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Angel Powder Puffs

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Hello All, This is an incredibly easy recipe,which can be whipped up in minutes, baked in 3 minutes, and then filled in no time, for a very impressive dessert. These are called Angel Powder Puffs. They’re so light and fluffy and literally melt in your mouth, even in one bite size. Not hard to make, I whipped them up this afternoon for a afternoon school break up treat. This recipe has been adapted from my local towns ‘Family Favourites’ Kindergarten Apex Cookbook. It was compiled by a couple of trained Home Science Teachers who compiled family proven recipes from the local ladies of the township, hoping to successfully raise funds from the selling of this cookbook to improve facilities at the existing Kindergarten. This cookbook has been on my families cookbook shelf for a while and consists of easy, no fuss and fail proof recipes…and the soiled sheets of this cookbook proves that many a recipe has been tried over and over again. However, a quick phone call to my Mum, to check on the …

Pumpkin and Ginger Soup

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We’ve just started Autumn here in Australia, although our days are still sunny and warm, our days now are getting shorter and cool towards the evening. Last week we even experienced a few cloudy and rainy days, so for our dinner party we opted for a warming pumpkin and ginger soup. It’s not the first time I’ve written about pumpkin soup , however this version is made with added starchy vegetables and wholesome flavours. We garnished our pumpkin soup with a dollop of cream cheese and chives served with warm fresh bread rolls and homemade cheese crackers. This pumpkin and ginger soup is creamy, dense and tasty. What better than to start dinner, with friends,warm conversations and a warm hearty soup. This soup can also be made the day before, giving an enriched ginger flavour. Recipe: Pumpkin and Ginger Soup 500 g butternut pumpkin, chopped 500 g Jaradale pumpkin ( Australian ‘blue’ pumpkin) 2 sweet potatoes –orange, chopped 1 potato, chopped 1 leek, chopped 1/2 onion, white, chopped 1 cup chicken stock 2 cups water …