Happy Australia Day! The weather here in Melbourne is perfect – not too hot or cold, just sunny, clear and warm! For Melbourne that’s a real treat, it’s more often one extreme or the other! To celebrate the glorious day, we took the boys down to a park in South Melbourne on the beach and […]
Chocolate Chunk And Lemon Muffins
January 23, 2012 by
About once a week I try to bake with my boys. I do try to cook as healthy treats as possible, so while this recipe does have chocolate chunks in it, it’s very low in sugar (only half a cup) and there’s no butter, just 1/4 of a cup of oil. As an alternative to […]
Muffin Tin Meal – Fruity Snack
January 23, 2012 by
This is my very first attempt at a Muffin Tin Meal, a craze which started over at Muffin Tin Mom’s . Head over to her site to see inspiring examples of Muffin Tin Meals and find out everything you need to know about the “how to’s” of this fun activity. I put together this […]
Frog on a Pond of Peas – Bento Inspired Lunch Box
January 20, 2012 by
We were home today for lunch, so, inspired by Bento of the Week, I decided to have a play with a green themed lunch and made a Frog on a Pond of Peas for Mr 3’s enjoyment! To make your own pond, you need a Frog Shaped Cookie Cutter to cut a Froggy Shape out […]
My 1st Kinder Lunch Box
January 19, 2012 by
Today’s a special day, this morning I dropped Mr 3 off at Kinder for his very first day, and I prepared for him my/his very 1st Kinder/School Lunch Box. The very first of many, many, many years of lunches. Of course I took photos and of course I just had to share it with you. […]
Strawberry Pavlova
January 18, 2012 by
Pavlova is crunchy and sweet and usually covered in cream and high in calories. Simply follow your favorite pavlova recipe (it’s basically a mix of beaten egg whites, sugar, vinegar and a bit of cornflour), though I only use about a third to half the amount of sugar and it’s always sweet enough! I top […]
Homemade Pita Chips – Fussy Eater Snack
January 17, 2012 by
These homemade Pita Chips is a healthy snack for Fussy Eaters. They are super easy to make, a fun activity to do with the kids and best of all they are WAY better for you than a regular bag of chips! We are at the tail end of summer holidays here in Australia, and I’ve […]
Picky Eater Trick – Peanut Butter on Toast with Hidden Chicken
January 13, 2012 by
My fussy eater, Mr 3, will usually only eat chicken in nugget form. After trying and repeatedly offering him roast chicken, chicken kebabs, chicken casserole, chicken meatballs, etc and being met with a firm NO, I decided that I’ll experiment with hiding chicken in some of his favourite foods. So, after making a roast chicken […]
Date, Almond & Cranberry Balls – Wordless Wednesday
January 11, 2012 by
Wanting to prepare something yummy, yet healthy, for my little ones, I threw 2 cups of pitted dates, 1 and a half cups of slivered almonds and 3/4 cup of cranberries into the food processor. I then drizzled 2 tablespoons of honey over the mixture, to add a bit of familiar sweetness and help bind […]
Beetroot & Lentil Yummy Summery Salad
January 6, 2012 by
This is the simplest, yummiest salad. The colours highlight the brightness of summer to me. I make it through the year, but with the heatwave we’ve had in Melbourne in the past week, I have made this salad a couple of times, to keep us nourished with a refreshing, yet fulfilling salad. I have to […]
