We seriously LOVE french toast in our house and I just love experimenting with different french toast varieties. My kitchen has been overflowing with oranges lately and so became the flavor for my latest french toast experiment – Orange French Toast. The kids were delighted at their orange flavored french toast and even more so […]
Apple and Sultana Loaf Recipe
August 18, 2013 by
If you Follow Me On Facebook then you’ll be aware that in the past week I acquired my first DSLR Camera – I went for the Canon Rebel. I’ve been hesitant to take the leap, and I decided that it was finally time to be brave and upgrade from my much loved Olympus Digital Camera […]
Real Food On A Budget – Series Round-Up
August 13, 2013 by
Over the past few months I have shared a series of Real Food On A Budget Posts. Here’s a round up of what was covered: The best place to start is to Meal Planning & Make A Shopping List. How to source Meat & Chicken and Fruit & Vegetables for your family while sticking to […]
Maple Roasted Parsnip Chips
August 11, 2013 by
I’ve been waiting all year for Parsnips to come into season here in Australia as I’ve been wanting to adapt a delicious sounding Roasted Parsnip Dish I found in Nigella Lawson – Feast. On a recent Farmers Market Visit I picked up a couple of parsnips and got straight to cooking a couple of batches […]
10 Free Gluten Free & Paleo eBooks
August 7, 2013 by
Approximately every other day on Facebook I share an Amazon freebie that I’ve found. Today, while looking for a freebie I found that a mammoth collection of Gluten Free and Paleo eBooks are FREE right now, so I was compelled to put together a post to share the best of them with you. Note: These […]
5th Birthday Cupcakes
August 5, 2013 by
Last week my oldest son celebrated his 5th Birthday. He’s been looking forward to his birthday for MONTHS (as most kids do), including his much anticipated Orange Birthday Cupcakes, and was incredibly excited when the day finally arrived. His Birthday fell on a day when he goes to Kinder, so I made cupcakes for him […]
Julia Child’s Vanilla Custard Recipe
July 28, 2013 by
Julia Child’s Vanilla Custard Recipe – The Best Julia Child French Creme Anglaise Custard Recipe Jump to Recipe Julia Child’s Vanilla Custard Recipe A favorite sweet treat of our family is custard. We love chocolate custard, coconut custard and custard in it’s purest form – vanilla custard. I’ve followed a number of custard recipes over […]
5 Family Favorite Soups
July 24, 2013 by
The Winter Chill has well and truly set in here in Melbourne and we have been regularly enjoying soups as meals. These are the kids absolute favorites. 1. Broccoli, Leek, Zucchini & Apple Soup This may sound like a slightly odd combination, but believe me – it’s delicious and the kids love it! 2. Corn […]
Peter Pan Morning Tea at The Langham, Melbourne
July 17, 2013 by
My youngest celebrated his birthday 3 weeks ago and in 2 weeks my oldest will celebrate his Birthday and I was trying to think of a special, wondrous treat for them to celebrate their birthdays. The Peter Pan Morning Tea at The Langham Melbourne was the perfect solution – a unique experience that I just […]
5 Books To Help Kids Eat More Vegetables
July 16, 2013 by
A recent study revealed that children eat more vegetables after learning about “the importance of healthy food and why their bodies need a variety of foods.” (See: Teaching Young Children a Theory of Nutrition: Conceptual Change and the Potential for Increased Vegetable Consumption Psychological Science 0956797612474827, first published on June 26, 2013) So, when kids […]
