Super Easy Beef Ribs and a 5-in-1 Multi Cooker Giveaway

24 June 2011, 01:05

With winter well and truly setting in, the only meals I want to eat these days are
hearty and meaty and packed full of flavour. Thanks to the awesome peeps at
Kitchenware Direct I scored the 5-in-1 Multi Cooker and knew it would be perfect for chucking in some meat and slow cooking it till the whole house filled with the smells of deliciousness. And are you ready for this? One lucky ChocolateSuze reader will win a 5-in-1 Multi Cooker so keep on reading for your chance to win!

The only thing I love more than a bowl of juicy, melt in your mouth beef ribs? A
never ending bowl! Yeah baby I heart my protein!

So we start with some beef ribs…

And all you need is: ¼ cup bbq sauce, ¼ cup coke and ¼ cup tomato ketchup! Told ya
it was easy :D

Whack everything in, close the lid, and set to High Pressure for 1 hour

And voila! Meaty goodness baby!

Of course it’s not all meat in this household heh heh hullo potatoes! Give em a
good scrub, whack in the pot with a bit of water, high pressure for 10mins and
woot they’re done

Dunking the cooked potatoes into icy water makes for easy skin removal. Add
some knobs of butter, salt and pepper and mash away!

Decided to give my second lot of ribs a go with some store bought marinade
and slow cooked em for 6 hours for some crazy soft ribs. Sexy times indeed.
Definitely can’t wait to try out the other functions and make some soups or
maybe steam some fish yum!

So now thanks to Kitchenware Direct, who wants to win the very awesome
5-in-1 Multi Cooker? All you have to do is leave a comment in this blog post
answering:

What is your favourite winter memory?

The most creative entry will win this awesome prize! You can enter as many
times as you like, but you must be an Australian resident. Please enter a valid
email address. Competition closes Friday 8th July 2011, 10am AEST.

My fav winter memory would be having my mums lovely pumpkin soup while studying in this cold weather. Not only is the soup nice but also very warming cos mummy delievers it to my room!
— milkteaxx Jun 24, 02:04 AM #
toasting marshmallows!
— Amanda A Jun 24, 03:35 AM #
I grew up in Canberra, where the winter mornings are beautifully crisp and frosty. My high school was located down a grassy slope from the road and my friends and I used to “skate” down the hill on the frost on the final approach to school. So. Much. Fun.

In terms of food and winter, it is tradition in Canberra when one is out in the pubs in town to get some dirty, but FABULOUS chips and gravy from the late night takeaway and eat them in the mall with the steam warming your face.

I live on the Gold Coast now – it’s never that cold and there’s certainly no frost!
— Jackie Jun 24, 08:02 AM #
Being stranded at boarding school due to deep snow and having my first Bar-B-Q. The rich smell of roasted pork, baked spuds and apple sauce always brings back fond memories.
— david dehavelland Jun 24, 08:17 AM #
The first time my then boyfriend made a Chinese Pork Stew for me. Was amazed with his ability to cook. It was warm and yummy during winter. I upgraded him to husband now.
— Riini Jun 24, 08:51 AM #
Woot, awesome giveaway Suze!

My favourite winter memory is from the only time I’ve been to the snow, when I was about 5. Our family went on this trip with a big group of other families, but everybody else’s kids were older than me and therefore “too cool” to play with me. Disappointed, I decided to go for a walk instead.

After a few hours of all the parents freaking out when they discovered me missing, they finally found me off the beaten path, waist-high in snow but still perfectly content. Needless to say, I wasn’t let out of anybody else’s sights for the rest of the trip – and they forced all the older kids to play with me!

—xo.
— R. Jun 24, 09:14 AM #
My favourite winter memory is the time I introduced everyone to Osso Bucco. The looks on my husband & in-laws face when they have that first bite of savoury soft meaty(as you say it) melt-in-your-mouth goodness was just heart warming. We have Osso Bucco almost every 2-3 weeks during winter but we will always remember the first memorable bite!
— Orion Jun 24, 10:19 AM #
Favorite winter memory..eating italian in freezing melbourne with my sisters under those outdoor heaters.
— Dorine Jun 24, 10:21 AM #
My favourite winter memory – the year I spent winter working in Ottawa Canada – I ice skated to work along the canal, stopping for a hot chocolate and a ‘beavertail’ on the way! This was topped only by the night my flatmate and I went iceskating on the canal at midnight after a few too many gluweins!! We didn’t stay on our feet for long that night!
— Philippa Jun 24, 10:22 AM #
OMG THATS THE MOST AMAZING THING EVER! Ribs get my tastebuds excited. Bit surprised at the coke but I’d give it a go!

Favourite winter memory would be the one where I first encountered my partner. It was a high school trip to Jinderbyne, everyone was lining up for the cafeteria style food and he pushed in front of me in line. Ah romantic! lol. We didn’t get together then but the spark had begun :)
— Apple @Polkadotsandchopsticks Jun 24, 10:50 AM #
I hail from a tropical country so my favourite winter memory was seeing snow for the first time when I moved to Australia. It was wet and slushy but every bit as amazing as everyone had told me. I now catch the snow season every year and snowboard to my heart’s delight.
— Tony Jun 24, 11:26 AM #
You had me at beef and ribs mmmmm drool but how come so small portions?!?!?
— FFichiban Jun 24, 11:48 AM #
That looks like an awesome prize… but your obsession with coke is a little scary!!

My favourite winter memory is when it snowed here when I was about 12. I live in Canberra, so snow happens but it’s a rarity. I ran outside into the yard fully clothed, dragging my cat Milo along with me. He kind of just looked around curiously for a few minutes, then – when put on the snowy ground – grew horrified and went back to the house, trying his best not to step in the snow. It was hilarious, watching this cat put his feet in the snow, clearly hating every second of it.

