holidays
CategoryGood Friday Goodness!
Having married a Catholic and christened all the lil’uns Catholic we follow the Christian tradition of abstaining from meat on Good Friday. This probably isn’t a huge issue for some families, however, my little tribe are a little less fond of fish than they should be. Therefore, in the lead up to Good Friday each year I find myself scratching my head and wondering what I am going to serve for the evening meal that will be hearty and nutricious as well as filling. The following is what I did serve. It was delicious and the Parmesan crisps are to die … Continue Reading
Piece mâitresse de nid de Pâques
Another idea for a beautiful table centrepiece is this easy to make chocolate and noodle nest filled with a bountiful quantity of delicious Easter eggs. This recipe originally came from the back of a Chang’s noodle packet for chocolate spiders and I have adapted it from spiders to nest. I make a large nest but you could also make smaller individual nests if you wish. Individual nests would make excellent place setting identifiers. Just make each little basket and fill with the required number of eggs. Print off a name tag and nestle it amongst the eggs. Perfect for an … Continue Reading
Bonny Easter Basket
We have a tradition in our family - every Easter Sunday we gather at the family’s beach house for an Easter celebration. A big gathering of the Clan so to speak. It is my job, for this particular celebration, to organise the Easter Egg Hunt. I mean, what would Easter be without an egg hunt? After a huge Easter lunch my older children hide the eggs in the lawn of the large front yard whilst the parents try to keep the young nieces and nephews from peaking. Once all the eggs are hidden, I give every child a decorated brown paper … Continue Reading











