Making sandwiches in advance and freezing them is a great morning time saver. However, there are a few things you need to know before you dive in and start freezing ham and salad sandwiches. To this day I have memories of my Mum buying a roast chicken, shredding the chicken meat and making a weeks’ […]
20 Rice Cake Toppings for the Lunchbox
Rice cakes are a great alternative to bread in the lunchbox. They can be sandwiched together or simply topped, either way they are perfect in the school lunchbox or even to take to work. I have put together a list of rice cake toppings that we love. I would love to know your favorite too, […]
The perfect lunchbox for keeping food cold
If you live in a hot and humid climate for most of the year like I do in Queensland then you know that it is important to keep the kids lunchbox cooled so that the food doesn’t spoil and worst of all make them sick. I was gifted Decor’s Fresh® Lunchbox along with their Pumped® […]
Apple, Blueberry and Yoghurt Cake Slice
This apple, blueberry and yoghurt slice is deliciously moist and bursting with apple and blueberry flavour in each bite. It is a simple one bowl hand mix that requires no fussing around and can be made by the little members of the family. A great combination of fruit, dairy and fibre packed into each slice. […]
Date and Apple Bliss Balls
Bliss balls are one of my favourite alternatives when I am craving something sweet they also make the perfect little energy packed snack for the kids lunchbox. You only need to eat one (if you can stop at one) to enjoy the great sweet taste and get a natural energy boost and bonus goodness. Looking […]
Lunchbox Carrot Cake Pikelets
Last week I shared my Apple and Cinnamon Pikelets and this week I have Carrot Cake Pikelets. These sweeter than the apple and cinnamon so they can be enjoyed just as they are or spread with a little cream cheese would be nice. For the lunchbox I have made them more user friendly by placing […]
10 Alternatives to Bread Crumbs
The other night I ran out of breadcrumbs to crumb the chicken strips I was making for dinner which led to this post to share with you other things you can use to crumb your chicken, fish, beef, vegetables in. After post the crumbed chicken strips on Facebook and Instagram where I had used corn […]
Lunchbox Ham, Cheese and Vegetable Muffins
Lunchbox ham and cheese vegetable muffins are the perfect alternative to sandwiches. One of the things I realised after my first year as a school mum is that Mr 6 was truly over sandwiches in the last couple of months of the school year. They would come home uneaten even though he had happily eaten […]
Healthy Apple and Cinnamon Loaf
If you are looking for a healthier cake alternative for the kids lunchbox then this is it. This Healthy Apple and Cinnamon loaf is free from added unnatural sugar and has the added goodness of wholemeal flour to boost its fibre content. With a total of four apples used in the loaf you will be […]