Archive for May, 2007

Slow cooker pot roast

POT ROAST 2kgish brisket, rump roast, or pot roast 2 to 3 potatoes, peeled and quartered 2 to 3 carrots, peeled and thinly sliced 1 onion, peeled and quartered Salt and pepper to taste 1/2 cup of beef stock 2 or 3 cloves of garlic..finely chopped. Put vegetables in bottom of crockpot. Salt and pepper [...]

Wednesday Women’s Website of the Week

Remember The Milk Do you have trouble remembering your name sometimes, let alone anything else? Writing notes and to do lists are a waste of time, because you forget those too? Have trouble keeping up with which child is doing what and where? Well Remember the Milk is for you! It is the brain you [...]

94 Ways to Keep Kids Busy

Wendy over at eMoms at home has put together an amazing guide on 94 ways to keep kids busy for the work at home parent. Some fantastic ideas and resources to help keep your kids happy when you need get things done. A must read for all busy parents, not just those working from home. [...]

Welcome to the world Sophia!

  Congratulations to Naomi, Simon, Hugo and the furries on the birth of beautiful Sophia Amy!!   She is just so gorgeous, and all her AFW Aunties were very excited to hear of her safe, all be it very fast arrival yesterday.

Braised Beef Delight

1kg. boneless chuck steak, diced 1/2 c. flour 1/4 c. butter 1 onion, sliced 1 tsp. salt and. pepper to taste 1 clove garlic, minced 1can beer 1/4 c. flour Coat beef cubes with the 1/2 cup flour. Brown in melted butter. Drain off excess fat. In crock pot, combine browned meat with onion, salt, [...]

A beginners guide to Flickr

Recent studies show that up to 69% of Australians own a digital camera. If we have all become so snap happy, where are all those photos going? In this ever increasing digital age we live in, no longer do our photos need to be hidden away on hard drives and CDs, never to see the [...]

Wednesday Women’s Website of the Week

Now isn’t that a mouthful! Welcome to our first Women’s website of the week. Every Wednesday we will be showcasing sites doing great things relevant to women, or by women. Diet Blog Diet blog is a wonderful resource of information and articles on dieting and exercise for anyone interested in healthy living, not just those [...]

Aussie Bloggers, come join the fun!

Meg is at it again, wrangling all the Aussie bloggers together. Meg has set up an Australian Blogs Community at Bumpzee. So if your an Aussie with a blog, come join the fun! Check out Meg’s post if you need some more details.

Mango Chicken

1kg skinless, boneless chicken breasts cut into 1/2-inch strips 2 Tablespoons olive oil 1 small onion, finely chopped 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1 1/2 cups mango nectar 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed In a large pan, cook chicken in oil until brown on all sides, about 5 minutes. Transfer chicken to crock pot. Add onion, [...]

Forum Maintenance

The forums will be under going some extensive essential maintenance over the next few days. Things may stop working, or look a bit freaky, the forums may also need to be turned off for an hour or so. So please bear with us for the next few days while we sort everything out.

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