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When our grandchildren were little we used to buy a lot of cheaper eggs to use for an egg hunt in the garden which they loved. These days our 11 grandchildren range in age from 27 to 11 so they are all too big for egg hunts. In fact last Easter we got lovely Lindt bunnies from them. The tables...

If you can buy your bacon from a butcher who either smokes or brines their own then it's not fatty and is much tastier.

OMG! All this gender neutral politically correct rubbish has really gone too far! Some of it is just ridiculous!

Wow! I must have a very unique husband. He has always bought his own toiletries. He is very fussy about what brand shaving gel, shampoo, conditioner and shower gel he uses. I wouldn't dare buy it for him. Although the kids tend to check out his bathroom shelf to decide what after shave or...

I thought "grazing boards" were very old hat. We just called them nibble platters in the 70's. They could be anything from cold cuts and veggies to cheese and crackers or fruit. We always did them for kids parties. Our church still does them for after service morning tea.

We have found the best way to hide TV and computer station cords is to buy self-adhesive conduit lengths from Bunnings. You just stick a length on the wall down low along the skirting board from the computer station to the power sockets. All the cords fit inside and you close the lid. It just...

I've never seen such a thing and certainly don't want to experience. I lived in shared Uni accommodation during the 70's and we certainly didn't have anything like it. We were lucky enough to have the toilet with a mirror and basin in a separate room to the shower and basin so it worked well for...

As someone who has been a resident in an aged care facitilty for 12 years I applaud the plans of Labor. All our staff are dreadfully underpaid and are asked to work incredibly long hours. We are so badly short staffed it is unbelievable. We are fortunate in that we have always had 24/7 nurses on...

Personally my family and I prefer a Coles roast chook to Woolies. The Coles stuffing is much tastier and not as dry as Woolies. The chooks are also juicier with less fat.

I have often found completely unrelated items on shelves but the worst behaviour I've seen was in Coles recently. A young woman with four young children were walking through Coles ALL eating. As I watched her they worked their way through bottles of flavoured milk with cakes from the bakery...

As a paraplegic confined to a wheelchair I understand completely the frustration of not being able to reach the things you need to get. It seems to me sometimes that everything I need to buy is on the top shelf. However, I am extremely grateful to our local Coles. They have asked me to come to...

As someone who is lactose intolerant all the new plant "milks" interest me a great deal. I'm still loathe to call them milk but I guess it matters little what we call them. I have become very fond of Organic Australian rice milk but I would like to try Bickfords as their other products are so...

Changing my eating habits completely and losing 56 kgs which I've kept off for over 3 years I can tell you from experience that losing weight is not dependant on NOT eating things. You can eat anything you want as long as you learn to eat SMALL portions. These days I rarely eat 3 main meals a...

These sound yummy. Personally I would make a large batch so you don't have parts of tins of peas and corn left over. I can't see why you couldn't make a big batch and freeze them. I used to always freeze muffins in the days when I was still doing school lunches for four kids plus hubby.

This sounds beautiful. I've always loved devilled eggs and carried on serving them at parties even when they were out of style. Everyone has always gushed over them. I have one little addition I would try. When I make guacamole I always add about a teaspoon of soy sauce to a couple of avocados...

These are definitely a very yummy treat. Buy them on special as the price otherwise is very prohibitive. But to be realistic, they are very rich and not the sort of thing you need to eat dozens of. Arnotts other new addition are crackers. Flatbread Dippers, Sourdough Crisps etc. They are...

I've read your e-book very carefully. It is a well researched very informative document and as a resident of an aged care facility for 12 years I certainly agree with all of it. Unfortunately my husband and I are currently in the situation where the wonderful home we've been in has been bought...

We owned an avocado orchard and our whole family has been obsessed with avocados for years. Personally I've NEVER kept avocados. I keep them on the kichen bench until they are ready to eat. Once cut we use the whole lot and never keep "left overs". I've always found it safe to keep whole, ripe...

A few of my friends decided to try Costco when it first arrived in Brisbane. The results were mixed. All agreed it cost a lot in travel to the store as there was only one at the time (there still aren't many). The initial membership was high and most of my friends decided they couldn't save...

There's absolutely no accounting for some people. It takes all kinds!