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, …
Choc Coconut Nana Brownie
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 …
Acai Berry Bowl Recipe
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 …
Spaghetti Mediterranean YUM
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 …
Pumpkin Quinoa Fetta Recipe
This salad is a perfect healthy side dish and is really easy to prepare. I had run out of pomegranate and baby spinach so the picture shows without which is still delicious although I do prefer with pomegranate added! Serves 4 Ingredients 500g butternut pumpkin (peeled and cubed) 250g Greek Fetta 1/2 cup quinoa seeds of 1 pomegranate (optional but …
Happy Healthy Families Series: With Paola Espinel of Be Wise Be Healthy
Today I am interviewing Paola Espinel of Be Wise, Be Healthy as the first of a 2 part series Happy, Healthy Families. She has kindly offered to give us a favourite recipe of hers as well as share some great nutritional advice for growing families…. You can also find out more about Paola at the end of this blog …