Dips are a great way to encourage kids to eat fresh vegetables. I’ve previously written about 3 ridiculously easy lunch box dips and these are usually my go to. However, I was recently reminded by a school girl about one of my old time favourites when I was a young girl – the good ole french onion dip. Now a […]
Snacks
Chocolate Lovers Lamington Recipe
Right up front, I am going to say this recipe is awesome but it takes a bit of time. It takes 3 simple recipes, that can each be used individually, and combines them to make taste sensations. This Chocolate Lovers Lamington Recipe is so worth the effort. And you also get 3 recipes in 1 – winning all round. Cake Ingredients […]
Banana Muesli Lunchbox Slice Recipe
I bought a truckload of bananas for just 49 cents per kilo. Most of them I’ve frozen and set aside for my Mad Food Science Classes but I kept a few aside for the family too. This banana muesli lunchbox slice recipe is easy to make. It’s perfect for the lunchbox or with a cup of coffee […]
Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream Cake
This was our daughter’s 10th birthday cake. Homemade birthday cakes are our family’s tradition. The kids find a cake for me to make, and I spend hours (and hours) making it. I’ve made Harry Potter’s Monster Book Of Monsters, Thomas The Tank Engine, Princess Ariel, Donatello The Ninja Turtle and more. Although they are always an […]
Healthy Peanut Brittle
We call this Healthy Peanut Brittle a treat food. It’s a little bit naughty because it’s sweet – it uses some 100% maple syrup, but it’s also good because it includes good fats from coconut oil and protein from peanut butter. You only need 1-2 pieces and your body will know you don’t need anymore. This […]
Simple Salted Gluten Free Crackers
When I teach parents and children my simple steps to reading packet labels, the first step is to turn the packet over, the next step is to count the number of ingredients. As a rule of thumb, the more ingredients there are, the more processed it’s likely to be and will probably have less nutritional value too. […]