One Bowl Orange Cake …

April 16, 2016

Here is another of my favourite recipes for a One Bowl Orange Cake. It’s so quick and easy because all the ingredients simply get combined in a single bowl and mixed. It’s also deliciously moist and perfect for your next morning tea with family or friends. Enjoy! One Bowl Orange Cake …   Print Author: Mrs Organised Ingredients … 1 cup self-raising flour ⅔ cup castor sugar 2 tablespoons orange zest ¾ cup softened butter 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 3 large eggs ¼ cup milk Icing: 1 cup icing sugar 1 teaspoon softened butter … read more

Ham, Pea and Mushroom Fettucini …

April 12, 2016

This is a quick and easy dinner that is very popular in my household. This recipe does make a very generous serve that would easily feed 6 people or use the leftovers for lunch the next day. Enjoy! Ham, Pea and Mushroom Fettucini …   Print Author: Mrs Organised Recipe type: Pasta Ingredients … 250g packet fettucini 1 tablespoon butter 8 – 10 large fresh mushrooms 1 cup diced ham 1 cup cooked green peas 3 shallots, sliced finely 4 egg yolks 1 ¼ cups light cream pinch of nutmeg salt and pepper, to season ⅓ cup grated parmesan cheese … read more

Raspberry Banana Loaf …

April 8, 2016

This Raspberry Banana Loaf is one of my hubby’s favourites, so I bake it quite often. He loves it fresh out of the oven and will slice off a big chunk to eat while it’s still hot. Once it’s cooled though, I slice all the loaves quickly, pop each slice into a snack-size zip lock bag and then get them into the freezer pronto so that I have morning teas ready to go for the week ahead. I always use my favourite small loaf tins, which measure 18 cm x 8 cm. This recipe will make 3 small loaves and I usually get around 8 slices from each one. This is so simple … read more

A Mothers Survival Guide to Shopping for a Formal Dress …

April 6, 2016

  Around about this time each year, many girls begin the search for their formal dress. It can be a fun time but it can also be incredibly stressful. I’ve been through it twice now and I can happily report that I survived both times, so here are a few tips to help you if you’re about to hit the shops:   Lay some ground rules … remind your daughter that your opinions may vary. Ask her to respect yours but remember you must do the same in return.   Set a budget … a School Formal can be a very expensive night … there’s shoes, … read more

Apple Spice Loaf …

April 4, 2016

It’s no secret that I love any recipe that can be whipped up in a single bowl and this Apple Spice Loaf is one such recipe. Divinely simple and just as delicious, I guarantee this will become a firm favourite. This loaf is so moist and freezes beautifully, making it perfect to bake on the weekend to freeze for lunchboxes through the week. I have used two of my favourite smaller loaf tins for this recipe because I find I get a more consistent texture through each of the loaves. I bought them from Daiso and use them a lot when I bake. They measure 18 cm long x 8.5 … read more

10 Essential Tips for Renovating a Bathroom …

April 2, 2016

  Bathrooms may be small but they’re also one of the most important rooms in your home. Hubby and I have just finished renovating our ensuite. We’re so thrilled with the end result and, I’m happy to report, it was a relatively smooth process, so much so we are now tackling the main bathroom.     Bathrooms need to be functional and if you can also achieve a look that you love, then you’ll have definitely hit the jackpot! A well-planned renovation can also add value to your home so, having just survived the process, here are my essential tips for … read more

Pumpkin and Vegetable Soup …

March 30, 2016

It won’t be long before summer is a distant memory and we’ll be looking for delicious, comfort food to warm our tummies … and here it is … Pumpkin and Vegetable Soup. This is a great soup recipe to whip up at the end of the week when you open the vegetable crisper in the fridge and find lots of leftover veggies. Instead of wasting them, throw them in a pot and make a soup. You can include almost any vegetables you like but this particular combination is one of my favourites. Enjoy! Pumpkin and Vegetable Soup …   Print Author: Mrs Organised … read more

Curried Roast Pork Fillet …

March 24, 2016

Whenever I need a quick and easy dinner, I find it hard to go past a roast. I like it because I can peel and chop the vegetables in the morning, then when it’s time to start prepping for dinner, I can simply toss the vegetables in a little oil and put them in the oven in a baking dish. The meat also goes into a baking dish in the oven and in 45 minutes to an hour dinner is ready. Mostly I will roast potato, pumpkin, onion, capsicum and whole cloves of garlic and then I’ll steam maybe broccoli, corn and carrot. When I’m feeling really energetic, I’ll whip up my Easy … read more

