Aussie Joy's Life

Last night I experimented and made a different ‘shaped’ Pavlova. Using the recipe here instead of making one big Pav I made smaller ones with a piping bag that could be mounted on each other to create a ‘Christmas tree’ shape. I used plenty of whipped cream and fruit then dusted it over with some [...]

So lately I’ve been craving sushi and I’ve noticed people either share my excitement and then tell me of a great Sushi restaurant or they screech in horror – ‘Gross out – fish was meant to be cooked!’ Some myths about Sushi revealed! 1. The word “sushi” actually refers to the seasoned rice, not the [...]

Despite the name… this Australian Sticky Date Pudding recipe wins hands down every time I make it. The awesome cook, Naarah from Alabaster Box gave me the recipe… which I think was passed onto her by her mum. So I have no idea who to give true credit to for coming up with the recipe… [...]

Tonight I caught the movie Julie & Julia written and directed by Nora Ephron. It’s an inspiring film derived from two stories – firstly – Julia Child and American who’s husband takes a job that moves them to Paris. Eventually, to take the monotony out of her day she decides to develop and perfect (bascially!) [...]

I love to bake! I think especially since I am rarely home and when I am all I want to do is make a mess in the kitchen and make something from scratch. So I thought today I would share one of three of my favourite Australian biscuit recipes (or Australian Cookie Recipes). Biscuit = [...]

This past weekend I made the famous Australian Dessert – Pavlova. I had so much response to the twitpic photo I sent from my phone that I thought I would share with the world my secret Pavlova recipe that I actually stole from my sister Cherie – who is by far the best home baker [...]

I made Pork Roast with Plum sauce tonight! Amazing! Recipe by Paula Deen for Smithfield. I’ve pasted a copy of the recipe here… but I’ll put in bold changes I made. Roast Pork with Plum SauceThis pork roast recipe is great for your family or for guests and the easy ingredients are all things you [...]

For the last couple of years I’ve had a fascination with trying to make creative, out of the ordinary salads. Here’s my latest Spinach and Sweet Potato recipe: Small sweet potatoSpinach leavesRed Capsicum (Bell pepper)Fetta Cheese*Handful of Pancetta Bacon (optional)Pinch of SaltPinch of PepperClove of Garlic2 tablespoons of vegetable oil Cut up Capsicum into small [...]

MILO BISCUITS 125g butter1/2 cup sugar1/2 cup brown sugar1/2 tsp vanilla essence1 egg1 1/3 cups self-raising flour1/2 cup milo Beat butter, sugar and vanilla intil light and creamy. Beat in egg. Fold in sifted flour and milo . Roll heaped tsps full of mixture into balls. Place onto a greased baking tray. Flattenwith a fork. [...]