Tag: kids
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Pillow Biscuits
School is back, so it’s time to do some more baking for the lunch box. Oscar adores these biscuits – “Pillow Biscuits” as he calls them. They are also one of the best lunch box snacks for freezing and dropping into the lunch box in the morning. There are a lot of recipes for these… Read more
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An old recipe a new way
I’ve been making my version of Frilly Pants’ Moderate Chemical Muesli Bar for ages now. I have always made it in a silicon mini loaf tray and the muesli bars have been firm and crunchy, and last for months in an airtight container; which was great for keeping at childcare. Having moved out of our… Read more
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Lunch Box Wednesday #1
I have set myself a mission this year to come up with some more snack and lunch box ideas for Oscar before he starts school next year. So to keep me on track I am going to post my new ideas on the last Wednesday of the month – “Lunch Box Wednesday”. This first post… Read more
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Three Recipes for the Kids over the Long Weekend
The Australia Day long weekend starts tonight, so I’ve put together three easy recipes that the kids can help make, and then eat of course! There’s a lot written about the dangers of letting children watch television, but I think all those articles are missing a key “danger”. The one where your child is watching… Read more
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Christmas Gingerbread House
Last weekend I attended a Gingerbread House course at William Angliss College to learn how to make gingerbread dough and assemble a gingerbread house. The course was a lot of fun and we made the most gorgeous looking Gingerbread Houses, and the gingerbread dough was delicious. They are very easy to make, which was good… Read more
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Lunch Box Week and Chocolate / Carob Yogo
Last week Oscar had lunch box week at Day Care on two days. He’s not going to school next year, but the younger kinder kids got to take part as well. I’d had a few weeks notice of this, so I thought I’d start trying some things out early. Luckily I did because each time… Read more
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Happy New Year!
So 2011 is coming to an end – a very hot end if you are celebrating in Melbourne. Happy New Year to all my readers, and all the best for 2012. Thank you to everyone who has followed my blog, facebook page, and twitter feed; left comments, emailed me directly and visited anonymously. I’m really… Read more
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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. Read more
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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. Read more
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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… Read more
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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… Read more
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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… Read more
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Tiger Toast
As I write this post Oscar is finally eating Cashew Paste. How did I get home to eat it? ……….. Tiger Toast!I was visiting my friend Krys, the one who makes the beautiful cakes for Oscar (here and here) and she told me about her discovery of Tiger Toast – toast with butter, Vegemite and… Read more
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The Final Birthday Post
We have been eating birthday cake for 5 days now, and this is my final post on Oscar’s birthday party. As well as his party on Sunday he also took a cake into his day care centre for a another “party” there. There are strict rules about taking food into child care centres. I can… Read more
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The Birthday Party
Oscar’s 3rd Birthday Party was a great success! We had wonderful weather, so the party could go ahead in the park and Oscar and friends had a great time. The food also went down well, although we do have quite a bit left over to take to work tomorrow. The menu included: Schweppes lemonade (no… Read more
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Birthday Preparations
Oscar’s 3rd birthday party is tomorrow and I have spent the last 2 days shopping for and preparing the party food. Its a train themed party with a Thomas and Friends birthday cake. Almost all the party food has had to be home made, including the cake. Since I couldn’t use natural food colourings for… Read more
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The Birthday Party Project # 4
This is one of those kids recipes that adults will love as well – Wagon Wheels. The recipe is from allrecipes.com.au. They tasted sooo good, and reminded me of the days when Wagon Wheels were twice as big as they are now. The main difference with these Wagon Wheels is that they have pear jam… Read more
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The Birthday Party Project #3
It’s fairy floss that make the cute little “Bunny Tails” on these mini cup cakes. This isn’t a recipe so much as the cup cake is a gluten-free packet I found at Maxi supermarkets. Why is that gluten-free cake mixes can be made additive free, but not regular ones? The fairy floss is from Allergy… Read more
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The Birthday Party Project #1
Oscar’s birthday is coming up in August and he’s having his first “kids party”. The first 2 birthdays where just with family, but this year we will be inviting friends from day care. If there’s one occasion when no food should be off-limits to Oscar it’s his birthday party, so I have identified some party… Read more
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Nana’s Moist Chocolate Cake
Yesterday was hubby’s birthday, so of course Oscar and I had a cake to make. A few weeks ago my mum reminded me about the chocolate cake recipe that I had in my Nana’s (her Mum) recipe book. Its a hand written journal of recipes that I got when she died. I used to make… Read more