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A FruChocs Favourite Recipe | FruChocs Brownies

Being HUGE fans of Menz FruChocs it was only a matter of time before we started to make our way through the delicious assortment of FruChoc recipes.  This one has become a family favourite for both adults and kids in our house with constant requests to make more!  It is truly addictive…especially with the delicious […]

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Haigh’s Chocolate Honeycomb Muffins | Recipe

Haigh’s Chocolate Honeycomb Muffins – Recipe
On May 1st 1915, Alfred E Haigh opened the doors of the very first Haigh’s Chocolates store at number 34 King William Street, Adelaide.  Today Haigh’s are very proud to be the oldest family-owned chocolate manufacturing retailer in Australia.  The company is run by fourth generation Haighs, Alister and Simon, who started in […]

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Mars Bar Slice Recipe | Chewy Chocolate Treat

Mars Bar Slice is an old favourite which is always a winner at parties or anytime you need a sweet treat.
Crispy Rice Bubbles in a rich and chewy, chocolate-caramel mixture with chocolate icing on top – sounds moreish doesn’t it?
Ingredients
Ingredients for Mars Bar Layer
♥  1 Bag of fun size Mars Bars (216g) or equivalent
♥  100g […]

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Mini Name Bunting Birthday Cake | Now We are Six

For my daughter’s 6th Birthday last year her ‘brief’ to me was pretty simple – a number 6, chocolate cake with chocolate icing.
Knowing that I’m not very clever with icing a cake all smooth and lovely, I decided to distract the eye from the bumpy icing with a mini bunting in her name. The mini […]

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Pony Party | Smash Cake Recipe

We recently celebrated my little love’s 4th Birthday with a party at Four Oaks Farm. Here is the Pony smash cake consisting of a hollow chocolate dome with treats hidden inside, snack size Flakes glued with chocolate all around the cake (as if it needed more chocolate)!! And of course a fondant Pony sitting on […]

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Ice Cream Birthday Cake

 

Ice Cream Birthday Cake
Ice cream is probably my children’s favourite food. So it’s not surprising that we had an ice cream themed 5th Birthday party one year.
This ice cream birthday cake was probably one of the easiest cakes I have made. I saw the idea in a blog post by Hip Hooray and bought the […]

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Lollies by Menz & Foodland for Little Heroes

Have you tried this range of lollies by Menz? There are snakes as shown here, as well as frogs, milk bottles and mixed lollies, with all natural flavours and colours.
They are made right here in South Australia at the Robern Menz factory in Glynde for our local Foodland supermarkets, another great SA business. Not only […]

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Birthday Party Cupcake Ideas

Birthday Party Cupcake Ideas to Make at Home
I am a huge fan of cupcakes at birthday parties. Especially mini ones. After finding so many cupcakes with only the tops eaten (well it is the best bit) I realised that mini ones are the best size for children’s parties. One batch of cake mix will make […]

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Tiny Teddy Cars | Party Treats

Easy Tiny Teddy Cars – Perfect for Parties
These little cars are always such a hit at birthday parties.  They are super easy to make, use minimal ingredients and are perfect for both boys and girls. 
Teddy Bear Cars can be displayed numerous ways – lined up on a serving tray, placed one behind the other around […]

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Green Sheep Themed Birthday Party | Recipe

Green Sheep Themed Birthday Party – Cake Recipe and Party Food Ideas
Where is the Green Sheep? by Mem Fox is my little boy’s favourite book, so when it came to his 3rd birthday it was the perfect theme for the party.  The cake of course features a gorgeous green sheep and the party food compliments […]

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Gelatissimo on Rundle Street | Delicious Gelato in Adelaide

Photo from Gelatissimo Facebook page
Gelatissimo on Rundle Street
One of our absolute favourite places for delicious gelato is Gelatissimo, made fresh in-store with no artificial colours and flavours.
Just walking up to the counter will make your children’s eyes pop as the way they display their gelato selection is quite the sight!  It is nearly impossible to choose […]

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