BEST Chocolate Cake Recipe = Afternoon Tea Sorted
This recipe is from my Grade 8 Home Economics Teacher, Mrs Thompson. She was a great teacher and this recipe is a winner. I have been using it ever since. The secret is in the 3 sift process! Yes, it requires you to sift the dry ingredients 3 times, but that’s what makes it […]
Watermelon Christmas Trees
This is a super easy idea for when you next have to “bring a plate” to a Christmas event. Simply cut the watermelon into wedges and then trim the bottom to form the base of the Christmas trees. It is a healthy and fun snack for your kiddos.
Rice Bubble Squares – Recipe
Hi School Mums! My name is Amanda and I am the author of the cookbook ‘Food before 5’. I have 3 children and am always on the lookout for lunchbox and afternoon tea recipes. These are some of my favourites and I hope you can use them in your house too. If you are interested, […]
Simple Healthy Honey Joys Recipe
You may remember Honey Joys from your childhood. If not, give them a try anyway- you may be filled with a little child-like joy! This is another recipe that I probably based on something originally, but have no idea what, and I have kept fiddling with ingredients until I got a consistency I’m happy with. […]
Fairy Bread Pinwheels – How to make?
When I first saw these fairy bread pinwheels I thought they were the cutest ever. Although not ideal as an everyday food a treat every now and then or for birthday parties is fine by me!! I decided to give them a go and luckily they are pretty easy so anyone can make them look […]
Fun Food – Fairy Toadstools
I decided to have a bit of fun recently and make some fun food for the kiddos which was healthy and playful. This wasn’t really for the lunchbox more a treat every now and then or something I would do for afternoon tea or a birthday party. I stumbled across this idea of the fairy […]
Homemade Chicken and Veggie Sausage Rolls – Recipe
*This post is Sponsored by Steggles My kids can be a bit fussy at times but both of them love a store bought sausage roll. I thought I would put my bakery skills to the test and see if I could whip up some homemade sausage rolls packed full of veggies as a new family meal […]
RECIPE: COCONUT AND RASPBERRY MOUSSE
The first time I made this I had intended on delivering it to my neighbour, but it didn’t get there. My children barricaded the kitchen. The three of us succumbed to sitting on the floor, each with a spoon in hand, and digging straight in. Pink smiles from ear to ear. An Instant snack, dessert or breakfast. […]
Home Made Curry Puffs with Betty
For the past few weeks I have been going to an Asian cookery class on a Tuesday morning at Betty’s house. Betty is a lovely local nana who on occasion drops and picks up her grandkids from school. She got chatting to some of the School Mums about her love of cooking and decided to […]
Lunchbox OR Afternoon Tea School Snacks
Below is a tasty recipe for some yummy no-bake school snack balls. Healthy, delicious and easy to make. School Snacks 10 medjool dates, seeds removed 1/2 cup raisins 1 cup rolled oats 1 tablespoon cacao or cocoa or carob 1/2 teaspoon concentrated natural vanilla extract pinch of salt coconut for rolling in Place the ingredients […]