Other great winter memory was last year, when we were taking my Labrador Orlando (yes, after Bloom… a very unfortunate childhood crush I thankfully outgrew) for a walk. He gets extremely overexcited, and he jumps around. However, it was icy on the back deck, and when he jumped mid-run, he flipped over mid-air and did a belly flop. He looked rather dazed when he got up, but was fine. Which was lucky – my mother and I nearly wet ourselves laughing.
— Ophelia Jun 24, 12:11 PM #
How awesome is this kitchen gadget!!!!

One of my favourite Winter memories is tobogganing with my dad and brother. I think I was about 6 at the time – and it was the first time I had been to the snow! I thought it was a magical wonderland!!!
— Lisa Jun 24, 12:18 PM #
Awesome… look at you, bistro meals is a super easy flash!

My fave winter memory is being rugged up like a snowman on a family trip to Canberra – puffy jacket, two jumpers, gloves, ear muffs – the coldest I’d ever been in my 7 years on earth!
— Tina@foodboozeshoes Jun 24, 12:22 PM #
Awesome prize (and ribs recipe). Thanks for the opportunity.
My best winter memory is ski trips to the snow. Yummy hot chocolate during the day, mulled wine in the afternoon, and schnapps at the Schuss Bar at 3am. Prost!
— OohLookBel Jun 24, 12:30 PM #
That looks like my table-runner!
— mademoiselle delicieuse Jun 24, 12:31 PM #
Fav Memory is sitting by the fireplace with my family telling stories and eating marshmallows
— Soleima Dib Jun 24, 12:40 PM #
I have to many.
I grew up in North America and remember when an irrigation pipe had burst in my grandpa’s back paddock, flooding and then freezing the entire field- which was already a perfect sledding hill. I was very little, and my cousins, auntie & uncle, sister and I were quickly bundled up and waddled outside, sleds and toboggans in tow. It was the best sled ride ever! We went so fast down the hill, forgetting there was a barbed wire fence at the bottom. We had to duck down low to just miss it — and undoubtedly tore our snow suits a little.
I don’t remember how long we were out there — but we definitely were red-faced and frozen by the time we got back inside to the hot wood-fire stove and hot cocoa.
:D
— shaun@everybodylovesramen Jun 24, 12:41 PM #
All my favourite winter things involve food, because I am a summer person and don’t like the season of being cold! My favourite winter memory is probably going camping in the middle of winter. I was in denial of how cold it was – we were miserable the whole time, and it rained heaps, but coming home to a long hot bubble bath, drinking a glass of red wine, and ordering home-delivery food was the best thing ever!
— bri Jun 24, 12:51 PM #
My favourite winter memory is the day Mum and I finally managed to enslave Dad. We spent the whole day in bed drinking Dad made hot chocolate and scrambled eggs on toast (the only thing he could cook). I still remember the warm snuggly feeling of bed and a full tummy, while watching My Girl with the freezing wind blowing outside!
— Gfunk Jun 24, 01:23 PM #
snow hiking through perisher valley with my brother… and ending the day sitting infront of a fire place in a lodge
— Adam Ford Jun 24, 02:18 PM #
My Favorited winter memory is a nice brown stew and dumper and hot potatoes and mix veggie top with bread and butter pudding.
— sally smith Jun 24, 03:35 PM #
Hmm one of my favourite winter memory is in Switzerland. It was New Years day and nothing was open expect for this one restaurant. All they served were cheese fondue so the entire tour group had nothing but cheese fondue with kipfler potatoes and bread for lunch. Of course a friend and I decided to go for the endless pot of cheese fondue…we couldn’t even finish half the pot.
I haven’t had cheese fondue since that day.
— Audrey Jun 24, 03:54 PM #
Favourite winter memory: My first snow ball fight up the mountains with my best friend, my parents and my grandmother. It was also the first time i touched snow. My grandmother also made some chicken curry in a pot & we ate bread dipped in curry amongst the snow. It was amazing. I’d give anything to take back that day.
— Alysha Tan Jun 24, 04:46 PM #
Waking up as a child to seeing snow for the first time in England, and getting out there to see that every snowflake really is different!
— KT Jun 24, 05:11 PM #
Staying at the Imperial in Mount Victoria to celebrat Yulefest (Christmas in July) with my girlfriend. Great food and most importantly, an open fire to keep us warm!
— Jim Jun 24, 05:21 PM #
my favourite winter memory, wandering through Central Park in NY with gentle snow falling and a warm hot chocolate and cinnamon roll in hand to keep warm. Perfect!
— Natalie Jun 24, 05:30 PM #
Yum! What a great recipe and give away!! I have been seeing a lot of recipes for coke as an ingredient for a rib sauce so I will be trying yours soon.
— GourmetGetaways Jun 24, 05:46 PM #
for someone coming from a tropical country, having 4 seasons is definitely fun especially when it’s winter! the best memory was sitting by the fireplace in a rented apartment with my family singing our favourite songs and reminiscing on our past holidays with hot pasta made by my mom. all dressed in funny layers it was certainly a winterrrrr night to remember!
— Esther Jun 24, 05:55 PM #
My memorable winter moment was the first time my children saw snow. The looks on their faces said it all. They were totally in awe of the beautiful surroundings of Mt Hotham all covered in gorgeous white snow. Then they decided I was a target for a snowball fight. Gotta love your kids :)
— donze1 Jun 24, 06:18 PM #
my fave winter memory is eating so much tasty soups and stews!
— newo Jun 24, 08:11 PM #
Growing up on a farm, my favourite winter memory is of sitting in front of the fire, toasting thick slices of bread to eat with plenty of butter and Golden Syrup.
— Julie Jun 24, 08:51 PM #
My favourite winter memory is camping out with the whole family and friends by the sea. We were out fishing all night and once we got a bit peckish we cooked up some instant noodles with the crabs we caught earlier in the day. Absolutely divine. winter+night fishing+family&friends+instant noodles=awesomeness!
— sarah Jun 24, 09:04 PM #