Mixed Berry Muffins …

March 20, 2016

This recipe for Mixed Berry Muffins is quick and easy. Perfect for morning tea, these are a welcome addition to my kid’s lunchboxes. They not only look good but taste great and freeze beautifully. Enjoy! Mixed Berry Muffins …   Print Author: Mrs Organised Serves: 18 Ingredients … 1 ¼ cups milk 1 ¼ tablespoons white vinegar 2 ½ cups self-raising flour 1 cup caster sugar ½ cup cold butter, chopped 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 ½ cup frozen mixed berries (I used raspberries, strawberries and blueberries but other berries can be easily substituted) … read more

Easy Peasy Cheesy Cauliflower in White Sauce …

March 16, 2016

For me, winter is a time for comfort food … warm, hearty homemade dishes that make me feel good and often remind me of Mum’s cooking. And this Easy Cheesy Cauliflower in White Sauce is one such recipe. It’s the perfect side dish, especially if you’re cooking a roast and it’s also really easy to make. I cook this dish often but that wasn’t always the case. I used to avoid cooking anything with a white sauce because I could never get it quite right. It used to end up all lumpy and I would get so frustrated that I couldn’t create a beautiful smooth sauce … read more

Malteser Muffins …

March 12, 2016

What do you get when you combine your favourite chocolate muffin recipe with yummy crushed Maltesers … Malteser Muffins, of course! But be warned, if you don’t get these into the freezer quickly once they’re out of the oven and cooled, they could just disappear before your very eyes! Enjoy! Malteser Muffins …   Print Author: Mrs Organised Serves: 12 Ingredients … 2 cups self-raising flour ⅓ cup cocoa ⅓ cup castor sugar 1 ½ cups maltesers, roughly chopped ½ cup butter, melted 1 cup milk 2 eggs Method … Preheat oven to 190C … read more

Chocolate Self-Saucing Pudding … it’s Wickedly Good!

March 6, 2016

I have to admit, I’m not a huge dessert eater. I mean don’t get me wrong, I loooove dessert but unfortunately my hips don’t, if you know what I mean … so I do try to avoid it. But if I am feeling like something sweet, a dessert like this Chocolate Self-Saucing Pudding usually proves too hard for me to resist. Sweet, delicious, gooey, decadent and oh so simple to make … what’s not to love! Chocolate Self-Saucing Pudding … it’s Wickedly Good!   Print Cook time 40 mins Total time 40 mins   Author: Mrs Organised Ingredients … 1 cup … read more

Slow Cooked Beef Cheeks …

March 2, 2016

I only discovered Beef Cheeks a year or so ago but they now appear on my Meal Plan fairly regularly. Beef Cheeks are exactly what they’re called, the cheek muscle of cows. It is a cheaper cut of meat, which means it’s kind to the family budget. I usually buy mine from Woolworths and 4 beef cheeks cost around $10. Beef Cheeks are also typically a tougher cut of meat but when cooked long and slow they become deliciously tender. After slow cooking for around 8 hours the cheeks will be stringy like pulled pork and will literally fall apart making this the perfect … read more

Date and Orange Loaf …

February 27, 2016

This Date and Orange Loaf is a delightful combination of flavours. Once again I’ve used my two favourite smaller loaf tins for this recipe. They are just the perfect size and I find I get a more consistent texture through each of the loaves. I bought them from Daiso and use them a lot when I bake. They measure 18 cm long x 8.5 cm wide x 6 cm deep. You could bake this as a single loaf in a larger tin but you would need to adjust the cooking times and bake these for a little longer to cook them all the way through … maybe an extra 10 – 15 minutes. Once cooked, allow … read more

Lemon Cupcakes …

February 23, 2016

Talk about a blast from the past! I was organising my cookbooks on the weekend and I stumbled across some recipes from my Home Economics class from my school days. There were some golden oldies amongst the pages like Rock Cakes, Anzac Biscuits, Scones, Chocolate Brownies and many more but also this recipe for Lemon Cupcakes. I’ve made these so many times that I know the recipe off by heart but I must admit, I had forgotten the recipe’s origin. This is a tried and true recipe that I’ve made so often that I just know it will turn out every single time and I guess … read more