Posted in Cooking Tips on Nov 21st, 2011
The safest way to defrost chicken is in the fridge, but sometimes you just don’t want to wait that long. A whole frozen chicken might take up to 2 days, and even chicken breasts take several hours or overnight in the fridge to defrost properly. Other Options (but not ideal) You can defrost chicken in [...]
Posted in Cooking Tips on Nov 9th, 2011
Food and Drink blogging is alive and well in Australia …and you just can’t stop them flashing! Thank you Eat Drink Blog for putting on a fabulous conference on Saturday 5th November 2011. More than 80 very privileged and enthusiastic food and drink bloggers from around Australia were invited to attend this conference, held in [...]
Posted in Cooking Tips on Sep 24th, 2011
Do you take a shopping list with you when you go supermarket shopping? I do, even if I’m going for just a few items. Of course, I usually end up buying more than is on my list, but at least I come home with the items I really wanted. There’s nothing worse than getting home [...]
Posted in Cooking Tips on Jun 6th, 2010
Bread Crumbs make super crispy toppings when baked in the oven and are good for binding homemade burgers. They are also great for schnitzel. It’s a good idea to always have a supply handy, so I turn all unwanted bread ends/crusts into bread crumbs and freeze until required. It’s so easy – just put [...]
Posted in Cooking Tips on May 30th, 2010
The next time you have roast chicken, don’t throw away the carcass – use it to make this chicken stock recipe. Chicken stock is a fantastic base for soups and with winter upon us – in Australia at least – there couldn’t be a better time to make your own chicken stock. The preparation for [...]
Raising Great Kids