Well, it's that time - back-to-school - and the foodie blogosphere is abuzz with back-to-school ideas. No doubt you already know that it's a non-stop back-to-school fiesta on this site. Almost every recipe I've ever posted is developed especially for the school lunchbox. But as a nod to the season, I'll hold over my latest recipe until next week and instead give you this top 10 … [Read more...]
It’s a Giveaway, just in time for Christmas!
It's giveaway time! Ho, ho, ho, Merry Christmas! For the festive season, I'm feeling generous, so I'm going to give away my eCookbook to 5 lucky people! That's right. FIVE! It's filled with great lunchbox recipes, family meal ideas and special occasion treats. All recipes are gluten-free and nut-free and many can be converted to dairy-free as well. It's also … [Read more...]
Gluten-free Recipe: Rock Cakes
Ah, nostalgia! Do you remember rock cakes? I learned how to make rock cakes at school when I was about 13 years old. They stand out in my memory because it was the first time I learned a baking technique - how to rub butter into flour. And because they were simple and straightforward to make, I tended to make them regularly, thanks to my Mum giving me free run of the kitchen whenever I felt … [Read more...]
Gluten-free Recipe: Pine+Apple Cake with Maple Icing
I can't think of anything meaningful to say this week, so instead here are three random and unrelated facts about me: My 5 year-old son and I are making a pompom. That is, I'm making the pom pom while he gets the wool nicely tangled and strewn up everywhere. It's for a kindy project - all the kindy kids' pompoms are going to be hung from a tree. It should look amazing. They're so easy to make, … [Read more...]
Gluten-free Recipe: Salmon, Apple and Rosemary Bites
Yes, I'm out on a limb with this recipe. Putting fish in a lunchbox is a little dicey - there's always the risk that by lunchtime the fish smell will be overpowering not only your child but everyone else as well. Noone wants their kid to be in fishy exile for all of lunchtime! Having said that, it's not the first time I've developed a fish recipe for the lunchbox. You may remember my Tuna and … [Read more...]