Favourite winter memory.Living in an old bluestone homestead with open fireplaces in every room burning with what looked like the whole forest tossed in,sleeping in old double four posters beds calling out to each other Goodnight John boy etc. and then having to run hell for leather to the outside toot down the backyard been chased by the geese. Haha.We loved it.Sadly it also brings back memories of my only brother that passed away this year who had the job of carting the wood up to the homestead in a wheelbarrow that his 5 sisters stacked higher than him to push up a hill.Thanks for the memories/good times brother.
— Cheryl Beswick Jun 24, 09:21 PM #
Watching my tiny grandaughter put her hand on the cold glass window…and being amazed at the white shape being left by the cold. Simple but beautiful.
— joan richardson Jun 24, 09:25 PM #
Swim training in winter at Balmain pools, no heating those days, bit oh so refreshing-Precious memory
— Cherie A Jun 24, 09:28 PM #
It is my dad warming the toilet seat for me in the morning when I was in prep. What a dad!
— Mark Orlandi Jun 24, 09:30 PM #
Gazing out at the gorgeous white slopes of Coronet Peak, NZ, while we (my kids & I) sat, warm & snug inside with bowls of steaming tasty pumpkin soup as we grinned at each other over our recent conquest of those slopes…. well, the beginner’s ones anyway lol.
— Sue Jun 24, 10:00 PM #
My first white Christmas in the US & having snowball ‘fights’ with my then in-laws!
— Shannan Jun 24, 10:34 PM #
Without doubt, imagine being in the wildly romantic cobblestone streets of Rome, a delicious meal of hand made ravioli and melt in your mouth lamb roast, sublime chocolate and pecan cake hmmm .. then the man in my life bends down on one knee and pops the question! The whole restaurant celebrated yelling and screaming for champagne as only Italians can. I treasure the memory!
— Shelly Jun 24, 11:00 PM #
The discovery of sitting on the couch wrapped in two layers of blanket with a cup of hot chocolate is a great way for pondering just who would win in a fight between batman and superman.
— Mel Jun 24, 11:02 PM #
‘Minestrone’ with chorizo pieces.
Thick and with garlic bread. The delight never ceased.
When the cold air blasted and the body stooped…
Love the discovery last year of SPANISH SOUPS! :)
— Jennifer Bush Jun 25, 12:11 AM #
Going for my first joy ride down the slopes in an orange toboggan!
— Karina Wong Jun 25, 12:20 AM #
Remember getting home after walking home from school in the wind and the rain and my mum would say ‘go have a hot shower and warm up’ and so I would and on coming out Mum would have a nice hot cup of milo for me and something to eat…ahhhhh the god ol’ days!(Just found your site tonight and I love it!! Well done!!!)
— Aleena Chung Jun 25, 01:42 AM #
Our family has a tradition of pancakes on any cold, rainy day. A tradition I’m upholding with my own kids
— Pauline Stewart Jun 25, 08:45 AM #
Lying in front of a log fire with my first serious girlfriend eating dry crackers dipped in a mug of Oxo – we were stranded – ah first love, aint it grand!
— Merlin2 Jun 25, 10:22 AM #
Lying in bed with a red nose and throbbing headache – only for my mother to come in with a lovely, steaming bowl of chicken soup. Memories like these make me appreciate how wonderful my family is :)
— Liz Jun 25, 11:23 AM #
What a fab appliance,sure would save me a lot of washing up using only one pot.
— Glenda Booth Jun 25, 04:25 PM #
Newly married, hubby and I found a place to live not far from where I grew up in North East Vic. Early (too early!) one morning hubby races inside to wake me up.
“Honey, there is ice on the puddles!”
I throw a pillow at him and roll over.
Him being a Queenslander had never seen something I had grown up with every winter.
It was kinda cute.
— Dianne Jun 25, 04:32 PM #
My favourite winter memory is as a child going out as a family getting wood .It involved aunts , uncles , cousins & grandparents . While the old people would chop the wood , us kids would explore the woods , roast marshmallows , then we would have a bonfire & have a BBQ . Good times
— Tracy A Jun 25, 05:11 PM #
My favourite winter memory would be when I was still at school my brother and I would come home and if the tumble dryer was going we knew we were having chicken soup for dinner. We both hated it but now, since my Mum’s passed I’d do anything to go back to those days and eat all the chicken soup I could.
— Tanene Donnelly Jun 25, 05:25 PM #
My first and only snow boarding experiences. It all went bad when trying to get off the chair lift and the supervisors yelling and me to move and picking me up by my jacket to move me out of the way! I fell over so many times going down the hill, got smashed into by little children and managed to sprain my knee! But the best part of the whole day was having lunch. Walking into a toasty warm cafe in stupid moon boots, pigging out and enjoying a hot chocolate… only to go and torture myself on the slopes again!
— Iron Chef Shellie Jun 25, 08:57 PM #
Ohmahgawdz. Those ribs are awesome. AWESOME!
— Jay Jun 25, 09:01 PM #
My favourite winter memory is when it snowed in Canberra and my brother asked mum: “Does God have dandruff?”
— Troy Simpson Jun 25, 10:31 PM #
Staying at Grans and walking across to the frozen lake watching the skaters and eating home-made vege soup and crusty bread.
— Merlin2 Jun 26, 07:49 AM #
On cold and wet days Mum would make peppery homemade cornish pasties and we would eat them in front on the tv with tomatoe sauce dripping down our chins. Heaven!
— Tanya Welden Jun 26, 11:18 AM #
I lived in Estonia (Europe)in winter time there are lots of snow and cold -30. it nice to do barbeque outside, i have done it, and drink hot mulled wine
— Silja Voitka Jun 26, 01:50 PM #
Sitting in front of an open fire watching Sunday night movies with the family after eating the Sunday roast for dinner.
— Paul Smeed Jun 26, 03:15 PM #
My favorite winter memory is of my honeymoon with my gorgeous husband at Cradle Mountain Tasmania.We had a log fire and walked the mountain, and ate fantastic Tasmanian food.The honeymoon part was fantastic too.
— Michelle McGurk Jun 26, 03:43 PM #
Lamb Shanks
— Belinda McLeod Jun 26, 04:07 PM #
Making pies with my Dad
— Linda Enever Jun 26, 04:13 PM #
Snuggling around the fire with my mum, dad and little brothers.
— Alisha Wilson Jun 26, 04:51 PM #
