While my kids don’t actually go to school, I find our days run much more efficiently when we have a lunch box packed full of healthy food to keep them nourished through whatever adventures the day has in store. Looking ahead to our new year of school I’ve put together this post full of healthy […]
Roast Zucchini Sandwich Spread & Lunches Roundup
May 18, 2012 by
Following on from the great success I had with offering Mr 3 Avocado and Spinach Sandwich Spread, I decided to play with the recipe a little to nourish him with more vegetables. In this instance Zucchini. I first roasted the Zucchini to help bring out the sweetness of the nutritious vegetable and enhance the flavor. […]
Quinoa, Corn and Oat Muffins
April 29, 2012 by
I’ve been experimenting a lot with Quinoa recently – in the past few weeks I’ve shared recipes for Coconut Chicken with Quinoa and Vegetables and Quinoa Porridge. My latest experiment involved cooking the hearty grain and mixing them into Quinoa, Corn and Oat Muffins. Quinoa, Corn and Oat Muffins are Gluten Free and Dairy Free, […]
Duck on a Lake Bento Lunchbox
April 18, 2012 by
Took the boys to the park the other day and all the ducks were standing in a line on the edge of the lake. Looks like a choreographed squad of synchronized swimmers about to take a delicate leap into the water, don’t you think? Was quite a sight to see and the boys have talked […]
Avocado and Spinach Sandwich Spread
April 16, 2012 by
Mr 3 is the Picky Eater of the family. He will politely, yet sternly turn his nose up at foods presented that are not part of his favorite foods list. As mentioned previously, he LOVES avocado, which on it’s own is full of nutritious goodness. I make him plain avocado sandwiches for lunch more often […]
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 […]
