Whilst I focus on school lunchboxes, I also believe it is equally important that us adults eat a proper lunch too. But do you know studies indicate 66% of Australian workers say they don’t eat a healthy lunch and on average they spend $15.27 on their office lunch per day. So with school holidays starting here […]
Lunch
French Porridge Pie
This recipe was inspired by a post I put on facebook for Pull-Apart French Toast Bread by Tastemade. It was so drool worthy but I wanted something which could be more of a breakfast dish and could also be cut into slices for the lunchbox. It took me a few attempts to get the consistency right, but […]
Tuna and Vegetable Patties
One of the things I love the most about creating recipes, is taking core ingredients for one meal, and turning it into 3 or 4. My aim is to always make a main meal which can become a lunch option too. These Tuna and Vegetable Patties use the core ingredients I use to make pancakes […]
Chewy Oat and Date Cookies
One of the challenges we face as parents packing real food in our kids lunchboxes, is what other kids have in their lunchboxes. One way we can overcome this is by packing foods which our kids associate with being fun and sweet like treats but without the additives and preservatives you get with packaged processed foods. […]
Lentil Quinoa Kofta Recipe
One of my favourite things I like to do is to try to turn dinner meals into a yummy lunchbox food. That way I can kill two birds with one stone. This Lential Quinoa Kofta Recipe is a great example. I took some leftover red lentil and tomato dahl and plain quinoa and turned them […]
Simple Spinach Lunch Wraps
I made these simple spinach lunch wraps recently. If you don’t think you’re kids will go for green just yet, drop the spinach. They are a cross between a crepe and a wrap, so they are soft and pliable but without being too delicate. This makes 5 additive and preservative free wraps. Ingredients 1 handful of baby spinach 3/4 cup […]