Using a slow cooker couldn't be easier: simply prepare the ingredients in the morning, turn on your machine and then return home to wonderful aromas and mouthwatering food that has been cooked to perfection! This book provides you with a choice of over 100 of the best slow cooker recipes to ensure that cooking will never be a chore and dinner will never be dull again! Whether you are making a family meal or entertaining friends, you'll find delicious, healthy dishes that are guaranteed to satisfy all tastes and save you valuable time. View More...
It's true - cleaning can be fun! Ever wondered how to get those stains out of your clothes before Mum gets home? What can you do about the squashed banana at the bottom of your schoolbag (the one that's been there for a couple of weeks)? And how can you clean up your bedroom without spoiling your weekend? From personal hygiene tips (why you should take your finger out of your nose), to ideas for speed cleaning your bedroom, to fun things to make, Shannon Lush and her daughter, Erin, have it covered. Kids can clean, and with Shannon and Erin, you'll even enjoy it! About the Author Never stum... View More...
When it was published in 2005, SPOTLESS immediately became a massive bestseller, and the success continued with SPOTLESS 2. Packed with advice and solutions to stains, cleaning and household problems for every room in your house, these books were embraced by hundreds and thousands of readers all over Australia. Now, for the first time, both these classic household companions are available in one beautiful hardback edition. This handsome book will see you through many a domestic crisis, and its durable format means that it will become a treasured family reference. About The Author Shannon L... View More...
Household Wisdom, is a 'mash-up' of Shannon Lush & Jennifer Flemings' successful books, Save and How To Be Comfy combined into one beautifully bound hardback edition. Packed with clever ideas to help you get the most from everyday household items - in the process you'll save money, save time and save the planet! Shannon and Jen also offer tips on creating cosiness as well as advice on how to choose household goods, how to look after them and how to fix them. Just some of the things you'll learn about, are how to fix a flyscreen, stitch a hem, replace a tile, select and store fruit and vegetab... View More...
What makes a house a home? What turns it from bricks and mortar into a place you can't wait to get back to? How do you create a welcoming and comfortable environment? In How To Be Comfy, Shannon Lush and Jen Fleming will show you how. There's not much point to a gorgeous-looking but impractical house. Shannon and Jen offer tips on creating cosiness as well as advice on how to choose household goods, how to look after them and how to fix them. Just some of things you'll learn about are how to fix a flyscreen, stitch a hem, replace a tile, select and store fruit and vegetables, and change a was... View More...
What makes a house a home? What turns it from bricks and mortar into a place you can't wait to get back to? How do you create a welcoming and comfortable environment? In How To Be Comfy, Shannon Lush and Jen Fleming will show you how. There's not much point to a gorgeous-looking but impractical house. Shannon and Jen offer tips on creating cosiness as well as advice on how to choose household goods, how to look after them and how to fix them. Just some of things you'll learn about are how to fix a flyscreen, stitch a hem, replace a tile, select and store fruit and vegetables, and change a was... View More...
The Queens of Clean show you how to save money, time and the planet by finding new and inspired uses for common household items. Save : Your Money, Your Time, Your Planet is full of clever ideas to help you get the most from everyday household items. In the process you'll save money, save time and save the planet! These days, once we've finished with something, we tend to throw it away rather than consider if it has another use. In Save : Your Money, Your Time, Your Planet you'll find out how to turn a lampshade into a wastepaper bin, create a mosaic from broken crockery, and make lip gloss... View More...
With Spotless Shannon and Jen have made cleaning easy and foolproof and, now, with their new book - Speed Cleaning - they make it fast. So you want to ditch the dust in record time? Blitz the bathroom before guests arrive? Flat out and on the go. The last thing you want to do after a hectic day (or on the weekend) is clean the house. But help is at hand! The undisputed Queen of Clean, Shannon Lush, and Jennifer Fleming have written Speed Cleaning for everyone who wants a clean house but doesn't have much time. All you need is fifteen minutes a day and the sure-fire systems and cunning met... View More...
With Spotless Shannon and Jen have made cleaning easy and foolproof and, now, with their new book - Speed Cleaning - they make it fast. So you want to ditch the dust in record time? Blitz the bathroom before guests arrive? Flat out and on the go. The last thing you want to do after a hectic day (or on the weekend) is clean the house. But help is at hand! The undisputed Queen of Clean, Shannon Lush, and Jennifer Fleming have written Speed Cleaning for everyone who wants a clean house but doesn't have much time. All you need is fifteen minutes a day and the sure-fire systems and cunning met... View More...
Lush and Fleming's first book of 2005 was an instant bestseller and this follow up edition promises no less. They start with a list of ingredients and where to buy them, before launching into a chapter-by-chapter exploration of the house and how to tackle any problems that may arise in each room of it. This edition now has an all new chapter: Clothing and Shoes, tackling yoghurt on cotton, toothpaste on wool, preventing piling and cleaning suede. Lush and Fleming, who conduct weekly appearances on national talk-back radio, have taken the approach in this edition to answer as many of their list... View More...