Seeing snow for the first time and building a snowman at my uncles place when I was about five. It wasn’t much snow so it was kind of dirt as well, but it still looked like a snow man…. kinda.
— Simon Hewitt Jun 26, 05:53 PM #
hot chocolate with a good movie on the couch with my boy
— milkteaxx Jun 26, 05:57 PM #
Bonfire Night in the village – we always dressed up and joined the parade around the village with flaming torches. Then home to potatoes baked in the ash of the bonfire
— Jacky Jun 26, 06:04 PM #
Waking up really early on the coldest of winter mornings, to take my now late Grandfather mushrooming. We had a ball beneath the pine tree’s, that took hours for us to drive to, picking only the best of the best shrooms. Then we went home and he taught me how to cook and preserve them the traditional Lithuanian way. We had so many jars of them it wasn’t funny. I’m so glad we had that day together, because If I went out on my own I’d have surely come back with the wrong ones….the poisonous ones!!! Even though most Aussies think the one’s we eat are the poisonous ones!!
— DD Jun 26, 07:08 PM #
When we got the spa put in and we were all taking it in turns to run over to the freezing swimming pool, dive in, then get back to the heat of the spa. The games grown ups play after a few drinks!
— Diana Jun 26, 07:11 PM #
Coming from england mine would be jumping into the pool during winter thinking it was warm, while my parents BBQ’d everything they could.
— Paris Jun 26, 08:13 PM #
when we were young my family took us to tasmania for the first time and we all got a hot chocolate while in the botanical gardens in Hobart. It was sooo cold and it was the first time I ever saw the skin on milk due to the cold air and the heat of the milk. Reminds me of a great family holiday..
— angela miano Jun 26, 09:31 PM #
getting married last year in winter. after the wedding, a group of 10 of us went to maccas and ate cheeseburgers and nuggets – and yes, i was still in my dress. all class.
— Suzi Leung Jun 26, 10:54 PM #
The cold mornings when my small children would come into our bed and cuddle up to me and my husband, we would then wake up together playing and laughing… Beautiful!
— Ramona Jun 26, 11:19 PM #
One of my favourite winter memories are hot showers on cold winter mornings
— Megan Jun 26, 11:59 PM #
Waking up to see a nearby hill covered in snow; hitching the dog to my little tobbogan and spending the morning going slowly up the hill and the pair of us flying back down. Come lunchtime we went home to thick pea and ham soup – my that dog loved soup.
— merlin2 Jun 27, 09:22 AM #
This looks abosolutely delicious. You make it look so easy.. and who would have thought.. coke? Love it!
— Tina Jun 27, 10:18 AM #
My favourite Winter memory would have to be my Year 4 trip to Bathurst. It was freezing, there was a slight drizzle of snow and all 100 of us kids were crowded around a massive bonfire eating burnt marshmallows on damp sticks, devon and tomato sauce sandwiches and sloppy french toast with honey. Pretty gross, but so delicious when you’re 10 years old.
— Leroy Jun 27, 11:00 AM #
Awesome winter memory was celebrating my birthday at a church camp. My friends were really good at making it a surprise. Ended up having a great shock!
— Jasmine Jun 27, 12:24 PM #
Giving birth to my baby girl and being in hospital when she was 7 hours old and hubby bringing us a supply of microwave frozen hamburgers & frozen chicken rolls for the hospital fridge in our room !! at least he tried.
— emma lomu Jun 27, 02:27 PM #
My favourite winter memory is the run home in the pouring rain from the school bus soaking wet. That warm blast of hot water in the shower, changing into my flannette pjs & dressing gown, and my Dad making us goulash which was piping hot but so delicious with the spicy aroma of hungrian paprika. Yum yum so delish. Crave that meal everytime it rains and I have to run home from the bus after work.
— Melissa K Jun 27, 03:21 PM #
Christmas 2007, Virginia, USA. Had 10 people for Christmas lunch, including my Mum and brother from Perth. It was the first time we’d cooked a whole turkey, with all the trimmings. Came out fantastic, thanks to my English friend’s trick of cooking the bird upside down for 2 hours in an oven bag. The funniest part of the day was pulling the Christmas crackers. Our US friends had never seen them. Made for a hilarious afternoon with funny hats and champagne.
— Mike Jun 27, 04:40 PM #
love to cook rice and meat
— sam Jun 27, 04:51 PM #
Eating lamb shanks by the fire (shanks put in oven at the same time as the lamb roast, so shanks were ready a good hour before the roast was ready). This is well before lamb shanks became trendy (and expensive. They never seemed so good during summer – definitely a winter memory.
— Sandra Jun 27, 05:00 PM #
I was with a group of girlfriends. We spent the night cooking a hearty feast and then stayed up all night for the Winter Solstice, telling stories and generally having fun. The next morning, before dawn, we walked down to the beach carrying more food and wood to build a bonfire. With a roaring fire we watched the first rays of the new sun spread over the horizon. Filled with a sense of wonder many of us (me included) ran and jumped into the freezing ocean before running back up the beach to dry off and warm back up by the fire, and to have something warm to eat and drink.
— Luana Jun 27, 05:25 PM #
Definitely the birth of my gorgeous, gorgeous girls (both born in July). My beautiful wife was amazing and our little girls are absolutely adorable. They are now daily creating ‘all-year-round’ memories!
— Robertos Jun 27, 06:20 PM #
simple yet poignant- lieing on the couch with a bowl of warm french onion soup watching crusty grilled cheese bread sink like rhe titanic in the bowl :)
— Samantha Jun 27, 07:33 PM #
My favourite winter memory is taking my wife to New York City for her 24th birthday and celebrating New Years in times square.
— Aaron Bowling Jun 28, 12:00 AM #
Wow, what a beast! I remember turning up to my parents-in-law’s house for the first time (it required a trip to Canada) and being served a yummy slow cooker meal. The entire family at one table was something we had never shared.
— Brooke Jun 28, 12:07 AM #
