I have a family of 7, 2 adults and 5 kids. My growing lot can go through 2 loaves of bread a day, so you can do the math with the amount I spend on bread a week, so I started experimenting with some cheaper alternatives. The best one I have come up with is […]

Make your own bread — one slice toasted spares the three of bought breads, butter and jam! The recipe (so simple and speedy) — 2 packs wholemeal flour, 3 sachets of Edmonds dry yeast (7g sachets or 1 1/2 tea spoons), salt, and add dried fruits, muesli, porridge, nuts, 3 litres of warm water. Put […]

I am sitting in my kitchen and I looked up to see our bread maker. We are a family of bread eaters (for breakfast, lunch and snacks) and I normally make two loaves per day at a cost of 50 cents per loaf. Prior to buying bread maker I bought 10 loaves a week, but […]

Beer bread recipe. Tried this out on 22nd Feb after the Christchurch quake and liked it. Costs about $2.00 to make and is the same weight as normal bread. Texture is like scone and tastes like a really nice cake. Gasp brought a real loaf the other day and will never buy bread again. You […]

Make tasty breadcrumbs by using up dry bread – grill and turn every couple minutes until golden then blend. I also add blended cornflakes to give a nice golden colour. Kept in an airtight container it lasts for months. I keep odd slice of bread in the freezer until there’s enough to defrost and make […]

If you have leftover buns freeze them. When ready to use quickly run them under water and place in a hot oven for 10 minutes. Outsides crisp up and the insides are soft just like freshly baked buns. Sounds crazy but it really works.

One way to save move is to ‘knock’. When measuring unspecified amounts of stuff (eg tea, sugar, flour etc) knock the spoon on the inside of the jar or packet. Any loose material falls back, so you don’t spill it and you don’t notice any less. Over time you will find you are not using […]

I make my pizzas using scone dough. Make as usual (no sugar) roll out as thin as possible and cut into rounds. Put tomato paste on top and cheese. Some times I put spaghetti on top then cheese. Any topping you like. Ham, onions, sausage anything you have in. The kids love choosing their own.

I use the bread maker to make pizza dough. Put your favourite toppings on the pizza base and cook it in the oven for 30 min on med/high. On Fridays I use left overs from the previous night or whatever is in the fridge. This is a great way to use up left over food, […]

When I make a butter cake or cookie dough I double the recipe and freeze the cooked cake for another time and with the cookie dough I roll the uncooked logs of dough and wrap them in baking paper or cling wrap and when I want some cookies I just take them out, cut the […]