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Gingerbread Men

125g butter, softened 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup golden syrup 1 egg, separated 2 1/2 cups plain flour 1 tbs ground ginger 1 tsp mixed spice 1 tsp bicarb […]

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Zucchini Bread

Who would have thought that zucchinis can be used to make a delicious, sweet bread?  Give it a go.  We dare you! 2 cups self raising flour 2/3 cup brown […]

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Banana Oat Muffins

1 1/2 cups plain flour 1 cup rolled oats 1/2 cup white sugar 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp bicarb soda 1/2 tsp salt 1 egg 3/4 cup milk 1/3 […]

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Cutting Onions

TOP AND TAILING ONION Before you peel an onion, you need to ‘top and tail’ it.  This means that you use a knife to cut a little bit off the […]

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Frozen Bananas

2 Bananas 4 Popsicle sticks 1 cup milk chocolate melts Desiccated Coconut Crushed nuts (Optional) Hundreds & Thousands METHOD Wash your hands. Line a tray with baking paper. Melt the […]

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Frozen Yoghurt Pops

2 x 200ml containers of flavoured yoghurt METHOD Pour the yoghurt into the popsicle moulds but if you don’t have them, pour them into plastic cups then stretch a small piece of […]

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Berry Nice Smoothie

1 cup milk 3/4 cup fresh or frozen blueberries 200g tub Cheesecake Yoghurt 1 banana METHOD Wash your hands. Place all the ingredients into a blender. Blend until all the ingredients are […]

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Barbecued Bananas

4 ripe bananas 100g milk chocolate bits 12 marshmallows Chopped nuts (optional) METHOD Don’t peel the bananas.  Use a knife to cut them lengthwise, without cutting through the skin at the bottom. […]

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Barbecued Chicken Kebabs

500g chicken breast or thigh 440g can unsweetened pineapple pieces 1 green capsicum cherry tomatoes 10 mushrooms 1 clove garlic, crushed 1 tsp grated ginger 2 tbs salt reduced soy sauce […]

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Little Egg Pots

INGREDIENTS 4 eggs 2 tomatoes, diced 2 cups English spinach 1/2 cup basil, shredded 6 slices lean bacon, diced 4 pieces day-old bread, diced into cubes 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated […]

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