When I was 13 I missed the local town bus because I was getting busy behind the school shelter shed with my brand new first ever real life boyfriend, Benny Parker. Before I knew what was happening it was 3:40pm, the bus was long gone and I had a piano recital that my Mum and Dad had been ragging on about for weeks. I agonisingly wrenched my tongue back from the newly discovered sweet warmth of Benny’s mouth and hauled ass down the road on that wet and blustery Autumn day, busting an absolute gut to reach the Church venue in time to innocently deliver Debussy for the unsuspecting parental units. That frantic dash was the most vivid memory I have from my early teens; the wind whipped at my hair, the light drizzle stung my face and arms and the heels of my t-bar sandals kicked mud up the back of my tights and onto my skirt as I bound madly over the sodden dirt tracks that edged Church Street in my tiny rural home town. Adrenaline pulsed through my entire body and I felt electrified both from fear of parental backlash and from the incredible lightness of being that results from discovering young love’s roaming hands and exploratory tongues. That afternoon I played Clair de Lune like I never have before or since and how my own piano teacher never believed I could. My life has been full of joyous moments such as this but the first is always exceptionally incomparable simply, well, because it IS the first! The only dampener was the greasies I got from Miranda Perry who was next up to play – apparently she was none to happy with the muddy and wet piano stool I’d left her with :)
— Katie Jun 28, 11:48 AM #
My favourite Winter memory is cuddling up next to my Husband on the lounge watching a romantic comedy.
— Lami Jun 28, 01:38 PM #
My fav Winter memory would have to be my Nan (who passed away 2 years ago) and her AMAZING Bacon Bone Soup. Seriously…you have not tasted anything like it. It was her signature Winter dish. I miss it.
— Juanita Thorn Jun 28, 02:04 PM #
Sitting in front of the fire on a cold Canberra winter’s night toasting marshmellows while watching Sunday Disney on TV as kids and trying not to burn them too much.
— jonathan barratt Jun 28, 04:12 PM #
Visiting the xmas markets in Cologne, Germany. It was cold, snowing. We found a quaint resturant where i got a big pork knuckle, potatoe dumplings and sauerkraut….mmm
— Adrian Cronin Jun 28, 05:04 PM #
Love some of the Swiss cheese cuisine. eg. Fondu
— RICHARD D T WILSON Jun 28, 05:15 PM #
In the uk watching my brother play soccer near snowing was rugged up but frozen got home and my mum had made hot chocolate better than a hot bath tasted sooo good.
— Claire Thrower Jun 28, 06:14 PM #
Awesome winter memory was when I was 12 yo still living in Canada that time and dad working overseas. shuffle 4 inches thick of snow in the morning before mom driving me to work in the drive way. and the car got stuck in the kerb on the front yard because it was all cover by snow. We couldn’t reverse back because it got stuck inside the mud. End up the handsome neighbour next door came and rescure us..and I was already late from school so took a sickie hahahaha
— Wendy Yuen Jun 28, 06:44 PM #
snuggled up in front of the open fire, toasting marshmallows, listening to the sounds of the bushland surrounding us, then cosying up in our sleeping bags in the tent listening to the rain falling
— Narelle Rock Jun 28, 07:08 PM #
Winter 2008 will forever be etched in my memory, first the anticipation as we neared the foothills of the Snowy Mountains NSW, the look of bliss and sheer heaven at the first sight of snow from my two teenage sons, something I will never forget. A dream they had longed for for so many years had
finally come true, to see snow, to learn to snowboard and have a snow fight, chatting around an open fireplace in the evenings was such a pleasure, as coming from the Gold Coast we never get a real winter, so this was truly a winter the whole family will never forget and will remember with the fondest of memories always.
— JENNIFER Jun 28, 11:49 PM #
My best memory is eating goulash in Austria after my first day skiing. It was an incredible surreal experience and many years later I can still taste the goulash. That might be the first recipe I try in the Multi-cooker!
— Dianne Jun 29, 01:38 PM #
Great memories of cycling around The Hague during winter, skidding around the ice covered streets trying to find a fire place to drink warms mugs of hot chocolate in front of.
— Jon Hollamby Jun 29, 02:06 PM #
My favourite winter memory is my yr10 ski trip. It was the first and only time I have seen snow in winter and was an amazing holiday that I will never forget, I have wanted to go back ever since.
— Sarah Blockley Jun 29, 03:42 PM #
Bringing a large pot of Beef Rendang during a snow trip and eating it for lunch with family in freezing weather outside!
— Kevin Woo Jun 29, 07:01 PM #
Met and Dated my husband in Christchurch, one cold winter he was after a new game, and being poor students put the 30 in cash aside. One freezing day i sat in his living room, almost dying from frostbite (no heaters in that house, they were used to it!!) he looked at me, said he’d be back, and before i knew it he had spent his last 30 on firewood, and stoked a fire in the living room.. it was the warmest night!
— Janna Fesolai Jun 29, 09:34 PM #
Eating ice cream in sub zero Beijing and realising that it was actually WARMING because the ice cream was warmer than surrounding air temperature.
— Jinx Jun 29, 09:54 PM #
Walking home from school in the rain. Meeting Mum waiting for us with a clean towel and freshly made pancakes with whipped cream! Makes me smile just thinking about it!
— Fay Jun 29, 10:18 PM #
Putting my electric blanket on about an hour before going to bed. This is in N.Z so it’s justified! Winter pyjama’s on. Hopping into bed where it’s heated with a good book. Can’t beat feeling winter’s chill and then snuggling in.
— Anita Tavendale Jun 30, 02:20 PM #
Walking around Cradle Mountain taking photos with my family in the snow then coming back to a warm hut with a nice home cooked dinner prepared and sitting around sharing laughs with the family.
— Alex Jun 30, 02:50 PM #
This is an awesome prize! We’ve been thinking about getting a pressure cooker, but already have a slow cooker, so the 5-in-1 sounds perfect.

