Bread crusts make great croutons. Cut them up and toast them in an oven with other dishes, or after the oven has been turned off just leave them there. Store in a jar…use on soup or salads. (The only ones missing out are the birds!!)

Cup Cakes and Muffin tins… experiment with different shaped food cans, for example tuna or baby food. Make sure the cans are clean and also clean of any smells, then grease them up and use like you would for any recipe. Remember to watch for differing cooking times.

One very handy easily remembered recipe for a lovely shortbread — say 3, 6, 9. I can only do ounces — 3 sugar, 6 butter and 9 flour! Make as usual.

Wanted to make lemon and cream cheese icing for my Banana cake. By mistake bought sour cream. Oh dear! Anyway had to make do. Here is my recipe and tip. 1 small potle of sour cream, zest of one lemon, a few drops of the lemon juice and then add the icing sugar. Wow! It […]

I make a date and banana loaf each week. 3 cups flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, 1/2 cup rolled oats, 1/2 cup bran flakes. butter or margarine, 3 teaspoons baking powder, spices -Cassia, mixed spices or others. One overripe banana cut into pieces. I whirl the lot in my food processor and add sufficient water to […]

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 […]