I have been playing around for a while to come up with a healthier version of my basic muffin recipe. The kids love them, they are easy to make but they do …
Menu planning for cooking in bulk
We have a standard size fridge with a standard size freezer, then a small snack fridge for the kids. The top part of our freezer looks like this: It is made up …
Easter popcorn
For a Christmas a couple of years ago, I made bags of Christmas popcorn for the kids to give their buddies as a little gift at the end of the year. It …
Flash freezing fruit and veg
Flash freezing fruit and veg is one of those kitchen tips that I cannot believe I have not done sooner. I have been freezing bananas in little bags for over a year …
Watermelon and feta sticks
I found the idea for these cute Watermelon and feta sticks here. I thought they would make the perfect finger food to take along to outdoor evening parties. The start of the …
Raw Chocolate Cheesecake
This Raw Chocolate Cheesecake is so good! I based my recipe off this one here, a great blog which has loads of amazing recipes. A raw chocolate cheesecake has completely different ingredients …
Homemade Noodle Boxes
For our Melbourne Christmas celebration which I hosted, I wanted to try something a little different for entree. Our celebration was 10 days before Christmas and I wanted it to be a little …
Christmas Menu Plan Ideas 2013
This post is part of my 10 Week Christmas Planning Series. Click here to read more posts – Christmas Planning 2013. Over the last few years I have collated some Christmas Menu Plan …
Easy Protein Balls Recipe
These Protein Balls are so good. The good that has you eating the mixture before you even roll them into balls! They are full of good things, but as mentioned in a …
No Bake Macadamia Nut Biscuits
This is a super easy recipe to make and will suit those who are dairy and grain free. The main ingredient is one of my favourite foods – the macadamia nut! It …
Choc Avocado Mousse
When I tell my sisters that I not only eat this Choc Avocado Mousse but that I adore it, they find it quite hysterical. I have spent the most part of my …
Harry Potter Food – Cockroach Clusters
This recipe is part of a series on Harry Potter Food. Click here to see more. While these may conjur up awful images in your mind (I detest cockroaches), they actually taste …
Harry Potter Food – Butter Beer
This recipe is part of a series on Harry Potter Food. Click here to see more. If you do not want your kids to have a massive sugar surge, look away now! …
Harry Potter Food – Pumpkin Pasties
This recipe is part of a series on Harry Potter Food. Click here to see more. During the school holidays we take a planned approach to what activities we do. You can read …
Healthy Hot Dogs
This post is sponsored by Nuffnang. My kids love hot dogs, but they are very much something we save for parties and special occasions. A quick look at the ingredient list of …
How To Make Your Own Pickled Beetroot
I am one of those people who would happily eat beetroot from the can. The canned version of beetroot of course has sugar and preservatives added, which I am now more consciously …
Almond Butter Recipe
Roasting the almonds first gives the nut butter a deeper colour and flavour – both are delicious, but my preference is with roasted. Roasting the almonds is easy too. (I didn’t soak …
Cauliflower Risotto
Many readers tried out my Cauliflower Rice recipe with great success, so I thought I would share an offshoot of that recipe – Cauliflower Risotto. This risotto is rice, cheese and cream …