QCWA Quilpie Branch

06/10/2026

Congratulations to the lucky winners!

🎉 Congratulations to our Supermarket Superheroes prize winners for 100$ vouchers! 🎉

A big thank you to everyone who took the time to complete our Supermarket Superheroes survey at Quilpie FoodWorks. We really appreciate your feedback and hope you enjoyed being part of the campaign! 🛒🥕🥦

We’re excited to announce our lucky voucher winners:

🏆 Nicole Everitt
🏆 Richard Vallins
🏆 Hannah Buckley



Congratulations to our winners and thank you again to everyone who participated! 🌟

06/10/2026

What an awesome achievement!

🍰 Congratulations to Our Own Louise Pope! 🎀

QCWA is delighted to celebrate Louise Pope from Brookfield, who will represent Queensland as a CWA Judge on the exciting new ABC series Recipe of the Year, premiering on Sunday 11 October at 7.30pm on ABC TV and ABC iview.

Hosted by Adam Liaw and Pia Miranda, this heart-warming new series brings Australians together through the recipes, traditions and stories that make a house feel like home. Set on a picturesque country farm, home cooks from across the nation will compete to earn the title of Australia's Recipe of the Year.

At the heart of the competition is the Country Women’s Association (CWA), bringing generations of cooking wisdom. The home cooks face the formidable CWA judges each week, tackling classic CWA recipes from scones to jam rolls in the hope of winning a coveted CWA ribbon.

The home cooks bring a delicious mix of traditions, cultures and cooking styles, including a 19-year-old cannoli entrepreneur, a Sydney builder whose mother's food provided comfort during wartime, a teacher reconnecting with her late mum through treasured family recipes, and a Malaysian-born home cook sharing the flavours of home with international students.

But this is no ordinary cooking competition. Recipes are made to be shared, and each week the home cooks, hosts, and the CWA gather around the table where everyone has a say in which recipe comes out on top. Forget the pressure and the pretension. This is home cooking at its best: relatable recipes, inspiring cooks, and stories and recipes that bring Australians together.

We are incredibly proud to see one of our Queensland members sharing her expertise on the national stage and showcasing the rich cooking traditions that have been passed down through generations of CWA members.

Join us in congratulating Louise Pope and be sure to tune in to watch this wonderful celebration of food, family, community and the recipes that bring Australians together.

📺 Recipe of the Year 🗓️ Sunday 11 October 🕢 7.30pm 📍 ABC TV & ABC iview

Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwGhrzJYYWA

05/10/2026

A little potato dish to brighten your day

05/10/2026

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05/10/2026

Can’t wait to try this!

🍝 A veggie twist on a family favourite!

Start the week with a big bowl of delicious Bolognese that's secretly packed with goodness. This Veggie Bolognese swaps mince for lentils and haloumi, and is simmered with carrot, capsicum and tomato into a rich, hearty sauce served over spaghetti.

✅ High in fibre thanks to brown lentils
✅ Haloumi adds protein and flavour (leave it out if you don't have any!)
✅ Made from affordable pantry staples to make it easy on the budget
✅ Ready in about 45 minutes

A great way to sneak more veg and legumes into dinner without anyone noticing!

Get the recipe 👉 https://qcwacountrykitchens.com.au/recipe/290920/

04/10/2026

Jill Ware from Caloundra QCWA joined Sarah Howells on Mornings to share this CWA recipe for passionfruit slice.

Let us know if you make it by posting a comment below.

😋 Passionfruit Slice 😋

Ingredients

* 1 cup self-raising flour
* ½ cup caster sugar
* 1 cup desiccated coconut
* 150 g melted butter
* Passionfruit pulp – 3 tabs
* 1 can (395 g) condensed milk
* Lemon juice – 3 tabs

Method

1. Preheat oven to 160°C. Grease and line an 18 × 28 slice pan with baking paper.
2. Sift SR flour into large bowl.
3. Add caster sugar, coconut and the melted butter. Mix to form a dough.
4. Press the mixture firmly into your tray and smooth the top.
5. Bake in oven for 10–12 mins or until lightly golden. Set aside to cool.
6. Whisk the condensed milk, lemon juice and passionfruit pulp together in a bowl. It will thicken slightly.
7. Pour over the top of the cooled slice base.
8. Place back into oven for 15 minutes or until the passionfruit layer has set.
9. Leave in the pan to cool completely before cutting into slices.

Notes

* Don’t overbake the base – it should be lightly golden, not crisp.
* The filling will look slightly wobbly when it comes out. It does firm up.
* Use fresh passionfruit pulp, but tinned works perfectly as well.
* Always let the slice cool completely before cutting otherwise the filling will tear.
* Room temperature for 4 days.
* Not suitable for freezing – the filling doesn’t hold when thawed.

Tune in to ABC Sunshine Coast Mornings for different morning tea recipes each Tuesday on 90.3FM, 95.3FM or ABC listen

02/10/2026

Today is the start of the knit along. I am currently off work due to having my gallbladder removed Tuesday so whilst I am recovering I won’t be up as early in the morning and I will post the squares when I get up. Please bear with me whilst I get back on my feet. Many thanks, Sammy

Todays square is

https://handmadewithloveforpreemiesuk.blogspot.com/2020/06/christmas-tree-square-cast-on-29.html

02/10/2026

🌟 Welcome back to school! 🌟

We hope everyone has a wonderful long weekend and enjoys some well-deserved rest and relaxation! Just a friendly reminder that students return to Quilpie State College on Tuesday, 6th October.

We can’t wait to see everyone back for another exciting term of learning! 💛📚