By Sammy and Bella, on April 25th, 2013

During the war, the Anzac’s lived off some very basic rations. At times, rations were marginally more plentiful, and at other times they were very scarce.
The Anzac’s generally lived off tinned, salted and dried food. Quite common were Bully Beef (tinned corned beef), oats, plum jam, bread (so hard you had to break them with a bayonet!), and tea. . . . → Read More: Recipe: Anzac “Bully Beef” Sandwich, aka the Reuben, as seen on The Morning Show
By Sammy and Bella, on February 20th, 2013
The summer berry season is drawing to an end so what better way to celebrate than with a pie? Although we don’t have much of a sweet tooth, we must admit to being somewhat addicted to baking.
Making home made pastry can be scary for many people, and although some require a lot of practice (e.g. puff pastry), a basic shortcrust pastry . . . → Read More: Recipe: Pear and Blackberry Pie
By Sammy and Bella, on February 18th, 2013
All kids love chips! We were never allowed to eat them, unless it was a special occasion. We distinclty remember getting severe bouts of “chip envy” at school, watching all the other kids devour cheese and bacon balls, burger rings and twisties.
However, not all chips are the same. The best option is plain old corn chips, and there are plenty of . . . → Read More: Recipe: Back to School: Home Made Salsa with Corn Chips, as seen in Food on Tap
By Sammy and Bella, on February 12th, 2013
We’ve all heard the saying that we eat “with our eyes” and this is especially true for kids who all too often seem to have a genetic aversion to all things green. Hiding veggies is the most common trick parents use, but have you tried celebrating the veg?
There are loads of delicious healthy veggies that aren’t green, like sweet potato, corn, . . . → Read More: Recipe: Back to School: Pink Beet Dip, as seen in Food on Tap
By Sammy and Bella, on February 11th, 2013
Valentines Day is fast approaching, and there’s nothing more special than an edible gift from the heart. The rich dark red colour of these cupcakes make them perfect for Valentines, and the luscious cream cheese icing will have him or her begging for more!
Tune in to The Morning Show on Channel 7 this Thursday, for more valentines recipe ideas!
Red Velvet Cupcakes
Makes . . . → Read More: Recipe: Valentines Red Velvet Cupcakes
By Sammy and Bella, on February 8th, 2013
We love muffins, they’re such an easy and delicious food snack for kids, and adults will love them too! But it’s important to realise that most muffins are just cakes in disguise. They are often full of sugar, refined flour, and oil making them super unhealthy. Our version is not only delicious but healthy too. They freeze well, just line your . . . → Read More: Recipe: Back to School: Healthy Banana, Ricotta and Coconut muffins, as seen in Food on Tap
By Sammy and Bella, on February 7th, 2013
Getting kids clean, dressed, fed and out the door in time for school each day can be difficult. It often means that the school lunch box is left full of pre packaged, high sugar snacks rather than healthy and nutritional food.
One of our quickest and easiest lunch box fillers is a pastry scroll. We have three favourite flavours; sundried tomato, herb, . . . → Read More: Recipe: Back to School Pastry Scrolls, 3 ways, as seen on The Morning Show
By Sammy and Bella, on February 6th, 2013
Being Polish, we love love love beetroot! There are loads of Polish recipes around, but we thought we’d try something new and discovered an amazing new dish. The sweet earthiness of the beets works perfectly with the bright, fresh and nutty romesco sauce, and the colours are just stunning. Try this salad next time you’re entertaining, and you’ll be sure to . . . → Read More: Recipe: Roast Beetroot Salad with Romesco Sauce and Coriander
By Sammy and Bella, on February 5th, 2013

It’s been many moons since the very first episode of our series of My Kitchen Rules went to air. So many wonderful things have happened in our lives since… opening our own catering business has definitely been a highlight! We recently started our own sauce brand, The Saucy Sisters and have loads of exciting projects coming up in 2013 . . . → Read More: Recipe: Smoked Trout Scotched Quails Egg – as seen on The Morning Show
By Sammy and Bella, on January 29th, 2013
We love greek salad, it’s so fresh and always a hit at picnics, bbq’s and every day family meals. We wanted something fresh to go with lamb on Australia day, but we’ve eaten it a squillion times. So we developed a new summer salad based on the delicious flavours this classic… our almost greek salad.
It’s great for kids, because the flavours . . . → Read More: Recipe: Almost Greek Salad, and top tips for BBQ lamb, as seen on Sunrise
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