Last year I bought six little seedlings if Basil and six little seedlings of Marigolds in the hope they would deter pests from my tomato seedlings. Well that didn’t happen, the Basil and Marigolds flourished and the tomato plants still got eaten. Moving forward a year, after the Basil and Marigolds went to seed I […]
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Review + Giveaway + Recipe: Little Green Pouch
A couple of weeks ago I was asked by the creator of The Little Green Pouch if I would like to review their product. Of course I would. My boys love sucking there yoghurt’s from the pouches you buy in the supermarket, but they are also quite expensive. I have tried another brand of similar […]
Carrot & Coconut Bars : Dairy Free
I love challenging myself and trying to make new things from what I only have in the house. I needed something to get me through the week for my work morning teas and something for the boys to eat after kindy etc. Two lonely carrots stared at me from the fridge, but not for long. […]
School Lunchbox: Ham & Cheese Rice Slice
This recipe is perfect for using up leftover rice. Making a slice like this is ideal for school lunch boxes as it is easy to eat and you can pack it full of all types of fillings. Vary the filling each week and make it a lunchbox even family favourite. It is freezer friendly: simply […]
How To Preserve Vegetables by Snap Freezing
After much discussion today on Facebook about freezing fresh vegetables at home, I have some fantastic information from a fellow reader and chef Jaimee-Louise Warner. This information is from professional college level chef training and methods used by Jamiee-Louise’s Great Aunty Ida, who grew up growing and preserving vegetables on a rural WA farm. Photo source: […]
Sausage Rolls the Kids Will Love
Sausage rolls don’t always have to be reserved for party food especially when you make them yourself. These mini sized mini rolls hide some veggies, are made with real meat and the flavour is no comparison to frozen store bought ones. Here they are served with tomato sauce and mini plastic toothpicks which were purchased […]
Slow Cooked Beef, Quinoa & Lentil Porcupine Balls in Tomato Sauce
This is a nutrient packed version of the traditional porcupine balls which traditionally uses rice. Quinoa and lentils are packed into these beauties and go down a treat with the whole family. The simple yet tasty tomato sauce they cook in makes them super moist and also hides carrot in it making it a well balanced […]
Easy Purple Carrot Cake
I love trying new ingredients and purple carrots was recently one of them. They were a ridiculously good price at my local fruit and vege shop a few weeks back so I grabbed a bag. We ate them roasted and they were delicious but with the last two I decided to try a purple carrot […]
Easy Mixed Berry Muffins
You definitely know its Strawberry season when the prices start to drop. My boys are really enjoying the strawberries this season and on the weekend we stocked up. We may have bought a bit more then we could eat before they weren’t of eating quality so before this happened I revisited my Easy Homemade Strawberry […]
