I was really looking for a recipe to make what we used to call Vanilla Peanuts. You know those reddy coloured sugar coated peanuts? As a kid we would have them every …
Freezing Cookie Dough
Part of the cooking fiesta I have been on this week to stock the freezer for my absence, was making cookie dough to freeze, so the kids could still have a home …
Ninjabread Men
My kids love these Ninjabread Men. But the don’t like the gingerbread flavoured biscuit so I use my basic cookie cutter recipe to make them. I received these very cute cookie cutters …
Frozen Banana Ice Creams
It was quite hard to photograph these frozen banana ice creams. I did take a couple of shots of the kids eating them, but they just looked really wrong! Lucky they are …
Pink Snowballs Recipe
This Snowballs recipe is very different from the Chocolate Snowballs recipe I posted a few months ago. This is a now bake recipe and is more suitable as a lunch box treat. …
Coconut Macaroons with Chocolate!
These Coconut Macaroons with Chocolate are gluten free, kid friendly and easy to make. I had three helpers when we made these, my 2, 5 and 7 year old all had turns …
Raspberry and White Chocolate Muffins (that kids can cook!)
This recipe is so easy the younger kids (7 & 5) can do pretty much all of it without my help now. These Raspberry and White Chocolate Muffins taste divine and a …
Easy Chocolate Slice Recipe
I based this recipe on one I found on the very lovely blog Life In The Country. I have just completed a Blog Boost on this blog and while spending time looking …
Chocolate Snowballs
This recipe comes from a cook book my kids school sold as a fundraiser a couple of years ago, it has some pretty amazing recipes in it. This was the first time …
Choc Tops – The Mini Version and Other Little Creatures!
I was inspired to make these very cute Chocs Top of the mini variety after a visit to Little Creatures earlier this week (more info on this great little place after the …
Easy Chocolate Cupcakes
Like most mums, I received an assortment of gifts on Mother’s Day from my kids, a mix of handmade and bought from the infamous Mother’s Day Stall. I always find it interesting …
How To Make An Easter Chocolate Nest
These Easter chocolate nests are super easy and a great activity to do with the kids. Perfect for school holidays. I used the same recipe for the nest as I do for …
Simple Carrot Cake Recipe (Nut Free)
This is Mr I’s favourite cake. The kids are split on it – 2 love it, 2 don’t and the toddler – well he eats anything! I love it. For some odd …
Easy Chocolate Cake Recipe
This is a lovely light chocolate cake recipe. It is super easy to make – a great cake to bake with the kids. All ingredients get thrown into the bowl and mixed! …
White Chocolate Mud Cake Recipe
Ever notice when you deprive yourself of something, how prominently it can then show up in your life? I decided to forego chocolate for a couple of weeks and in that time …
Chocolate Nut Crunch Recipe
While not an overly complex recipe, this Chocolate Nut Crunch recipe is a little harder than most that I share. I actually had to make it twice so I could take a …
Cereal Muffins
My kids like to eat the Mini Wheat® cereal for breakfast. The only problem I have with the cereal is how much it breaks down in the box. The pieces crumble pretty …
Jelly Oranges
I firmly believe there is some foods that are “kid foods”. For me jelly is one of those “kid foods”. As an adult I just can’t eat it, but it is still …