Everywhere we turn, there’s an allergy. As a kid, I feel like it was rare for people to have allergies. But now they’re popping up everywhere – my 88 year old grandmother has just been diagnosed with an allergy to peanuts (which she’s been eating forever). Consequently, I’ve starting making some staples to try to…
Category: Snack
Baby Steps
My mother’s biggest advice to me has always been, “don’t marry a man expecting him to change”. Although I ultimately agree, geez my husband’s eating habits have changed! Yes, we have been living together for a little while, and no, it did not happen overnight. He has gone from eating 3 pieces of toast with…
Lactation Balls
Lactation balls? Huh? Yes! That’s right – who knew? Unless you need them! Now, some people swear by them, some people don’t. But hey, let’s face it, some people can feed their babies, others can’t. It’s a mystery, who knows? I fell into the latter group – dried up after four weeks. After starving my first…
The Savoury Scone
I try not to be one of those parents that boasts about their children. But my big claim to fame is that my daughter spoke her first work before she rolled over. Unfortunately for her, (fortunately for me), this is not a reflection of her superior intelligence. She actually didn’t roll over until she was…
Wholefood Protein Hit
I understand the appeal of protein powder, but I struggle to stomach it – literally (I don’t like drinking it). I know you can now purchase protein powders that are “natural” and don’t have anything artificial in them, but I’m one of those people that will call a spade a spade when I see one….
Lupin Berry Icy-Poles
An enormous thank you is in order to my darling cousin, who has since coined the term “just like hundreds and thousands”. I received a video of him eating ice-cream with passionfruit, and as he generously sprinkled lupin crumbs on his ice-cream, he gave a cheeky smile and said the phrase. And thus, “just like…
Good-For-You Bread
Humans have been eating bread for thousands of years, but all of a sudden, the professionals are telling us it is bad for you. Why? So many people are being diagnosed with celiac or a gluten intolerance. Why? There are so many theories out there to answer these questions. But the historian and researcher in…
Crunchy Lupin Granola
I CANNOT express how grateful I am for this little goodies box! Two sick kids, 40 minutes sleep since midnight and I am (literally right now) living on caffeine and my crunchy lupin granola! My eyes are hanging out of my head but (I think) I’m still functioning. I’m always on the look out for…
Mushrooms Revisited
With both my pregnancies I was iron deficient. My doctor told me “mushrooms, eggs and green leafy vegetables”. My doctor was brilliant, so what she said was gospel, and that was how I started to eat. My husband was still playing football during my pregnancies(and still is), which left me to my own devices two…
Brekky on the Run
I love breakfast. But, I don’t think my kids have got the memo just yet. By the time the eighteen month old has been fed and clothed (and her hair isn’t too knotty), and the 4 month old has been fed and had a nappy change, and the husband has had his brekky and lunch…