My favourite winter memory would have to be when my husband proposed. Naw. It was a winter weekend away, we visited wineries, ate beautiful food, had a real fireplace in the holiday house, and of course, he proposed :D
— Chanel Jun 30, 03:50 PM #
My mum’s vegetable soup. She was a good cook but as a non meat eater (back in the day) I didn’t appreciate any of it..in fact, I would put cut up bits of meat into a toy panda that had an empty stomach cavity (Don’t ask). So when she made veg soup one winter I was delighted, but she hated it cos she put in too much pepper….and thus began my lifelong love of PEPPER…glorious, glorious pepper. There was never “too much” and all these yrs later, no veg soup is complete without lashings of pepper…as are eggs, and tomatoes and potato and curry and……yep, you get the message. My kids are a major disappointment, they hate pepper ;-{
— Annie Robinson Jun 30, 05:32 PM #
Getting married in the Blue Mountains in July! It was a beautiful, clear, crisp day and I was so pumped up on adreneline and nerves I really didn’t notice the cold.
— Amy Jun 30, 05:46 PM #
My favourite winter memory is the first time I saw snow when I was 17. I was staying in Scotland, working in an office when I looked out of the window and saw beautiful snowflakes. My boss was in the middle of dictating a letter for me to type and I had to ask him to stop while I went to the window to watch the snow falling. Fortunately he was amused.
— Liz Mathew Jun 30, 06:41 PM #
My favourite winter memory is Saturday night pea and ham soup that my father spent all day slow cooking when we were children!
— Jo Deller Jun 30, 10:03 PM #
my mum used to cook the best stew that we would have for breaky for the next few days
— cheryl king Jun 30, 11:00 PM #
…when Dad wasn’t home yet Mum would let me put my flanelette PJs in the dryer on the hottest setting while I had my shower in our very cold and draughty back laundry/bathroom, so they’d be toasty for me to hop straight into. I still haven’t told my electricity saving Dad to this day..(he’s 80 now!!)
— Janet Mazza Jul 1, 01:49 AM #
spending all day digging my 4wd out of the mud in pouring rain and then coming homw to the arona of freshly cooked vegetable soup .
— colin chamings Jul 1, 05:07 AM #
Sitting by the window watching the rain run down the pane while wrapped in my throw rung. Delicious smells of cooking food wafting and warming our home.
— Moira Withers Jul 1, 11:55 AM #
sliding down a snowy mountain on a big plastic garbage bag when I was 4 with two of my little friends.
— Narelle Preece Jul 1, 12:52 PM #
spendng winter in Russia with my best mate kris. frozen hair (because of the bleach blonde in it – the weather was minus 25 each day). great russian meaty casseroles!!!
— Bethany Stretton Jul 1, 01:36 PM #
When I stay at my Grans and she would light the wood stove early in the morning and made porriage and then this would followed by farm fresh eggs and steak, Yum
— Chris Cull Jul 1, 08:23 PM #
Definetly can’t go past a winter night with hot chocolate (and marshmallows, of course) snuggled up with the kids to watch a good horror movie!
— IDrew Jul 1, 10:49 PM #
Sleeping in on cold mornings is the highlight of winter for me – cuddling up with my toys.
— Sharon Markwell Jul 2, 10:55 AM #
My favourite winter memory growing up in Germany and playing in the snow that was so much fun and my Mum would always have a hearty rich meals for us to enjoy, goulash, poatoe salads and plum Tarts just to mention a few.
— christine morris Jul 2, 03:57 PM #
Tobogganing down hills
snow angels and spills
icy fingers and toes
and a bright red nose
warm casseroles and stews
and steamed pudding too
mashmallows and fire
cooked on a wire
family and freinds
wishing it would never end.
— Lynne m Lillington Jul 2, 07:10 PM #
road trip cum camping in cold, wet and hail conditions for 3 days. feels so good to be able to sleep on a comfy bed, to shower & scrub upon reaching home destination. not to forget the copious amount of comfort food we devour on the way bliss =)
— steph Jul 2, 09:11 PM #
A slow burning fire , a nice hearty meal and a few fine friends to share a couple of glasses of port (to warm the soul).
— lee-ann galluzzo Jul 2, 10:12 PM #
i love slow cooking food. guiness stew is one of my favourites alonf with mediterainean chicken
— renee boag Jul 3, 07:36 PM #
Eating lamb shanks and drinking at the Pub in Jindabyne NSW with friends while it’s snowing outside.
— Niomi Lee Jul 3, 07:57 PM #
How awesome would this be on a cold winter’s night. I’d be making hot chilli beef in this fabulous cooker and we would be sitting in front of the fire, enjoying the aromas and taste of the food. These are the times that great family memories are created.
— Marg Jul 3, 11:48 PM #
playing icehockey as an 11 year old boy in germany on a frozen lake with my friends until the ice cracked and we fell in!!! so cold.. so fun
— Nils Jul 4, 12:53 AM #
A favorite childhood winter breakfast was called Humpty Dumpty eggs. It’s an egg that is cooked in the middle of toasted bread that has a hole cut into the center.
Boy, my grandmother used to prepare this for me and that was my very favorite breakfast. I never dreamed it had a name, let alone “Humpty Dumpty Eggs”!
— Becky Clark Jul 4, 09:30 AM #
The crackling of the log fire, the sound alone is enough to warm the coldest of bones
— melanie convey Jul 4, 09:57 AM #
Many years ago in yr8, I went on exchange to America for a couple of months during winter. I was in Seattle when I stayed with my lovely host family. Since I was there to attend the local high school with my host sister, I had to get up super early in the morning (beating the sun . it was still dark outside!) since class started at 7:30am. I remember blindly putting my layers of clothes on and trudging through the knee deep snow to the car.. and without fail every single morning, my host father would make us hot apple cider to warm our bodies up! Ever since then, I’ve been addicted to apple cider but I’ve never had another mug that tasted the same :( not sure how he made it but it was the best cider I have ever tasted! Makes me nostalgic thinking about it :(
— Vivian - vxdollface Jul 4, 01:22 PM #
Caamping with my partner in the middle of winter and I desperately wanted a warm shower. Romantically he heated the water on the open fire, added some cold to get it to just the right temp and poured it slowly from the bucket and I twirled around under it. It was bliss and oh so romantic.
— Amber McIvor Jul 4, 01:45 PM #
i will cook all my mothers and grandmothers winter recipes mmm tasty
— sam Jul 4, 02:58 PM #
Favourite winter memory?

