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Bring a Plate

By: | 0 Comments | On: April 4, 2013 | Category : General news

bring a plate
Until I moved to Australia I had never heard of the term ‘bring a plate’. I still remember my husband coming home one night, saying we were going to friends for dinner and we had to bring a plate. I looked at him, not quite knowing what he was asking... MORE

Happy ‘Allergy Free’ Birthday

By: | 0 Comments | On: March 27, 2013 | Category : General news

food-allergies
“Happy Birthday to you!” Usually those words make you elated with a feeling of happiness and joy. Usually they are accompanied by fun frivolity and of course a cake. But prior to my sons 8th birthday those words also made me think…..hmmm how many kids on the list will have... MORE

The Humble Sausage

By: | 0 Comments | On: March 20, 2013 | Category : General news

the humble sausage
I was sitting back this week thinking about what I would write about, when my mum put the recipe for Toad in the Hole  into my recipe book. I became quite nostalgic as it reminded me of the many meals we had growing up, that were made from ‘the humble... MORE

Would your kitchen reveal be a 10 out of 10?

By: | 0 Comments | On: March 13, 2013 | Category : General news

The Kitchen and its view
So what is a 10 out of 10 Kitchen? This week amongst the plethora of ads for reality TV shows one really caught my attention. “Not one but two 10 out of 10 kitchen renovations revealed on The Block“. Well since I am in the early planning stages for a... MORE

Getting the most out of fresh produce

By: | 0 Comments | On: March 7, 2013 | Category : General news

Getting more from your fresh produce
I am sure I am not alone in opening the fridge to find that half of my fresh produce is not really good enough to eat anymore. I groan every time I see all the lovely, (not so fresh) food going to waste. Until Christmas we had a worm farm... MORE

When its time to move on….to a new dinner set.

By: | 0 Comments | On: February 28, 2013 | Category : General news

crushed almond fish
Every now and then you go through a time in your life when you realise it’s time to move on, start afresh or try something new. Whether it is food, clothes, lifestyle or ……a new dinner set. I have recently moved house and so am going through a major case... MORE

The last minute, mid week dinner guest

By: | 2 Comments | On: February 19, 2013 | Category : General news

Guess who's coming to dinner?
I am sure you can relate to the call that comes in the middle of the day from your loved one, saying “I hope you don’t mind….. but I have invited a ‘client’ over for dinner, tonight!” My first thought can’t be repeated , also I usually feel like using... MORE

Valentines day. How do you celebrate with your loved one?

By: | 1 Comment | On: February 13, 2013 | Category : General news

valentines-day
Sharing the love with food and bubbles at home, is what we do on valentines day. I am sure most of you know by now, that John and I love to eat out at one of our favourite restaurants. But on valentines day we make an exception and never eat... MORE

What is your lunch recipe dilemma?

By: | 2 Comments | On: February 4, 2013 | Category : General news

lunchbox
I thought I would write about something that it seems most people were talking about last week. No, it isn’t Masterchef or My Kitchen Rules, not even the return of Downton Abby – although I must admit I do LOVE that show and it will again be my Sunday night... MORE

What do you expect from a food or more importantly our blog?

By: | 1 Comment | On: January 29, 2013 | Category : General news

Blogs
Having only just launched our website and being new to blogging we [Rachel & Vicki  - the Eternal Ingredients team] thought now was a good time to talk to you about our thoughts for our blog and see what you want and expect to read about on it. We are... MORE