recipe

Offal’s not Awful

Ask the average person if they eat meat and the answer will be yes. Ask them if they eat offal and they will look at you in disgust. I don’t get it, why do people find the idea of eating offal so awful? I was pondering this as I was frying up some chicken livers for dinner tonight, I had…

Read More
Easy No Fuss Bircher Muesli Recipe mypoppet.com.au

Cheat’s Bircher Muesli

I quite enjoy a bit of Bircher Muesli to start the day, it’s tasty and keeps you going right through to lunch. If you make a generous batch it will get you through the week with hardly any effort at all. Bircher muesli is super healthy, full of fruits, nuts and whatever else you’d like to add, and if you…

Read More
Old Fashioned Strawberry conserve Jam recipe - Only 3 ingredients - No Pectin

Old Fashioned Strawberry Jam Recipe

This delicious Jam is made following a simple Old Fashioned strawberry jam recipe with only 3 ingredients ans no added pectin. Includes jar sterilizing tips to make the whole process super easy! I’ve been wanting to make my own batch of jam for a long time and with strawberries being so cheap and plentiful at the moment I thought –…

Read More
Orange and Date Syrup cake recipe

Orange & Date Syrup Cake

Whilst cleaning up some paperwork the other day I stumbled on an old notebook with a few recipes pasted in it that I’d torn out of some magazines many years ago. Most of them I never got around to making, but this recipe for Orange & Date Syrup Cake was a winner. It had a few notes I’d added over…

Read More
Choc date lamington balls

Nut-Free Coco Choc Date Lamington Balls

Today I’m continuing my series of easy allergy friendly treat recipes that your kids will love. When I think of Coconut and Chocolate I automatically think, Lamingtons! So I’ve named these Coco Choc Date treats, Lamington Balls, because who doesn’t like a Lamington! If you are in the camp of ‘Lamingtons must have a raspberry jam filling’, go with the…

Read More
Healthy apricot and coconut lunchbox treat

Crunchy Apricot & Coconut Nut-Free Balls

If you are looking for an allergy friendly treat, these Crunchy Apricot & Coconut Balls fit the bill. Pop them on a stick to make them look extra fancy for a party, or just add them to a lunch box as a healthy sweet everyday treat. They freeze really well so you can make a big batch, pop one or…

Read More
Smoked beef, wasabi pea and healthy greens salad

Healthy Green Roast Beef Salad with Wasabi Peas

I love wasabi peas, they are little unassuming legumes that really pack a flavour punch. Normally I pair them with beer because it’s the only thing that will extinguish their fiery goodness, but I’d never though to add them to a roast beef salad until… I had this delicious and healthy Roast Beef, Broccolini and Wasabi Pea salad at the…

Read More
No Fuss Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe mypoppet.com.au/living

No Fuss Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup

I was feeling pretty poorly last week so I thought a big bowl of Chicken Noodle Soup would be just the trick to nourish me and put some pep back in my step. In fact studies have been done that show Chicken Soup to be more effective than placebo in reducing symptoms of a cold. The only catch was because…

Read More
classic devilled egg recipe

Classic Devilled Eggs

Every time is see a plate of Devilled Eggs it takes me back to ‘bring a plate’ parties as a kid. It’s quite a ‘retro’ dish that went out of style for a while, but Devilled Eggs are making a comeback and they make the perfect appetizer for a cocktail party or afternoon tea. Take them to a barbecue or…

Read More
eggs

1234 Cake – The easiest cake you’ll ever bake!

Yes it’s true! The easiest cake you’ll ever bake. No need for fussy measurements or recipe books, if you can count to four you can make this cake. It was the first recipe I ever baked as a kid, and still make it occasionally now and then when unexpected visitors pop in. It differs slightly than other 1234 cake recipes…

Read More