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"Lemon" Slice
Today was my day at home with Oscar and we decided to make “lemon” slice. Lemons are quite high in salicylates, so Oscar can’t have them, but citric acidmakes a good substitute. I adapted this recipe from the Nestle one on the condensed milk label. “Lemon” Slice (Low Chem) “Lemon” Slice 3/4 cup plain flour…
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Makka Pakka Cake
Its Oscar’s 2nd birthday. He’s had a wonderful day and just loved his Makka Pakka cake. Makka Pakka is a character in the children’s TV program In the Night Garden. He’s Oscar’s favorite and lucky for us he is light brown in colour. Oscar always misses out when the other kids have birthday cakes at…
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Chicken Casserole with Savoury Biscuits
The inspiration for this dish came from a recipe called Hungarian Chicken, which has biscuits (scones) cooked on top. Its a really nice dish with paprika, tomatoes, capsicum and other things we can’t have. I decided to use the biscuit concept with a chicken casserole and to make savoury scones (i.e. hidden vegetables). The scones…
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Inspired Bubble & Squeak
My Mum used to make Bubble and Squeak, but I had forgotten all about it until I came across this recipe yesterday on Feed the People. Roast chicken with roast swede and potatoes is an almost weekly staple for us. We always cook a large chicken with heaps of extra vegetables so that we have…
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Muesli – a great way to start the day
One of Oscar’s favourite breakfast options is muesli. We make our own muesli as all of the commercially available ones contain at least one ingredient he can’t have. I make a large batch, about 8 cups, which lasts for months in an airtight container. Oscar loves this so much he will eat it dry, without…
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Pasta Bake with Vegie Sauce
The pasta bake was a big success with Oscar, he even helped to cook it. Although helping consisted mostly of eating the pasta before it went in the oven. He also ate a lot of it for dinner. I managed to use up a lot of left overs with this recipe. Quantities are a rough…
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Kids Vegie Sauce
Being a typical toddler, Oscar does not like eating vegies. Its even harder when his range of vegies is so small. The idea for this recipe came from his dietitian who suggested that I make a thick vegetable sauce and stir it through pasta or rice for him. I was a bit sceptical at first,…
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Chokos
Chokos are something that I have recently started experimenting with. Chokos are surprisingly easy to cook with, they can be eaten as both fruit and a vegetable, and take on the flavour of whatever they are cooked with. The sweet dishes I’ve had more success with.I’ve tried a couple of savoury dishes, which have tasted…
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Chewy Muesli Bars
I’ve had a few attempts at making muesli bars, and after a bit of trial and error I’ve finally come up with a recipe that works. They look pretty similar to commercial muesli bars. I take the nut-free version to my son’s daycare centre to have when the other kids have commercial muesli bars. A…
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Yummy Chocolate Spread
This weekend I have tried making a chocolate nut spread, an alternative to Nutella, using cashews. Not something for everyday consumption, but a nice treat for weekend breakfasts or morning tea. It also went really well with chopped banana in a little pie made from some leftover pastry. Oscar loved it on crumpets, and thought…