5 Ingredient Basil Pesto Recipe

Check out this SUPER SIMPLE and delicous Basil Pesto Recipe from Kirsten from Kirsten and Co.  Pesto is yummo and when you make it yourself it is even better! It is great to make as a dip for the kiddos for afternoon tea or even to put some into pasta for a dinner the kids […]

Caterpillar Grape Snacks

My kids LOVE grapes and the season for this delicious fruit has arrived!!  Below is a fun little idea for kids to encourage them to eat fruit and make then smile!!  My kids thought these were great and we also used them as a plate of party food at Miss 4’s birthday party earlier in […]

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. […]

Recipe: Salmon Pesto Pasta YUM YUM

It is hard for us to find a meal the whole family will happily eat but this is one of them woohoo It is super easy to make and healthy so #winning Ingredients: (2 adults and 2 kids) 2 Fresh or Frozen Salmon Fillets (250-280 grams total) Mushrooms One Jar of Pesto Pasta (any kind) […]

There is Nothing Wrong with a Simple Sandwich

* This post was Sponsored By Tip Top I think just about every mother wishes for their child to eat a healthy lunch but knowing how to do that and making it work when time is limited is a big challenge. I’ll be honest, the issue of food and kids is something I have found […]

Best DIY Playdough Recipe EVER

 I have attempted a number of home made recipes in the past for playdough and this one BY FAR has been the easiest, had the best consistency AND lasted the longest.  I thought it sounded strange initially to be using Jelly Crystals in playdough however the strangeness of it appealed to me.  The kids also […]

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 […]

Recipe: San Choy Bow

*This post is Sponsored by Steggles During my quest to find a tasty recipe for chicken mince I also stumbled across San Choy Bow and could not resist so I decided to give it a crack!! It was once again delicious and loved by all as although it is an Asian dish it has a very […]

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 […]