Updated by Popular Demand! Includes 20% New Stains It's almost a decade since the original Spotless took Australia by storm, selling more than half a million copies and launching Shannon Lush as Australia's most trusted domestic guru. Now the original team of Shannon Lush and Jennifer Fleming has written the book that everyone has been asking them for - an A-Z of stains and stain removal that will become the new trusted household companion. Shannon's tried and true remedies have rescued many an accidental stain maker, and now solutions are even easier to find in this A-Z guide. Not only tha... View More...
Stains, spills, poo, wee, vomit. Once you have kids, there's no avoiding mess. It's everywhere - on every surface of your home, your baby and yourself! Here at last is the essential tool in every parent's baby-raising arsenal - the book that tells you everything you need to know for safe, environmentally friendly and cost-effective ways to keep your babies and toddlers spotless. With chapters covering bathing, playtime, laundry, feeding and bedtime, Shannon Lush and Jennifer Fleming give you practical solutions on how to avoid the worst of the mess, and how to deal with it when the inevitable ... View More...
SPOTLESS PETS is an essential guide for anyone who owns a pet, from Australia's favourite domestic gurus. The messiest member of any household is often a pet! All that hair, all those unfortunate accidents ...SPOTLESS PETS helps you solve your pet stain dilemmas and saves you oodles of money at the same time. Using inexpensive and low-toxic remedies to every pet stain imaginable, there are chapters on dogs, cats, birds, fish, small animals, exotic animals. Not only is SPOTLESS PETS packed with advice on removing stains and smells, but it covers everything from cleaning cages, tanks and bedding... View More...
Spotless is the essential book for the kitchen bookshelf. Each chapter addresses the stains, cleaning and household problems that may come about in each room of the house: the kitchen, laundry, bathroom, bedroom, children's room - even outdoors on a deck or a patio. Filled with easy, do-it-yourself solutions, handy hints, examples and listeners' questions and comments, Spotless will be referred to again and again and again. About the Author Shannon Lush is a fine arts restorer by profession and a mine of amazing household wisdom by inclination, information handed down throughout generatio... View More...
Using her encyclopaedic knowledge of stain-fighting formulas and chemical reactions, Shannon guides you through all you need to know to be able to diagnose and treat stains safely and effectively. You will soon be an expert stain detective, and just like Shannon you'll be able to: work out the surface that's been stained identify the stain determine which solvents are going to work decide what method to use know what to do if you stuff it up! In a clear and conversational style, Shannon explains the uses for each of the items in your essential cleaning kit, and shares loads of her tried-and-... View More...
The ancient art of fermenting is finding new popularity again as modern science and trends discover the importance of gut health for overall wellbeing. Ferment for Good is a guide to discovering the joys of fermentation in its myriad variations – framed through the eyes of Sharon Flynn, a one-time English teacher who has hooked early in her 20s and has since made it her life's work to learn and share all there is to know about this most ancient of practices. Her mission with her business is for the person who buys her products to feel as if they are receiving it from an old friend - on... View More...
In this inspiring cookbook, youll find everything you need to know to create an ice creamery at home: over 50 recipes for delicious frozen treats, from rich ice creams and gelatos to cooling granitas and sorbets, plus cones, sauces, toppings, and more. Innovative ideas for mix-ins and parties round out this go-to guide for everyone who loves ice cream. Organized by style of icy treat, the recipes include favourite classics as well as fresh, modern flavours. You'll also find recipes for homemade accompaniments, from cookies to sprinkles; suggestions for composed desserts like ice cream sandwich... View More...
Savvy, smart and beautifully illustrated, The Home Barista is the coffee-lover's guide to becoming an expert, impressing your friends and getting a brilliant brew - all without even leaving home. About the Author: Simone Egger graduated as a Physiotherapist in 1996 from University of Queensland. After 11 years of private practice and public health roles here and abroad, she was drawn into manual handling as way of preventing injuries on a larger scale. She has been employed by Gold Coast Health Services (Queenland Health) in the role of Manual Handling and Ergonomics Coordinator for the pas... View More...
Mead may have been "discovered," as some suggest, when one of our not-yet-upright forebears stuck their hand in a fermenting bee hive and came away with a honeycomb containing a little more than they bargained for. Whatever the truth, brewers have brought this beverage into the twenty-first century, and you can rest assured that The Complete Guide to Making Mead is a thoroughly up-to-date, modern, and authoritative guide to homemade mead. Best of all, it has something for everyone, from the stone-cold beginner to the seasoned veteran. ` Award-winning mead-maker Steve Piatz begins with a bri... View More...
Sue Shepherd is a highly regarded dietitian who suffers from coeliac disease. She has devoted much of her career to finding a way for people with dietary restrictions to enjoy life without feeling they are missing out. In 1999 Sue worked with a research team to develop the Low-FODMAP Diet to cater for people with intolerances to fructose, wheat, lactose, sorbitol and other FODMAPs - making it possible for people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) to cook with confidence. This diet is recommended by doctors worldwide as one of the most effective dietary therapies for IBS. In addition, all the ... View More...