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My favourite thing to do with food apart from eat it is to stretch a meal into a couple of days to save myself constantly cooking and also to reduce waste. Whenever I cook or buy a roast chicken I make broth the next day with it. I have been eating/drinking broth of all kinds since I was a baby, …
I, like many other mums I’m sure, have one kid who eats their veggies no issue and the other one who gags even at the sight of one. Being pretty health conscious myself, getting my kids to eat their veg is really important to me and so when all else fails ….I HIDE them. This is not really anything revolutionary….I’m …
COOLING PEPPERMINT & LAVENDER BODY MIST What you need – A glass bottle (I get a 50ml spray bottle from au.aromatools.com but you can find them on ebay or at packmyproduct.com Lavender essential oil Peppermint essential oil Filtered Water Instructions – Add 10 drops peppermint & 10 drops of lavender and fill with water, that’s …
You probably know by now I am addicted to chocolate, so here is yet another choc recipe for you. It’s a winner for toddlers too as the main ingredient is sweet potato (sneaky veg; check!) Sometimes I have an urge to get into the kitchen and make something sweet with the ingredients I can find in my pantry. Sometimes it’s …
How good is the Melbourne weather this week! It feels like spring, not autumn and that calls for a yummy brekky recipe you can enjoy on the warmer mornings. (or even as a snack or brunch really…) I actually tried my very first acai bowl 2 weeks ago and fell madly in love. So friggin yummy. What is ACAI you …
Lentils increase steady, slow-burning energy due their fibre content and complex carbohydrates. They are also a great source of iron, very important to the health of our red blood cells. This is a great baby and toddler food as well and one of my 18 month old’s favourite dishes! INGREDIENTS 1 onion 1 clove garlic 1 cup lentils (pre-soaked for 6 hours*) …
This delicious recipe was given to me by my beautiful friend Diana. It’s so yummy and so so good for you. ***You can change the potato to sweet potato if you prefer. (It’s just as yummy) INGREDIENTS 1 whole broccoli 200 grams beans or frozen peas 500ml vegetable stock 2 cloves garlic a small knob of ginger …
This recipe is so good in the summertime. It’s light, tasty, healthy & filling. And it’s good for the whole family (my one year old loves this!) INGREDIENTS 500g wholemeal spaghetti (or gluten free spaghetti or spelt spaghetti) 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 3 garlic cloves, crushed 500g cherry tomatoes, roughly chopped 2 cups fresh basil leaves, chopped …
Blend the following in a smoothie for a minute or so depending on how strong your blender is: 1/2 cup of rolled oats 1 cup non dairy milk (I used coconut) 1/2 cup frozen berries 1 banana 1 tbsp chia seeds 1 tbsp rice malt syrup (or maple syrup or honey) *** if you want it to be gluten free …
GREEK CASSEROLE (gluten free, dairy free, paleo – omit potatoes) I’ve noticed my fave foods are the ones that aren’t exactly the prettiest , the ones you throw together in one pot. The Mediterranean diet is meant to be one of the healthiest ways to eat and for us folk in the southern hemisphere it’s FREEZING! So this is the …
