food

The Lunch Box Monster: Coles Online Blog Guest Post

October 12, 2010

Today I’m guest posting on the Coles Online Blog (thanks to the Aussie Mummy Bloggers competition). It’s now live and you can read and comment. Just click the corny picture below. I don’t like making school lunches but I’ve learnt I am learning how to manage the beast, aka The Lunch Box Monster. Click the corny image:

Full of Beans

July 19, 2010

Children are often full of beans. I’m making it literal. I look-out for easy, healthy snacks for my family so when I was alerted to the new Edgell 3 Beans & Corn range I was excited. It’s absolutely a food I was interested in trying. My review: I love beans. I love them for their taste. I love them for their nutritional [...]

Hawaiian Ham Steaks

February 28, 2010

Hawaiian Ham Steaks This is an easy, child-friendly dinner. Just fry the ham steaks on each side until just gold. Place a pineapple slice followed by a cheese slice on top. Cook until cheese has melted. Serve with vegetables and mashed potato or chips. Hawaiian Ham Steaks Recipe Sheet (click for PDF)

I DON’T LIKE COOKING WITH KIDS

February 16, 2010

There! I’ve said it! I do cook with my kids anyway but I don’t enjoy it. I tend to stress; that’s very un-FunMum-ish ins’t it? I’m always looking for VERY easy, non-stressful recipes I can use with my children to minimise my dislike. I usually adapt recipes so I don’t have to beat things. This is my latest [...]

Pink Lemonade and Pink Pasta Please

November 1, 2009

Pink lemonade and pink pasta please. Try and say that three times. I got the Pink Pasta idea from a friend. This is a fun activity, especially for toddlers and little people. Set up some bowls, saucepans and different utensils outside. Add some food colouring to the water when you cook the spaghetti. I made some pink [...]

Feeding Toddlers – Think Outside the Box

August 17, 2009

Toddlers can be fussy eaters at the best of times! I found it helpful to deviate from the standard food times and stereotypes (eg sandwiches for lunch). This is what worked with my children. For lunch: Cut up apple, sultanas,crackers and cheese Pasta with frozen peas and corn Zucchini Slice Cold Potato cut into cubes [...]

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