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Christmas Biscuits
Last weekend we had our Street Christmas Party, so Oscar and I made Christmas Biscuits. The recipe is from the Christmas activity book his grand parents gave him. We took a plate to the party and there were none left to take home.
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Chocolate Cashew Butter Cheesecake
I made a trial of my Chocolate Cashew Butter cheesecake for Christmas last week; luckily I had a picnic to take it to, as it is far too rich for us to even consider polishing of ourselves! Oscar even told me it was too sweet. Even with low fat sour cream and cream cheese, it…
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Carrot, Zucchini and Apple Loaf with Cream Cheese Icing
I published this recipe in February, but when I made it recently I also made a cream cheese icing to go with it. Which gave me a good excuse to republish it.
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Chicken and Risoni Salad
Making mayonnaise is not one of my strong suits and the ones I’ve tried out of the Failsafe cookbook have been too sweet for my liking. Finally I’ve found a very easy, eggless mayonnaise recipe, which adapted well to a few changes. Combined with some left over chicken and vegetables, a can of beans and…
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Potato Bake
I’ve always had trouble with potato bakes, the potatoes never seem to cook, no matter how long I leave it in the oven. But I’ve finally nailed it, with a recipe I modified from kidspot. It worked perfectly.
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Herb and Chive Damper
Damper is a really quick, simple alternative to making bread. I found this recipe using chives and parsley at taste.com. And my little green vegie hater didn’t even bat an eyelid at the obvious pieces of parsley and chives. This is best eaten warm, but can be eaten cold. It can also be stored in…
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Cereal Bars
The idea for this recipe is from the Uncle Toby’s Cholesterol Challenge website, but it was made with just oats. This version combines a variety of cereals, and Oscar just loves them. They store well, so are great for taking to day care.
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Paw Paw Jelly
Jelly is fun for kids to eat – and make! And its quite easy to do at home without a packet mix. Just remember, the gelatine does need to be boiled to remove the sulphates. One of Oscar’s favourite songs is “Aeroplane Jelly”. I sang it to him once when he wanted a plane song…
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Pumpkin and Lentil Pasta
This recipe is based on Butternut Pumpkin and Lentil Spaghetti by Frillypants at Real Meals. I found it ages ago, but never got round to trying it – until last week. The recipes at Real Meals are made using a Thermomix (a fantastic looking all in one cooking machine), so I had to try and…
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Golden Drumsticks and Apple and Sour Cream Coleslaw
With the weather getting warmer, its time for salads and BBQs. I got the idea for this coleslaw from Better Homes and Gardens a few weeks ago. The drumsticks can be cooked in the oven or on the BBQ and be eaten hot or cold. Cold they are great to take on a picnic, and go well with…
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Fresh Stuffed Pastas and Creamy Garlic Sauce
Once again, my local Maxi supermarket has thrown up something new – fresh stuffed pastas that have no artifiicial preservatives, colours or flavours. They are not low chemical, but the bulk of the ingredients are OK for Oscar and he can probably tolerate the small amounts of the other ingredients. I can’t tell you that…
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Apple or Pear Rice Bubble Biscuits
This recipe is adapted from one on the back of the Rice Bubbles packet, minus the spice and using fresh mashed apple or pear. These biscuits are really filling and this version is a bit healthier with wholemeal flour. Its also a good recipe for kids who like cooking, as they can help roll and…
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Asian Style Dumplings
This is one of the first amines recipes I tried after Oscar passed his amines challenge. I bought some malt vinegar, but had no idea what to do with it (apart from fish and chips!) and decided to add it to the broth in this recipe – which worked. Oscar loves malt vinegar, it is…
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Christmas Blog Hop and Christmas Cake
As Christmas is fast approaching (only 2 months to go!) I thought it might be fun to host a blog hop about Christmas food. For me this is one of the most difficult times of the year to manage Oscar’s food because there are usually so many people involved and I can’t always influence the…
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Its Getting Warm – Time for Icy Poles
We made icy poles for Oscar last year, but he didn’t really get them. They usually ended up as a soggy mess. We made these during the week when the hot spell hit and Oscar helped make them. He loved it and kept checking the freezer to see if they were ready. Once they were…
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Zucchini Carbonara
A variation on my carbonara recipe, using zucchini instead of mushrooms.
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Gnocchi – and I didn’t have to make it!
Since cutting out artificial additives, preservatives and colours, I’ve been surprised by how many “fresh” packaged foods (the ones in the refrigerated section of the supermarket) we had been eating that contain these nasties. One example is gnocchi, which I have missed. Until now! I have finally found a fresh gnocchi that has no artificial…
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Sweet Potato and Chicken Lasagna
This recipe has been a long time coming. It’s taken 3 or 4 attempts, but I think I’ve finally got it right.
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Bubble and Squeak
Hubby had an emergency root canal yesterday, so something soft was required for dinner and I made Bubble and Squeak. Bubble and Squeak was one of my very first posts on this blog, so I thought it would be a good one to repost as my first post on the new site.