Bubblegum icecream cheekyricho style

We love the flavouring of bubblegum & it's very hard to find it as a flavour essence. Aeroplane Jelly have released a Bubblegum jelly & we decided to try our hand at Bubblegum Icecream with it. Just like Wendy's this is easy & creamy, using only 3 ingredients. Set to be our latest fave flave!

My new lounge

So I popped the other lounge on gumtree and sold it in a week. New one is in and looks and feels lovely. Very comfy and more suited to the decor. Should see me out I think it'll be very durable with its classic styling.

Cheekyricho candy Cane Umbrellas

Using only 4 ingredients these are really delicious, not too sweet with an edible festive coloured stick. Quick to make, simple & tasty to eat.

Merry Christmas everyone;-))

Hot spinach cob dip

Very popular a generation ago and still useful today. Take some fresh garden greens, introduce them to a creamy sauce and some smoky bacon then heat them in a hollowed out crusty cob loaf and you have a ready made dish that is perfect for informal entertaining and you can even eat the bowl. For the video recipe and gazoodles of more interesting simple entertaining ideas check out our cheekyricho YouTube channel. Holiday 

entertaining is sure to be a lot more stress free & fun.

Car ferry river crossing.

Crossing the river by car ferry. It's storm season here and this trip can get a bit "hairy" when the weathers up. No problems today though we are crossing the Clarence River which is home to the largest inland Island in the Southern Hemisphere. We are doing a Relly Run  visiting some relatives before Christmas.

My new hotplates.

My hotplates work perfectly but constant cleaning and use haven't been kind to the indicators around the dials. So much so they were totally illegible. I have scouring the net for a built in induction wok burner. For those of you who follow our YouTube channel you will know how much I use my portable one. An opportunity too good to pass presented itself in the way of exactly what I was after. A new cooktop with 3 burners plus a wok burner. Within a day of its delivery we had cut out the bench and had it wired in. I am so excited. I have freed up heaps of bench space. Replaced my existing cooktop with a more energy efficient one and still got an induction wok burner. Santa came early to the cheeky kitchen. You can expect some stove top marvels now. I'm pretty happy about my new doodad.

Craving creamy Rum & Raisin Ice Cream in a crunchy sweet Brandy Snap Basket?

Have we got a treat for you. Not only is our icecream the creamiest most delicious rum & raisin dessert you will ever eat we have paired it with our own homemade, very economical brandy snap baskets, these are crunchy crisp sweet and spicy edible bowls of absolute scrumptiousness. What are you waiting for? Go  check out our cheekyricho YouTube channel for both the recipe videos.

Panforte Italian Christmas Cake

This Tuscan Cake is a cross between a cake, biscuit & chocolate toffee. It is a rich honey flavoured treat to be enjoyed with strong coffee. It keeps very well, makes excellent home gifts and is so much cheaper and tastier to make at home than the store bought variety. A little diddly to make as there are a couple of steps in the process but unlike anything you have ever tasted. The name literally means strong cake. Check it out on our YouTube channel . 

Cheekyricho Candy Cane Pops

Took these to a Christmas Party and one of the little guests dressed like a fairy couldn't take her eyes off them. She very happily finished her dinner so she could enjoy her Candy Cane Pop treat afterwards. Make your own Candy Cane Pops and get creative with the kids this Christmas. It's all about sharing. Merry Christmas.

Chicken & Cheese Nuggets

Super easy low fat baked not fried Cheesy Chicken nuggets. You know what's in 'em 'cos you put it there! Preservative free wholesome and very delicious filled with fresh lean chicken and Aussie Tasty Cheese. Tempt your toddler with them or serve them as fingerfood at Christmas Party. They go great with Chilli Jam or homemade tomato sauce. Coming to our cheekyricho YouTube channel this week.

Christmas Party ideas

Went to a Christmas street party last night and as there were to be young children there decided to Make my little Candy Cane Pops, have you any idea how well white chocolate and peppermint candy go together? Kids loved them and they were so easy to do.

Christmas Pudding in 40 minutes cheekyricho YouTube recipe.

If you have even heated your kitchen up along with your Christmas Pudding, this recipe is for you. Really easy. Make it ahead of time and pop it into the Microwave for 40 minutes on Christmas Day. No pudding Cloth, No hanging in the garage for weeks, no boiling it AGAIN on Christmas Day. This is THE answer. We used the Thermochef to simplify things but you could mix this with no gi-normous pudding boiler. Its very energy efficient, moist, absolutely delicious and I am wondering where I can hide it, from myself, so some survives until Christmas Day. I may just have to make another one, doesn't matter its that quick to do, it could be whipped up before morning tea. You are going to have to try it and while you're at it check out our extensive Christmas Recipe Playlist.http://youtu.be/iVko98GQca0