came to visit with her two children. They live in Queanbeyan but came to Sydney to see their favourite AFL team play at Olympic Stadium. So we had four kids in the house who at the time were aged 7, 5, 4 and…
Banana Coconut Bread
A twist on an Aussie favourite. I’ve got a tried and true banana bread recipe however I wanted to try something new. That’s how I roll – I’m constantly seeing whether the basic version can be improved upon. That’s how I stumbled onto this recipe that has a bit of a twist – Banana Coconut…
Tex Mex Chicken
A meal so easy you’ll love it! I can’t claim credit for this recipe. I was inspired by Catherine who was a former workawayer who stayed with us for 6 weeks in 2017. She introduced me to Tex Mex Chicken Wraps and I haven’t looked back since! Catherine is from Texas in USA so she…
Leek & Potato Soup
A family winter warmer. Yes I know it’s only February and the temperatures here in Sydney are still around 30 degrees celsius. It’s too hot right now to serve soup for dinner. But soon the nights will start to cool off making it perfect soup weather. My favourite soup of all time is the humble…