Yearly Archives: 2011

Every school holidays I seem to live in the kitchen.  I love cooking, but by the time the kids go back to school I feel like I have spent the whole holiday in the kitchen trying to think of something to feed them.  It’s amazing though, take your everyday ingredients, […]

Kiddy Smorgasboard

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Everyone needs a recipe like this one for those days that just don’t go to plan.  If you are looking for something extra to put in your lunch boxes, chances are you have everything you need to make these quick and tasty muffins.  I used Strawberry yoghurt this week, but […]

A Lifesaver Recipe!

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I am indulging in one of these little beauties as I write.  They are heavenly, so chocolatey and quick to whip up.  Just what I needed with a hot cuppa on a Sunday afternoon.  School starts back tomorrow and in about 15 minutes time I will be starting the get […]

Muffin Madness Monday

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I love these muffins for breakfast, but I’m sure they’ll be a treat in lunch boxes too.  If you are concerned about the nuts in the topping, just leave them out.  You can also use a loaf pan if you prefer. Oatmeal Tea Bread or Muffins Ingredients: 1/4 cup milk […]

Muffin Madness Monday

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Last weekend we visited the local food and wine festival where we decided to be adventurous and try a sample plate of Spanish food.  We immediately fell in love with Couscous, so much so that I came home and Googled possible recipes to try.  Last night I made this  Moroccan […]

Moroccan Chicken with Couscous Salad

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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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Yuuuuuummmmmm!!!!!!  That was my kids response when they saw this box emerge from the shopping bag.  And that was my first clue that these would be like a “Sometimes Food” (thanks Elmo) in our house.  I know Special K Chocolatey Bars (Caramel) are Dietician Approved, which is great if you […]

Cheating Tuesday

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This week was a whirlwind of events.  Tuesday we let our eight year old skip school to attend a Diabetic Education Seminar which was being held locally.  It was a great day, a bit of a refresher course and full of inspiration, especially from their star attraction and special guest […]

What’s In The Box?

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It’s no secret I’m a fan of the Diabetic Living Magazine, and have tried and posted several recipes.  I have no connection at all with the magazine, I have just found it very helpful over the years since they started publication.  It doesn’t necessarily focus a lot on children, but […]

Cheating Tuesday

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It’s the last week of the school term, and my kids are out-sandwiched, which means allowing them to have a few extra tuckshop days and coming up with alternatives that will keep them happy.  This is a great little recipe I found back in 2001 on my favourite freezer cooking […]

Muffin Madness Monday

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  When packing lunch boxes in a hurry it helps to have a list you can look at and quickly make choices from.  This also helps during those last minute shopping trips…….what to buy?  I’m a bit of a list freak, a symptom of having six children and lots to do. […]

Lunch Box Fillers List

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Stegasaurus Pasties and English Muffin Pizzas were big hits again this week.  I have a stash of uncooked pasties in my freezer, ready to go.  You could do the same with the pizzas if you wanted to. The kids could have re-heated them in the class-room microwave , but they […]

What’s In The Box?

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My kids love taking cold pizza to school.  We don’t do it very often, and most times I will make my own pizza bases, but sometimes it’s a last minute thing and I just don’t have the time to make pizza from scratch.  That’s when I cheat and use English […]

Cheating Tuesday

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If you have visited before, you probably know that my 6 year old son, affectionately known around here as The Vegemite Kid has an aversion to fruit, vegetables and meat, but he was completely fooled by these yummy muffins and happily scoffed one for afternoon tea. They are quite deceptive.  They […]

Muffin Madness Monday

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Good News!  No big failures this week.  Everything went smoothly, the only hiccup was warm yoghurt.  It’s starting to get warmer here, and even though I placed  freezer blocks in their lunch boxes, The Vegemite Kid complained that his yoghurt was warm.  I guess it is time to start freezing […]

What’s In The Box?

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