Getting the good fats in, to help gain healthy weight & keeping the kiddos entertained while you're in the kitchen.
Pork and Pine Nut Penne. Ok, so I’ve named this Pork and Pine Nut Penne, but there’s no Penne in the picture. What’s the deal with that? I was cooking this up, after the kids had had their lunch, getting organised for dinner. Norah saw …
Banana, Oat and Peanut Butter Breakfast Biscuits. No bread, the kids don’t like cereal, I’m yet to get Norah to eat eggs and they both said no to their usual favourite; Banana Pancakes with Sweet Sauce. Hmmm 2 bananas left on the bench, but not …
Warm, Chocolate and Peanut Butter Smoothie Bowl. The mornings here have been so cold lately. The last smoothie bowl recipe I shared, I wrote about wearing a dressing gown and sitting in front of the heater with my coffee. This morning as I waited for …
Cashew, Coconut and Puffed Rice Chocolate Bars. The twins demolished the Cashew, Coconut and Chocolate Bliss Balls that I previously made. So I thought I’d use that as a base for this Cashew, Coconut and Puffed Rice Chocolate Bars. I even used some real chocolate …
Coconut and Peanut Butter Smoothie Bowl. I’m currently writing this up for you, in a thick dressing gown, in front of the heater with a coffee! Not the Coconut and Peanut Butter Smoothie Bowl that I want to share with you. It’s too cold this …
Cashew, Coconut and Chocolate Bliss Balls. Everyday I tell myself that I’m not going to cook anything extra. The freezer is full of food for the kids and I don’t want to add more dishes, because I hate cleaning the kitchen. And then, the kids …
Creamy Chicken, Sweet Corn and Mushroom Soup. When I first started cooking this, it was my intention to create a pie filling. Norah and Cole like to dip little bits of shortcrust pastry into the filling and usually will eat a bowl full. This cook …
Strawberry and Avocado Smoothie Bowl. We went grocery shopping a couple of days ago and I had forgotten all about the punnets of strawberries in the back of the fridge. The kids love strawberries, but I needed a way to use these ones up fairly …
Pumpkin and Passata Pasta Sauce. Our kids love pasta. In fact I worked in childcare for 14 years before having the twins and I don’t think I have ever met a kid that doesn’t like it. One of my favourite things about pasta sauce is …
Peanut Butter Squares! Why not peanut butter cups? That’s simple; Everyone makes peanut butter cups. No in all honestly all my other moulds were full the first time I made these. Now the kids recognise them as being square. Why mess with something that works? …