The realisation that chocolate could be used in savory food too.
And then of course, the combination of chocolate and vegetables.
Ah, chocolate.
— Rebecca Jul 4, 03:17 PM #
A family day at the local motocross watching all three kids race. The day was muddy and wet. Trophies were won and more mud was brought home than left at the track. We headed home all covered in mud and the kids fell asleep in the car. The pictures were great.
— Sue Stapleton Jul 4, 04:47 PM #
My favourite winter memory is a long, long time ago. I was about five years old, and I remember just sitting outside with my grandma, chillin while the snow fell. She gave me her favourite mug and I scooped up some snow and ate it with a spoon. this was in Croatia, and I haven’t seen snow since then as we moved to Australia not long after.
— Barbara Kapovic Jul 4, 10:26 PM #
catching a massive snapper off ulladulla in the freezing wind and sleet after whingeing and whineing to my husband for going fishing in the first place….shut me up real quick
— sally bolin Jul 5, 07:22 AM #
My dad used to tell me that snowmen fall from the sky. Unassembled.
— Jen Mc Jul 5, 10:40 AM #
Nothing can beat the winter weekend home-made soup and buttered toast while sitting in the “lounge room” [a treat reserved for weekends]. All warm and cosy.
— Deborah D-S Jul 5, 11:24 AM #
Telling my little brother to have a taste of the “yellow” snow…hilarious until he threw it at me.
— Hector Soriano Jul 5, 01:02 PM #
My favourite winter memory is a family day at the snow. I was fifteen, and it was my first experience with snow. The snow covered landscape was captivating. Around us, people were having snowball fights, building snow people and going down the slopes on sleds. We joined in on the fun and laughter, until we could no longer run up the slopes. This winter memory is one I will always treasure.
— Vanessa Haley Jul 5, 02:53 PM #
Waking up and sitting in front of a warm open fire.
— Reef Jul 5, 05:27 PM #
When i went away with family for a week to the snow in the mountains it was many years ago…. :)
— david schofield Jul 5, 05:43 PM #
Picking broccoli in the snow in Tassie…best broccoli I ever tasted! And a huge frost when every bare tree was like an intricate lace sculpture.
— Deborah Cleaver Jul 5, 07:51 PM #
You know when the air is so cold in the morning it looks like you are exhaling smoke? Well I used to try and blow “smoke” rings!
— Jess Groves Jul 5, 09:10 PM #
BAA none, it’s Irish Stew! SNOW doubt about it, it’s a real CORKer that sets me on the WARMpath to DISHES coming STEW!
— Becky Neary Jul 5, 10:10 PM #
In winter there is nothing more scrumptious then my mum’s fried hot scones and syrup with hot chocolate so scrumptious sitting in front of a open fireplace day or night
— A.M. Ferguson Jul 6, 03:23 AM #
My favorite winter memory would be taking my 3 young kids to the snow. We hired a toboggan for the day and the kids had a ball including the parents. My youngest who was 2 at the time was so tired from all the snow play she fell asleep and her brother and sister thought the safest way to get her back to the car would be to put her in the toboggan slide.
— Ali Sarisandal Jul 6, 04:30 AM #
my favorite was when mum would cook an old style beef stew & then put a sea pie on top, it ticked all the boxes filling, tasty & i’d warm us up on a cold winter night.
— karen campbell Jul 6, 08:16 AM #
My favourite winter memory is of my hubby
Who tried to cook me dinner once, but it was cruddy
It was freezing out so he made a ‘stew’
And he added eggs to it and it tasted like a stinky shoe!
— Sonya Nicole Jul 6, 09:19 AM #
My favourite winter memory is having my first ever snowball fight with my brother at Tivoli in Copenhagen, Denmark, then heading inside for some fresh home made waffles with ice cream and hot chocolate sauce in the freezing cold weather! YUM! :D
— Rebecca Cant Jul 6, 10:31 AM #
My fav is when we had a snow camp in year 12 and it was my first time skiing and i ended up down the wrong slop and spread eagled into a tree stump! i had a lump on my leg for days!
— Peita Camarsh Jul 6, 11:05 AM #
my fav winter memory is curling up on mums couch in front of her wood heater & reading a really great book, while drinking hot chocolate
— claire smith Jul 6, 11:24 AM #
Seeing Neuschwanstein in winter. It was snow covered and mystical and really looked like something out of a fairytale.
— Mara Jul 6, 03:20 PM #
Doing the stereotypical 8 course meal at my Nonna’s and sleeping away the afternoon to awake at night thinking i’d skipped a day.
— Jamie D Jul 6, 05:25 PM #
Curling up on a sheep skin rug with my dog in front off the heater
— Jenna Jul 6, 06:53 PM #
My mums slow cooked rabbit is my warm winter memory!! I never found out it was rabbit until 15 years later. Sneaky mum!
— kerry santillo Jul 6, 07:12 PM #
Hiking in the rain and cold,being lost for 3 hours and finally arriving home for a great hearty casserole with a glass of red wine.
— judy daves Jul 6, 07:22 PM #
Winter reminds me of a wonderful memory of purposely getting rained on whilst walking home from school.I would then get home to a warm house a hot shower, hot chocolate and best of all home made caramel slice !! yum!
— laura Jul 6, 07:33 PM #
My favourite winter memory is er, not as wholesome or food-related. It involved a group of rowdy early-20s in a Snowy Mountain cabin, fondue, bottles of vodka and a drinking game which meant nudie runs out in the snow and one unfortunate bloke and his golden snow cone.
— Kay Jul 6, 07:53 PM #
Rolling over at the end of the day and having a glass of wine, in front of the fireplace after being out in the snow all day and eating some chocolate cake
— Paul Jul 7, 06:58 AM #
chicken and vegies stew to warm the soul
— natasha marchev Jul 7, 10:55 AM #
Winter time and the mouth watering aromas of my mums cooking through out our home. Mmmmmm my favourite, Beef Stew and Dumplings Yummy
