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. […]
Fishy Toddler Lunch – Muffin Tin Meal
This Fun Fishy lunch includes Tuna and Cheese Melt Toasted Sandwiches and a mix of peas and corn. The Muffin Tin Meal is decorated with various ocean themed food picks including a fish, penguin, dolphin and starfish! We sang “Under the Sea” through lunchtime and the little star fish also lead us to sing an […]
Leftovers Muffin Tin Meal
This Muffin Tin Meal was hastily put together for a hungry Mr 22 Months who was following my every move! There are two little portions of leftover meat from the previous night’s roast beef. The beef was tender and perfect for my little man who is still missing a number of important chewing teeth. There […]
Quinoa, Corn and Oat Muffins
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, […]
Avocado and Spinach Sandwich Spread
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 […]
Gluten Free Pumpkin Muffins
These Gluten Free Pumpkin Muffins are also Kosher for Passover, which is what lead me to come up with a recipe for muffins that the boys can have for snacks and meals during the Passover period. These are full of wholesome and nutritious ingredients – ground almonds, pumpkin and eggs. The perfect solution when you […]
Dreaming of Spring – Muffin Tin Meal
We’re experiencing Autumn here in Australia. I created this Muffin Tin Meal for Mr 3 to initiate a chat about the seasons and that it’s spring in other parts of the world. A beautiful time when all the flowers bloom, amazing butterflies are fluttering in gardens and cute little bunnies hop through the fields. This […]
4 Beautiful Beetroot Recipes
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 […]
Bran & Sweet Potato Muffins – Breakfast Muffin Tin Meal
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 […]