Auckland had the faintest whiff of Autumn this week. The temperature cooled for a couple of days and it wasn’t so humid. So for breakfast, I felt like something a little more suited to the weather. I haven’t eaten many …
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Mike’s smoked salmon
I am lucky enough to have a husband that has a few really good recipes under his belt. Mike cooks a good steak, has a couple of delicious lamb dishes and does a mean roast chicken, but his pièce de …
She is 4
If this cake looks familiar, it is. I made the same one 365 days ago, and now, one year on, one year older, she still loves ballet and chose the same cake. She is still feisty, loving, and stubborn, and now …
Mini breakfast frittatas
It is time for a break from all of the sugar. Let’s talk about breakfast instead. I usually have eggs for breakfast every single day, especially if I’m going to work out. Served with a bulletproof coffee and a couple …
How to make coconut yoghurt
I’m not the biggest coconut fan, I don’t even like Bounty Bars! But due to some recent lifestyle changes, I’ve reduced my dairy intake and become a convert to coconut yoghurt, and dang, that stuff is pricey. I like a …
Kindy muesli bars (nut free)
As I’m sure it is in most parts of the world, pretty much all pre-schools/kindys/daycares here have a nut ban, i.e. no nut butters, no loose nuts, no nuts in anything. Some even have dairy/wheat/egg bans too. It generally eases …
Energy balls
I made these in a rush last Sunday when I realized that the school holidays were over and I had next to nothing ready for the kids lunchboxes. They are soooo easy to whip up and, apart from the chocolate …
Tropical smoothie bowl with granola
I feel like I am quite often late to the party when it comes to certain trends. I’ve only just started watching Suits. These cookies, I was 8 years late to that party. Some parties I turn up to but …
Kid friendly gummy bears
When I first bought my gummy bear molds, I had grand ideas involving alcohol, which turned into these and these. Now that it’s the school holidays, I need more ideas involving alcohol but, alas, it’s time to get the kids …
That time I made a Millennium Falcon birthday cake.
Once upon a time, years ago, I loved to decorate cakes. I only had one child at that stage, and he was a good little helper in the kitchen, and we had lots of time to do ‘stuff’. Nowadays he’ll just …
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