I’ve been meaning to re write this recipe for my “Best butter sponge cake” for six years now. Eek. What’s that saying? Good things come to those who wait. It’s a recipe that was given to me by my grandma Mim years ago, who in turn was given it to her by her good friend […]
Gosh I love baking. I feel like a bit of a fraud though as I don’t actually have much of a sweet tooth myself – I’ll always go for a cheese plate over a decadent and rich dessert. Thankfully there are many in this household that do though. Have a sweet tooth, that is. And […]
If you’re looking for something easy to make with the kids – and by easy, I mean, easy. Then you’ve come to the right place. Try these tasty “two ingredient” protein crisp chocolate crackles. A great little after school treat and made simply by melting some chocolate in the microwave before mixing through some protein […]
I got this recipe from the side of my Weet-bix collectors tin years and years ago. An oldie but a goodie, this is a must have recipe for anybody with little people in their life. Made simply by combining some dry ingredients with some melted butter, sugar and golden syrup and then pressed into a […]
Charlotte took one bite of this slice tonight and shrieked “Mum! You have to put this recipe on your blog. It’s soooo good”. This reminded me of why I started Lo’s Kitchen all those years ago as a way of collating all of our families favourite recipes that my mum, grandma’s, sisters and aunties have […]
I always have carrots in the fridge. In fact I always have all of the ingredients for this carrot cake loaf in the pantry and fridge. That’s why I love it. You can whip this up in minutes and apart from needing a grater, you don’t need any fancy mixing equipment here as it’s all […]
If you wait for everything to be perfect before you start, you’ll never start. So get starting. That’s the motto I’m rolling with on this Saturday evening. Trying to bring some “can do” energy in my quest to upload my huge backlog of recipes to the blog. Take this cheat’s tiramisu for example. I made […]
This is the ultimate sweet treat. Comforting and delicious and just like the old school caramel slice your grandma used to make. Just like the one found in bakeries all over the country. The recipe was given to me by a good friend Nikki who makes it as a gluten free version, using gluten free […]
It’s funny. I started this blog back in 2018 as a way of keeping all of our family recipes together in one spot. I’ll often find myself searching Lo’s Kitchen for the recipes for Mum’s Outstanding Blueberry cake, Grandma Betty’s carrot and pineapple cake, Nee’s white chocolate and macadamia nut cookies or Mim’s pumpkin scones. […]
I call this recipe pumpkin “bread” in the same way that I call my banana bread, “bread”. As in it’s more of a sweet loaf to enjoy with a hot cuppa as opposed to a loaf of bread that you use to make a sandwich. Made using freshly steamed and mashed pumpkin I know a […]
Every recipe that I post on here, we eat. What I mean by this is that most food blogs and food writers cook for “shoots” where their sole purpose is to make the food look good for the camera, using plenty of clever food photography tricks up their sleeves to do so. Think things like […]
There’s something lovely about whipping up a batch of cookies at home. I think maybe it’s the smell that gets me. That sweet smell of chocolate, oats and golden syrup wafting from the kitchen is just so comforting and oh so inviting. This recipe makes a large batch of cookies and packaged up in some […]
If you’re looking for something fun to do with the kids, why not make my easy chocolate slab. Simply melt some chocolate and stud it with anything you like. Think lollies, choccies, candy canes, pretzels, nuts, dried fruit, marshmallows and sprinkles. A real special treat to have in the fridge or make some and package […]
I don’t know about you but the first thing I do when I get home after being away is to make a cake. Something about switching the oven on and reaching for the mixing bowl just relaxes me. Restores order somehow in a way that the endless washing pile being tackled doesn’t. There’s nothing better […]
This is the same recipe that I used to make with Mim at the farm in school holidays. They were my Pa’s favourite. We’d always make a double batch as they’d disappear pretty quickly, that’s for sure. Such beautiful, happy memories to cherish forever. I make these with my girls all the time and they […]
As I sit here enjoying a piece of this freshly baked lemon cake, being washed down by a cup of scorching black coffee, I’m taken back to the Amalfi coast. The smell of fresh lemons and coffee in the air, I have to admit I even have a glass of sparkling mineral water fizzing away […]
I was pulling this out of the oven tonight when Timbo got the phone call from his mum; his grandma Lyn had sadly passed away. Lyn, more commonly known as ‘Nin’ to her 6 grandkids, 10 great grandkids (and counting), was an absolute larger than life character. Always with a huge smile on her face, […]
Is there anything better than some good old fashioned country hospitality? Nothing says ” I love you” more than a thoughtful display of home cooking. And with covid restrictions lifting and regional travel opening back up again – we’ve got family coming to stay. Who cares if the house is a mess; the washing pile […]
If you’ve got lemons on tap, this is the recipe for you. And if you do… I’m jealous. Oh to have a lemon tree outside like the one at my sister in law’s place (thanks Ju) that grew these deliciously juicy lemons – perfect for this tangy, zesty and punchy lemon slice. How very ‘Amalfi […]
I went through a stage of making my own sourdough a couple of years ago; almost at around the same time I started writing the blog. I was inspired by my sister Elles, who gave me the Gail’s cookbook for Chrissie one year – sent all the way from London. And talk about satisfying! I […]
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