Christmas in July : White Tim Tam “Snowballs”
Here is a simple & delicious recipe for a small “Christmas in July” treat! You will need: 1 packet of Arnott’s White Chocolate Tim Tams (contains 9 biscuits) ½ cup of Skim sweetened condensed milk ¼ cup of desiccated coconut an extra ½ cup of desiccated coconut (to roll & coat the snowballs) Step […]
Could You Guess These Five Great Sources of Iron Other than Red Meat
When we think of food that is high in iron, the first thing that comes to mind is red meat. This is with good reason, as it is certainly the one of the best sources of iron. However, if you or your children are not big meat eaters or vegetarian, it is important to know […]
Mmmm Muesli Cookies
We have been looking for a good muesli cookie recipe for a while and we’ve hit the jackpot. These are moist, healthy and best of all delicious!! I’m sure they would be a welcome addition to your kiddo’s lunchbox… You will need: 3 cups of toasted muesli ½ cup of plain flour 100g of […]
This Is How You Cancel Out Calories By Doing Nothing … I Kid You Not
Everyone aspires to lead a healthy lifestyle, eat less, exercise more and floss daily. Generally, being healthy requires a great deal of effort. Meal planning, gym workouts, calorie counting, it all gets a bit tedious. If only there was a way to achieve peak physical fitness by doing nothing at all. What if I told […]
My Easy Tips To Make Mealtime Less Painful
Some of the best advice I got very early, as a parent was “pick your battles”. I live by that nugget of wisdom handed down to me. With two very young children, I am presented with a huge amount of battles daily and to fight them all would be exhausting. One battle I gave up […]
Drastically Reduce Your Lunchbox Making Time With These Few Tips
One of the biggest challenges parents face at one point or another is to get your kids eating healthier food. Compound that pressure by making healthy school lunches five days a week and it’s enough to drive any parent round the bend. Enter the Bento Box. You may have heard other mums rave about […]
5 Awesome Tips To Make Dinner Planning A Breeze
“What’s for dinner?” It’s a question that can bring even the most stoic parent to their knees. And unfortunately, if your house is anything like mine, it gets asked multiple times a day. If only I knew the answer! I must be perfectly honest; dinner is not one of my favourite times of the day. […]
5 Easy Ways To Make Dinnertime Meaningful and Fun For Your Family
This Post Is Sponsored By Steggles Over and over the research keeps telling us how crucial meal times are for families. I was at a parenting seminar recently and the presenter was saying how important it was for children’s mental health that their family share a meal together at least 5 times a week. He […]
Honey Joys For Harmony Day
This year, Harmony Day in Australia is on Tuesday 21 March. The theme for Harmony Day is “Everyone Belongs” and orange is the colour chosen to represent the day. Here is the recipe for an old favourite…Honey Joys, that just happens to tie in nicely with the orange theme… You will need: 90g margarine […]
One Bowl Chocolate Slice
Who doesn’t love a bit of chocolate slice?? AND with this no fuss, low mess version – it’s even better! You will need: 1 cup of self-raising flour ½ cup of brown sugar 1½ tablespoons of cocoa powder ½ cup of desiccated coconut ½ cup of melted butter 400g of sweetened condensed skim milk 3 handfuls of […]