— carol stevenson Jul 7, 11:09 AM #
My fav winter memory is my grandmothers cooking- warm soup, roast chicken and all of the family sitting around her kitchen table eating until we could not eat any more :)
— Deb Valcossena Jul 7, 11:39 AM #
fave winter memory = first night moving out of home, I made this AWESOME marinara stew, it was so good, then I got into bed & read, went on twitter, listened to music, and slept, my first time having a room to myself! So GOOD :D :))
— sam Jul 7, 01:02 PM #
I’m about to make my favourite winter memory with the slow cooker! Keep you posted heehee :) :)
— C-los Jul 7, 01:05 PM #
Winter is curling up in front of the fire, waiting for the roast lamb to finish cooking – gravy too YUM. Toss up who gets the lamb shank
— Michele Delaney Jul 7, 01:24 PM #
My favorite winter memory would have to be almost finished grade 12 the girls and I got together and decided to go camping we had no idea what to bring it was a disaster but when we got there we all helped working out how to set up the tents and the camping area,It ended up been a awesome night singing but the fire while roasting marshmallows and eating nice hot food to warm us up!.. hm great memory s :)
— Racheal Walker Jul 7, 01:30 PM #
Being a child in Canberra on those cold and frosty winter mornings,
Waking up to frost on the grass meant life was never boring.
The frost was so thick it looked like snow and we were as excited as could be,
Because that meant we could slide to school….good honest childhood fun and best of all its free.
— Desiree abbott Jul 7, 01:30 PM #
Catching tadpoles on our farm in Northampton sporting my black gumboots and a mix and match of opshop clothing topped off with my eagles beanie trying to cover up home done bowl haircut.
— Miranda Smith Jul 7, 01:31 PM #
Starting journey to Australia from Belgrade on -21 Celsius on the 25th of January 2000.
— Rajka Butko Jul 7, 02:56 PM #
My favourite winter memory is eating golden syrup dumplings with a bit of icecream melting on the top
— kerrie Jul 7, 03:38 PM #
My favoruite winter memory is going swimming at the beach with my cousins even though it was absolutely freezing, then running all the way home to our holiday house to defrost in the shower!
— Amy Shambrook Jul 7, 03:40 PM #
Going camping with the whole family,
My parents, brother, sister and me,
Gazing at the stars out at night,
Wrapped in blankets, all snuggled tight,
I remember the smells lingering in the air,
And now when I smell them, I go right back there,
The smell of the marshmellows toasting,
The smell of the fish we caught roasting,
The smell of the needle pine trees,
The smell of the river in the breeze,
It’s with fond memories I remember my younger past,
And oh how I wish those days could of last.
— Leisa Sandles Jul 7, 03:44 PM #
Jumping in to bed with my toddler when he would call out to me in the middle of the night. He would kick the blankets off, be freezing cold, and I’d snuggle up to him as I felt the warmth return to his body.
— Karlene Jul 7, 03:55 PM #
The happy feeling I got when sipping my freezing ice-cold feet into my new warm cozy Ugg Boots.
— Leila Jul 7, 04:23 PM #
Going camping with my family and getting the fire cranking and toasted marshmallows..
— Matthew Jul 7, 06:29 PM #
The ultimate Winter memory; packing my Fiance and I a picnic of scrumptious tapas goodies and bread and butter pudding, setting up a big flat screen projector in the back yard, grabbing our warmest blankets and having our own outdoor cinema… Life is bliss.
— Stephanie Jul 7, 07:22 PM #
First time skiing – flying through virgin snow in Canada with an eagle circling above my head.
— Elena Jul 7, 10:50 PM #
I remember coming home from Girls Rally on a tuesday night & mum would have dumplings ready with golden syrup poured over them they were hot & good to eat on a cold night.
— karen Jul 8, 05:12 AM #
It was a cold and wet winter Saturday. Mum served up a hot hearty meal of slow cooked lamb with barley and vegetables. Hot buttery bread on the side.
— Ross Jul 8, 08:23 AM #
Waking up on the loungeroom floor
to an unexpected layer of snow
outside the window of a friend’s house
where we were staying for a week
— Amanda Jul 8, 09:53 AM #
Rugging up to go to the AFL with my Grandparents.
— Caleb Jul 8, 10:04 AM #
Sitting in my Grandma’s kitchen in Ipswich on really cold evenings, salivating and waiting for one of her delicious jaffles, cooked in the wood stove and followed by warm baked custard. Comfort food plus!
— Wendy Jul 8, 10:07 AM #
My granparents raised me and my favourite memory in winter was having “white meat” AKA silverside with white onion sauce.
— Katrina Corbett Jul 8, 10:48 AM #
My favourite winter memory was being together with my whole family in our living room (which was rare since we were always moving around so much) hiding from the freezing cold which my Mum complained about non-stop, having just had a hearty dinner and about to settle down for a movie when I’d inevitably get cravings for dessert and nag my brother until he agreed help me make sticky date pudding with butterscotch sauce (a winter must!). The house would be filled with that irresistible, buttery aroma while they baked in the oven and then we’d dig into them straight away with huge scoops of vanilla ice cream, burning our tongues on the butterscotch because we were too impatient to wait for it to cool! And then we’d turn on a movie which my Mum would (without fail) fall asleep halfway through, then get up off the couch after it was finished and declare that she didn’t like/understand the plot :)
— Steph Jul 8, 10:54 AM #
my family sitting around the fireplace toasting marshmallows :D
— Claire Jul 8, 10:57 AM #
Nearly burning off my eyebrows when i tried lighting the bonfire outside with a blowtorch
— Lou Jul 8, 10:59 AM #
my favourite winter memory is seeing snow the first time
— kev Jul 8, 11:01 AM #

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