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Coconut Carrot Muffins: Dairy Free Deliciousness
I love to bake but, when I do… I eat all the cake to myself. So, I’ve decided to come up with some slightly healthier baking options to help with my cake eating guilt. These dairy free coconut carrot muffins are likely no lower in calories than your ordinary cake; by there is no butter,…
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Decadent Chocolate Fudge Cake: Elsie in the Kitchen
It’s the weekend and Elsie’s in the mood for chocolate cake. Who am I to deny her an opportunity to work on her baking skills? And I suppose I’ll have to help her eat it too… tough times. This decadent chocolate fudge cake contains A LOT of chocolate, while being extremely moist and messy. I recommend…
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What Valentine’s Day Means to Kids
Not everyone is in love with Valentine’s Day, but you can safely say that most kids are. That’s because what Valentine’s Day means to kids may be a little different to us adults… I’m pretty sure it’s not all fancy date nights, or feeling depressed about their single status on Facebook. As soon as the buzz of Christmas…
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Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies: Elsie in the Kitchen
I’m still recovering from the holidays (I hope you are too), so Elsie has taken over for today’s blog post. She’s making chewy chocolate chip cookies… delicious. Do enjoy her video! Well done Elsie, they are pretty yummy if I don’t say so myself. I would suggest taking more precaution than she does with health…
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The Meal Plan Mind Map: Cut Down on Waste
Spurred on by Suchitra of ‘MomLife‘ and her quest to break the seal on planning weekly meals, I have been brainstorming ways of shortening my shopping list. I’m a big fan of the list in all it’s forms but writing the list usually consists of: What do I fancy for dinner? What do I want…
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Pork and Apple Burgers with Tarragon
The Twins have been my tasting panel for a while now and have been keeping me on my toes with baby/toddler friendly recipes. I’ve been introducing them to some meats lately and decided to keep things moist and naturally sweet with these delicious pork and apple burgers. And my new herb to tickle their taste buds…
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Baby Finger Food: Minty Pea Risotto Cakes
A message for risotto lovers everywhere… do not throw away your leftovers! This recipe may seem labour intensive, because it takes you from the beginning, but you can make risotto cakes out of any variety of risotto. I would highly recommend having yourself a lovely minty pea risotto dinner and using what’s left to make some cakes the following day. Perfect…
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Night of the Living Pumpkin Gingerbread: Halloween Cookies
These pumpkin gingerbread halloween cookies are perfect for decorating with kids… as long as they are not too squeamish, ha! Traditional gingerbread with a little pumpkin too, and you can decorate as gruesomely as you like. I’m deep into The Walking Dead at the moment so my gore level is pretty high. Get involved with…
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Healthy Homemade Baby Baked Falafel
Following on from my Spiced Vegetable Croquettes recipe, I continue my quest to come up with healthy, adventurous foods the Twins can feed themselves. They are 11 months old now and really aren’t interested in being fed by Mom, yet I’m trying to continue the balanced diet they used to get from homemade purees. These baby baked…
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Kid-Friendly Spiced Vegetable Croquettes
Packed with goodness, homemade vegetable croquettes make delicious party appetizers, toddler finger food, or an everyday side dish. These spiced croquettes were my twin boys’ favorite veggie dish once I moved on from purees, plus they are perfect for batch cooking and storing in the freezer. Seasoned with cumin, coriander and tumeric, this kid-friendly recipe…
