Thank you all for the lovely welcome and the reassurance. This is a very friendly forum!
Cookie1 - you were wondering what I have tried already? I took the plunge two days ago with the Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe (very well received, even though I thought it was a bit heavy on the nuts), and then scored myself huge points with the hot chocolate after school (we are in Melbourne and it was freezing and wet - so perfect weather!). Two questions - 1. the chocolate chip dough didn't seem to mix well at the end on the reverse stir setting. I will explore the forum for a solution, but was wondering if anyone had any ideas. 2. Can I double the hot chocolate recipe? We had six children here, so I was making the stated quantity over and over.
... and then today .... I have had SO MUCH FUN!!!!! I made the pizza dough this morning and we used it in our pizza oven at lunchtime (to a fantastic reaction). Then I went on to the the orange cake (orange and lemon in my case) - also terrific. Then pumpkin soup ... and, tonight, chicken with cashew nuts. Kids not so big on the sauce (too much cornflour/not sweet enough?), but SO easy to make.
I'm going to try Cathy79's idea with the bananas and milo in a minute. Fingers crossed!
Thanks again for the welcome - looking forward to getting to know you all.
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