Hiding Vegatables

My girls love to find the occasional quiche and salad in their lunch box instead of a boring old sandwich…..Again!  And there’s next to no washing up with this one.  Bonus!  Make one large quiche, or bake in muffin tins to make them an easy addition to your lunch box. […]

One Bowl Quiche

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  Do you find that with the arrival of third term life becomes super crazy?  That’s how it feels in our household.  Homework seems to increase, school swimming lessons begin, there’s the District School Chess Tournament, excursions to help out with and this year I am running one of the […]

Rainbow Savoury Muffins

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I promised healthy recipes this week, and here’s a great, nutritious muffin to get you going in the morning, or at school.  It’s packed full of fruit and oat bran, and stays super-moist, especially if you accidentally double the apple and carrot needed because you are trying to do too […]

Banana, Apple, Carrot, Oat Bran Muffins

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WANTED:  Head Chef Must be creative, flexible, able to multi-task, and above all else, extremely SNEAKY.  Oh, and willing to work all hours. I think this description fits every lunch box packing parent on earth.  Making sure our kids eat a balanced diet can be exhausting, especially if you have […]

Carrot! What Carrot?

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During the last weeks of school we were getting a little sick of sandwiches, wraps and rolls, so we tried these savoury muffins with a salad.  Needless to say my little man wouldn’t stray from his Vegemite Sandwich, but the girls are adventurous, and thought they were great and their […]

Cheesy Vegie Muffins

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It’s Monday, and time to whip up a fresh batch of muffins for the week.  These muffins are my version of a recipe I found at http://www.thesisterscafe.com called Cape Codd Apple Nut Carrot Muffins.  I have changed the ingredients somewhat, and shortened the name, but they are still packed with flavour. […]

Muffin Madness Monday

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I love it when I find a way to sneak extra fruit or veges. into my kids diets, and when I served these pikelets up for afternoon tea this afternoon, The Vegemite Kid tucked in, oblivious to the  apple puree lurking inside.  They are quick, super- easy and will be […]

Apple Pikelets

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I love the September school holidays, the weather is warming up, the flowers are blooming and the carnival is on, and every morning can be a lazy morning.  We love lazy mornings!  We love lazy lunches too, but we can’t just eat sandwiches every day.  I need to try and […]

Spontaneous Holiday Lunches

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