Christmas Condensed Milk Truffles – Made By The Kids
Here’s a recipe that was very popular last Christmas for the many school functions that need a sweet treat. These are nut free truffles which are also gluten free in…
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Super Healthy Banana Bread Recipe – And A Beautiful Sydney Cookbook
Do you ever read a recipe and just know you have to make it straight away? This one was like that. Super, super healthy and sounded outrageously delicious… and it…
Easy Green Pea Soup Recipe – Quick, Simple and VERY Green
Now this soup is a bit of a revelation. It’s so quick and easy to make, yet is a taste sensation AND it’s really good for you. All good stuff…
Thermomix Smoothies – Coffee and Cacao Breakfast Smoothie
Here’s a breakfast in a glass that will get you up and running in the morning. And who doesn’t appreciate the chance to start the day with chocolate?
Thermomix Lemon and Coconut Balls – Raw Treats For Kids
After many incarnations and attempts… I’ve perfected the Thermomix lemon and coconut ball. The kids scoff them, I do too, and now the recipe is here on the blog rather…
Quorn Bolognaise – Veggie, Healthy + Quick
Have you cooked with quorn at all? If you’re ever looking for a vegetarian meat alternative, quorn is your man. Made in the UK, quorn is made from mycoprotein, the name given…
Tangy Passionfruit Mousse – Quick + Easy Desserts
Here’s a light and lovely dessert that my family really enjoyed.
Simple Spiced Zucchini Cake – Moist, Nutty and Delicious
Spring is here in Sydney and full optimism, I’ve planted some zucchini in the garden. Full of hunger, the possums and bandicoots have started scoffing the plants. Time to buy…
Stewed Rhubarb With Orange and Ginger In The Thermomix
Rhubarb has been a brekkie favourite since I was a wee girl. Mum always grew loads of rhubarb in the garden in East Lothian, Scotland. She still does.
Cottage Cheese As A High Protein Snack
I’m always on the hunt for a high protein snack that’s really quick and easy. One of the best things I’ve learned – thank you Susie Burrell and VisionPT – is that…
Easy Caramel Popcorn Recipe
This was supposed to be a post about how healthy it is to make air popped popcorn for the kids. Plain and simple popcorn makes an excellent after school snack,…
Quick Raspberry Yoghurt Ice Cream – In The Thermomix
My mum grows the world’s best raspberries in her back garden in Bonnie Scotland and they are in season now. We won’t have the pleasure of tasting Mum’s raspberries this…
Healthy Raw Chocolate Truffles Recipe – Easy In The Thermomix
These raw chocolate nut truffles are just outrageously delicious. The secret ingrediant is coconut butter and I’ve got Sarah Wilson to thank for it. In her ebook “I Quit Sugar Cookbook’…
Mango And Banana Smoothie Ice Blocks – For Northern Summer and Warm Sydney Winter Days
Ah, how I love these stainless steel ice block holders. Gorgeous! Worth pulling them out to make ice blocks even on a winter’s day in Sydney. We can buy frozen…
Healthy Simple Spiced Zucchini Bread – A Recipe From Fast Ed
All my recipes from The Mum’s Diet blog are being moved over here as I am closing down that site. Can’t manage two blogs! Here’s one of the faves. I…
Orange Marmalade Muffins – Easy, Tangy + Yummy – Plus Surgery Went Well
First of all, the news. Giant Teen16 had his surgery yesterday. He was very brave and said to the doctors: ‘I’m feeling confident.’ The surgeon called me after one hour…
Bread Maker Review + A Malt Loaf Recipe
Your’re either a gadget girl or you’re not. And I definitely am. I’m talking about the kitchen by the way, not the bedroom. A good friend of mine produces the…
Pea and Mint Risotto – A Simple, Quick Meal Mostly From The Pantry
Our Intn’l Man of Mystery has been back at work in his office in Sulaymaniya for a week now. Wonder if he misses home cooking? One of the big hits…
Jamaican Black Bean Stew – Easy, Vegan and Very Yummy
Here’s to a bit of novelty in the kitchen. And here’s to friends who are great cooks and willing recipe sharers. My friend Lara causes a sensation whenever she brings…
Pear, Spinach + Avocado Protein Smoothie
Sometimes having fruit starting to rot in the fruit bowl turns out to be a very good thing! It was late in the arvo and I was peckish, in need…