In our Kids Health Quest Membership, I create quirky quest to help families have fun and explore food. This was a quest where families explored about minimising waste and keeping their vegetables scraps so they could be re-used to make nourishing meals. I make a big batch of stock or broth every 2 weeks, then freeze […]
Snacks
Splice Ice Cream Cake
We have a tradition of the kids choosing a theme for their birthday cake. I’m thankful that this year for Rilien’s 11th birthday he chose a splice ice cream cake. This was significantly easier than past cakes – Transformer Bumblebee, Star Wars, Mario Kart, Despicable Me – you get the picture. Just to be clear, this […]
Chicken Nuggets (with hidden veggies)
This week I pre-ordered copy of Additive Free Lifestyle’s new Party Edition Cookbook. I love that whilst waiting for the hard copy version, you immediately get access to the eBook version. The eBook is absolutely stunning (can’t wait for the hard copy) and it just feels like a party reading it. Bright, colourful and well set […]
The Best Vegetarian Pattie and Sausage Roll
One Recipe, Many Uses. One of the things I love doing is creating recipes or finding recipes that can be used multiple ways. Now look, I’m sure you can see I am not a food stylist or photographer. But this vegetarian mix I made can use used like this: burger patties sausage roll filling vego […]
How To Make Hot Cross Buns
Research shows that one of the best ways to get your kids eating a wider variety is to get them cooking. In our Kids Health Quest Membership, families are learning that food is a fun experiment. Our monthly Cook-Alongs have proven to be successful in getting kids more actively involved in their food and […]
Cheats BBQ Crackers
Forget those flavoured crackers you get from the Supermarket that are marketed as lunchbox friendly or perfect for lunchboxes. They are not friendly nor perfect for school at all. Most flavoured crackers or chips include flavours created in a chemistry lab designed to excite our kids tongues and brain waves. These flavours tend to have […]