Okay, just bear with me for this post, as I'm departing from kiddy lunchbox fare and switching to adult-with-dietary-restrictions-work-lunch instead. That's because there's been a few changes around here. For many months now, I've been trying to get a few health issues sorted out. Following a fairly dramatic and totally undeserved weight gain last year, I was diagnosed with chronic low iron … [Read more...]
Gluten-free Recipe: Seed Clusters
I've never been a huge fan of seeds. Even though they're so full nutritional goodness, I could never get too excited about snacking on them. Honestly, I'd rather eat nuts. If your household is anything like mine, then the food tastes of the grocery shopper largely dictate what goes into the shopping basket each week. And so it has been the case that I've never really bought … [Read more...]
Gluten-free Pumpkin and Rice Salad
Ever since I've been writing this blog, my recipe attempts have been sent to school in the lunchboxes. Every day the kids ask what's in their lunchboxes, and often they're told that yet again they are to be the guinea pigs in my latest quest to perfect a recipe. There are frequent mutterings about "Mum's experiments" coming from my eldest two and until recently, they would sometimes even ask, … [Read more...]
Gluten-free Berry Bombs
The whole world's gone crazy for bliss balls. You know, clean little treats that are delightful combinations of dates, cacao powder, coconut in its various forms, cashew nuts, or whatever else tickles our fancy. And for good reason. They're portable, easy to make, no baking required, and a great place to hide lots of healthy stuff that's great for growing bodies and hungry tummies. I love bliss … [Read more...]
Gluten-free Sushi Squares
It has to be said, as much as I love my kids and even though I'd do just about anything for them, I draw the line at rolling sushi for their lunchboxes. Don't get me wrong - I used to roll sushi, BC ("before children"). But almost a decade has passed since I was BC and along with it those carefree childless days of having buckets of time to spend perfecting foodie techniques. It's a shame, … [Read more...]