I’m usually driven with meals with what we have on hand and what is cheap and in season at the time. I think by now everyone knows I’m usually meal planning flying by the seat of my pants making meals for my three beautiful kids. I think you will love this recipe – it takes just a couple of minutes to make, it’s easy, it’s cheap and it’s so fresh, nourishing and detoxifying. Continue reading
I tell you on busy days the slow cooker is a lifesaver. Coming home to a yummy smelling house with dinner only 5 minutes away is such a relief! This recipe takes a small (and I mean small) amount of forward planning, but it is so worth the convenience and ease! Continue reading
My 13 year old daughter just said to me, “Mum, these are SO good.”
I’ll take that! These are such a great first step for a really fussy eater and they’re one of the first steps I took to covert my ultra picky eating eldest son to a whole food diet (we’re talking 5-foods-only-level of picky eating). Get rid of the crappy, expensive frozen nugs for these instead – once you’ve nailed these and the kids are loving them then you can move on to the next introduction. I guess these nuggets are like a gateway whole food! Continue reading
One of my favourite lunchbox tips is to use some of the leftover dinner from the night before. So really this recipe can be used to make a dinner with some put aside for the next day, OR you can make a batch, cook and then portion into lots of 5 or 6 meatballs to keep in the freezer ready for lunches. Easy peasy! They are really tasty (morish actually) and have all the benefits of vegies, herbs and protein to fuel growing minds and bodies. Continue reading
Who doesn’t love pizza! Pizza actually offers such a great opportunity to load up on some health giving ingredients that the kids will eat (and enjoy). This recipe will show you how to create that pizza comfort food vibe, without any of the junk. Continue reading
We have this dish about once a week when we have vegies left over from dinner the night before that need to be used up. Don’t hold this against it though! It honestly is as tasty as it is nutritious. This recipe is one of my 13 year old daughters absolute favourites and I think it will be a favourite with your family too. Continue reading
This may look like a hearty Winter warmer but actually it’s a lighter vegetable based dish. It’s such a great meal for Summer when the weather’s hot but you’re still after that satisfying comfort food vibe. Continue reading
