The last lunch box idea post for the year! And only a few weeks left of school. I am really looking forward to school holidays. A break in the routine and a …
Mini Cheesecakes
I made these Mini Cheesecakes for the first time a couple of weeks ago. Our primary school has a lovely tradition where the current prep parents, put on a dinner for the …
Fruit Cups – Cute Healthy Treats For Kids
It is the time of the year for lots of parties and get togethers where you need to bring along a plate. I love sweet treats and have fun making them, but …
Sunflower Seed Cookies
All of the kids gave these cookies the thumbs up! The recipe makes a huge batch (we made 72), so is a great one to get through the school lunch boxes for …
Lunch Ideas and Menu Plan For November
Second last lunch box idea post for the year! I love this time of year. Love the weather, the spring / summer fruits that are starting to come into season, love the …
Chicken and Rice Patties
My kids adored these. They thought they tasted just like my fried rice. I wasn’t sure I would like them cold and while they are even tastier hot, they did taste great …
Traffic Light Party Treats
I had seen these Traffic Light Party Treats at Little Creatures in Balwyn (great play space for kids!) months ago and have been meaning to try and recreate them myself. Yesterday it …
Quick and Easy Vegetarian Pasta
One of my goals for this month was to get more creative with veggies and this quick and easy vegetarian pasta is one of the most successful vegetarian recipes I have cooked …
Lunch Box Ideas Calendar 2013 Recipes
Thanks for buying the Planning With Kids Lunch Box Ideas Calendar 2013! Click on each link to be taken to a step by step photos on how to make these simple lunch …
Pikelet Recipe – Vanilla Yogurt Edition
I have posted my basic pikelet recipe on the blog before. With some inspiration from here, I have tweaked my recipe to make a healthier version. As the pikelets have greater flavour …
Chocolate Zucchini Cake
This Chocolate Zucchini Cake is amazing! Delightfully moist and deliciously chocolately! I adored it and so did 3 of the 5 kids. The other two wouldn’t go near it which was disappointing. …
Easy Vegetable Soup
When the kids saw me making this soup, I could hear the mumblings under their breath. The older three almost automatically assumed they would not like this vegetable soup. We have a …
Lemon and Poppy Seed Biscuits
These Lemon and Poppy Seed Biscuits are a lovely light flavoured biscuit. Perfect with a cup of tea and also for school lunch boxes. The first time I made them, I didn’t …
Oat and Seed Lunchbox Slice
The kids really liked this slice, but the added bonus was I loved it too! I had it as a snack for morning tea on a number of days. It makes a …
Teacake – Apple and Cinnamon
I am quite keen on a teacake and thought I would try adding some fruit and yogurt to the base teacake recipe I use. I made this teacake in the Soup and …
Briami – Greek Roasted Vegetables + New Weekly Menu Plans
Last year was the first Christmas where I chose a theme for the food. We had a Greek inspired Christmas lunch – you can see the full menu here, with links to …
Super Quick Beef Stir Fry Recipe
My kids love these crunchy noodles – me not so much! But they do work when you want to throw together a stir fry super quickly. The whole meal takes only 15 …
Homemade Chicken Nuggets Recipe (Oven Baked)
The problem I have had with making my own chicken nuggets before is that they take so long to make with all the individual crumbing etc. So I decided to try something …