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Hi I'm a relatively new mum, former forensic scientist, environmental sustainability project manager, law student and most importantly a lover of all things food! I've created this blog to share my...
View ArticleFirst birthday party
My son Xavier just turned one and wow did I ever feel the pressure to produce an awesome cake! I ended up choosing an owl theme and I must confess owls are more my obsession than Xaviers but hey lets...
View ArticleQuinoa salad
Last night I had one of those 'bottom of the fridge' experiences where I only had a couple of ingredients left in the fridge and was trying to work out how they would fit together. I had carrots,...
View ArticleMediterranean vegetable salad
A couple of weeks ago I was craving an injection of healthy vegetables but apart from a roast sometimes I struggle to think how to cook up a nice meal of vegies. So I decided to turn to the trusty...
View ArticleChicken meatballs for kids
I love being able to cook food that both kids and adults can eat and these chicken meatballs are perfect for both. I will usually cook up a large batch of mini meatballs for my son and freeze them and...
View ArticleSnack ideas for babies and toddler's
I am always trying to think of yummy, healthy snack ideas for my toddler on the go. So I decided to put together a list of homemade yummy snacks that are a hit with my son. Some of these are pretty...
View ArticleScones
I love baking and have baked almost anything and everything I can think of, but somehow I have never baked scones. So today was a very rainy day and just the type of weather to stay indoors and do some...
View ArticleZucchini Slice
Looking for an easy homemade snack or meal? This recipe is such a winner with my 1 year old but it's great for anyone, any occasion really! It's packed full of vegies, really easy to make and tastes...
View ArticleMint, pea and bacon pasta
As always I am on the hunt to think of new ways to include greens in my sons' meals, so tonight I blended peas and mint and mixed through some pasta for his dinner. It was a hit. So it got me thinking...
View ArticleVietnamese spring rolls
These rolls are so fresh and easy to make, they are a staple meal for us at least once every couple of weeks. They are the roll that just keeps giving, firstly because as the chef you really only...
View ArticleSpinach, pumpkin and brown rice salad
Tonight I wanted to eat something light but with substance if you know what I mean? So I decided to go for a brown rice salad. My mum brought me up on a hippie vegie diet that included things like...
View ArticleSummer fruit puree
Well summer has officially been and gone but the wonderful warm sunny days are still here and so are the yummy summer fruits. The only problem is we often seem to be throwing out peaches, apples and...
View Articlechocolate pavlova with spiced pears and butterscotch sauce
I was flicking through the latest delicious magazine (April 2013 issue) and came across a beautiful three tiered pavlova torte that I just had to make. This is coming from someone who has never cooked...
View ArticleSpinach and ricotta cannelloni
Last night I made a yummy Spinach and ricotta cannelloni from this recipe that both my husband and baby loved - not a bad combination! I just cut up the spinach and ricotta cannelloni once it was...
View ArticleRoasted beetroot, pear and feta salad
Last week I made a roasted beetroot, pear and feta salad based on a recipe from the latest issue of delicious magazine (April, 2013) and it was beautiful. Even my 'I only eat meat' husband loved it....
View ArticleKiddies easy zucchini pasta
Some nights (well lets face it - most nights) I just need to whip up something quick and healthy (preferably green) for my son for dinner. This meal ticks all those boxes! For us it's at least a once a...
View ArticleCreamy salmon pasta for littles
We love eating salmon cooked on the BBQ every couple of weeks, but its not the most practical meal for toddlers. So I usually put aside half a raw salmon fillet and freeze for my son later on. Tonight...
View ArticleCorn Two Ways
Cornbread Today I decided to make some corn bread from a new recipe book I recently bought called the 'River Cottage everyday' by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. I highly recommend this book as it has a...
View ArticleCreamy sun dried tomato, bacon and avocado pasta
This is a recipe I made up one night with a bunch of left over ingredients in the fridge and it was so easy and yummy I have been making it for years ever since!Creamy sun dried tomato, bacon and...
View ArticleBirthday cakes squared
It's been a busy week of cake baking with both my boys birthdays in the same week. My -just-turned-three-year-old has spent the last 6 months requesting a spiderman cake, and although it was quite hot...
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