Category: Dietary Type
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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… Read more
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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… Read more
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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,… Read more
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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… Read more
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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… Read more
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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… Read more