Picnic Lunch
My Mum recently celebrated her birthday. As a gift to her, I decided to put together a yummy picnic lunch for us to enjoy in the park, she was most delighted, I think she actually enjoyed it more than her birthday present. This got me thinking… do we really need to spend so much money on elaborate gifts for our nearest and dearest? Everyone gets so caught up in buying presents for people, when really, the person we’re usually buying it for would more often than not appreciate a handmade gift. Why? Because you’ve created something extra special, you’ve gone out of your way to make something...
Read MoreHeidi’s Baby Shower
My dear friend Heidi had her baby shower today and she looked absolutely beautiful; she was truly glowing as they say. A traditional high tea baby shower was held at Heidi’s mother’s house on the sunny Gold Coast. We enjoyed everything from asparagus sandwiches, homemade spinach triangles, mouth size chorizo and herbed potato skewers to sweet-tooth decadent caramel slice and Heidi’s Berry Muffins. The photos below tell it all. Hope you had a wonderful day Heidi, I know I always do every time I see you – Love you lots and lots and lots 🙂 The traditional match the...
Read MoreEasy Tuesday Dinner – Lebanese Meatball Pockets
I made one of my favourite and easiest dinners last night – Lebanese Meatball Pockets. I have been enjoying Lebanese meatballs since I was a rugrat living in Darwin’s Northern Territory. As a family, we used sit on the cliffs at Nightcliff Beach with our friends and family to enjoy dinner and watch the sun go down behind the sparkling Timor Sea. Mum would make the Lebanese Meatballs and condiments to take down for our dinner. After experiencing not-so-good Lebanese suvlaki from the local, Mum decided to make up her own, she improved the taste by using lamb mince. As Spring has...
Read MoreEngagement Party Canape’s
You know you’re growing up when your friends are getting married and having babies. The 21st parties are over; now its 30th’s, engagements, weddings and baby showers. Two of my closest friends Megan and Ed, are tying the knot and their engagement party was on Saturday. They hosted the special event at their Brisbane North side home. Megan had been working hard all week preparing tasty canapes and tapas morsels. To help feed the 70+ guests attending, I offered to bring along a couple of tasty canape’s too. My mission on Saturday was to prepare Chicken Rice Paper Rolls...
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