Category Archives: Bread

Hot Cross Buns

Deep breathe.  Term one is over and I have one very tired 5 year old, one sick 7 year old and one recovering 9 year old.  We have made it to the holidays so I can breathe a sigh of … Continue reading

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Toasted Garlic Bread

Not much of a recipe but a delicious way to serve a loaf of Turkish bread as part of a meal.  Best to not go overboard on the garlic – I speak from experience.  One clove of garlic per loaf … Continue reading

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Soda Bread

We are all adjusting and settling into a different house whilst continuing to pack and unpack.  Cooking has not been a high priority so I’m just churning out the most basic meals to keep us going and we have lovely … Continue reading

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Finnish Rye Bread

Today was not my best day.  I should have just gone back to bed after turning up at school with my kids in free dress – it seems I was the only mum who didn’t get the memo that it … Continue reading

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Pulla Bread

Every morning I hit the ground running at 6am and keep going till school and preschool drop offs are all done.  Then I think about a good coffee.  I set myself a new year’s resolution this year to be on … Continue reading

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Banana Bread

Toasted banana bread topped with ricotta and honey.  This is a perfect mid-morning indulgence.  When we were living in Sydney I use to push the pram down to Envy cafe in Summer Hill and order this with a latte.  Summer … Continue reading

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Corn Tortillas With Spicy Beef

I have been rationing the last of our vegetables and salads.  Our lettuce is looking a little wilted but I perked up when I discovered some replenishments in the fresh produce aisles this morning at the local shops.  Before I … Continue reading

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Fruit Mince And Chocolate Scrolls

Well I have had a fun morning doing a spot of baking and I was surprised how quickly this delicious treat came together. I tipped all the dough ingredients into the mixmaster fitted with a dough hook then mixed it … Continue reading

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Sourdough Bread

My mum has been baking bread for years and in recent years has been mastering sourdough. She seems to have perfected the recipe and it is really, really good. Mum gave me a few bags of sliced sourdough that she … Continue reading

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Flour Tortillas

  I enjoy bread making. My mum has mostly always made her own bread and my sisters and I would sometimes make a batch of bread too. These flour tortillas are easier then bread making however they are a little … Continue reading

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