Over the past week I’ve shared with you four delicious, beautiful beetroot recipes, including both sweet and savory delights. The week started on “Meatless Monday” with a nourishing Beetroot, Coconut and Tofu Risotto. I fed the risotto to Mr 21 months as part of an inviting Muffin Tin Meal, which is a brilliant […]
Archives for March 2012
Mini Beetroot Pancakes
March 30, 2012 by
Last week’s Sweet Potato Pancakes were such a success, I thought I’d tweak the recipe to include Beetroot Mini Pancakes in this week’s Beetroot Cooking Adventures. These Beetroot Mini Pancakes weren’t quite as refined looking – but they makes up for their rustic look with a glorious bright color and delicious flavor. As mentioned […]
Beetroot and Chocolate Muffins
March 29, 2012 by
Earlier in the week I did promise you another Beetroot Recipe. It’s taken me a couple of attempts to get this recipe just right, so it’s taken an extra few days to bring the Beetroot Recipe to you. I’ve come to the conclusion that equal volumes of chocolate and beetroot (as opposed to more […]
Bento Lunchbox – Egg Mold Tutorial
March 28, 2012 by
It can sometimes be a little tricky to convince the kids to eat hard boiled eggs. That’s where these cute egg mold’s come in and bring a boring looking egg to life, and usually end up being eaten. Here is the fish egg mold that I used, they come in a set of two: To […]
Chocolate Dipped Fruit – Wordless Wednesday
March 28, 2012 by
It was my Wedding Anniversary a few days ago. As a surprise for my Husband, I made him these little Eiffel Towers of Orange Rockmelon/Cantaloupe and Watermelon and then dipped the spires in melted dark chocolate. He proposed to me in front of the Eiffel Tower (yes, a cliche, I know!) so the structure holds […]
Beetroot and Lamb Burgers
March 27, 2012 by
Today’s Beetroot and Lamb Burgers couldn’t be further from yesterday’s Beetroot Recipe of a Meatless Beetroot, Coconut and Tofu Risotto. Vegetarians – sorry, it’s best you look away now! Beetroot are packed full of nutritional goodness, so these burgers are an excellent way to include the vegetable in your children’s diet, particularly if they aren’t […]
Tuna and Sweet Potato Burgers
March 21, 2012 by
Today is the final day of The Sweet Potato Recipes Adventure. Over the course of this week, I’ve share Sweet Potato Recipes using part of a kilo of Sweet Potato Mash in Sweet Potato French Toast, Bran & Sweet Potato Muffins and Sweet Potato Pancakes.The recipe which included the bulk of Sweet Potato Mash […]
Sweet Potato Pancakes
March 20, 2012 by
Today is day 3 of the Sweet Potato Adventure. So far, I’ve used part of a kilo of Sweet Potato Mash in Sweet Potato French Toast and Bran & Sweet Potato Muffins. The third recipe I prepared using the Sweet Potato Mash was Sweet Potato Pancakes. The Sweet Potato Pancakes were included in lunch for […]
Bran & Sweet Potato Muffins – Breakfast Muffin Tin Meal
March 19, 2012 by
As I mentioned in yesterday’s recipe for Sweet Potato French Toast – I cooked up and mashed a kilo of sweet potatoes and challenged myself to find a variety of recipes to include the nutritious ingredient in. Today’s Sweet Potato Recipe is Bran and Sweet Potato Muffins – a new family favourite! Lately I’ve found […]
Sweet Potato French Toast
March 18, 2012 by
I recently found myself with a kilo of Sweet Potatoes that was calling out to be cooked with. I decided to peel, chop up, boil and mash the whole kilo. The pot of Sweet Potato Mash was then shared between various Sweet Potato recipes over the course of a couple of days. I ended up […]
