Today I sent the kids off to kinder with Rainbow Lunch Boxes. I like to include a rainbow of fruit and vegetables so they consume an array of nourishing nutrients. We are moving from Winter into Spring here in Melbourne and the seasonal produce at the moment has been the year round staples of apples […]
Healthy Kids Snack Box
Today we met some friends for a play and I took this healthy kids snack box for the kids to share. The snack box included: Apple Slices Carrot Sticks Organic Turkish Apricots Leftover buttered toast, sandwiched and cut into triangles. My 3 year old has a habit of not finishing his toast for breakfast lately, […]
Rice Mold Tutorial
Rice Molds are a cute way to present rice to kids. It’s a little more fun than an ordinary rice mound and my kids always enjoy it! First, make your rice of choice and allow it to cool to a temperature you’re comfortable with serving to the kids. Fill the rice mold with the rice. […]
Three Quick and Healthy Kids Lunches
This week has been a particularly busy week. Here are 3 lunches which I thought I’d share because they were all incredibly quick to put together, (often at the last minute!) yet pack a nutritional punch with every bite. I’ll start with a kinder lunch box for my oldest son. This lunch box consists of […]
Chicken & Pumpkin Bake
I’ve cooked this Chicken and Pumpkin Bake at least once a week (sometimes more!) over the past few months. So I thought it was about time I shared it with you. It’s a simple and hearty dish which the kids absolutely adore. They especially like when I include chicken drumettes as they are the perfect […]
School’s Out For Summer!
Yesterday was both boys last day of school/kinder/care so they are now both home with me full time for the next while. I’m looking forward to getting up to cooking adventures and going on family outings over the summer break, like visit Melbourne City and Melbourne Zoo. After posting my Top 10 Bento Lunch Boxes […]
Top 10 Bento Lunch Boxes & Muffin Tin Meals Of 2012
I enjoyed putting together 10 of my best books of 2012 so much that I thought I’d continue on with the reflections of 2012 by sharing my Top 10 Bento Lunch Boxes & Muffin Tin Meals. 1. Honey Roasted Chickpeas Muffin Tin Meal – the boys enjoyed how the stars were cut out and then […]