The culinary adventures of a real food fanatic
Posted in Ankle Biter Cooking, Carnivorous, Light Meals, Pasta, Noodles & Rice, Salads & Vegetables, thermomix on May 19th, 2008
Despite my dazzling array of ideas at the start of the year, the sandwich/leftover rut always rears its boring head at some point. The rainbow challenge issued by Son and Heir’s kinder has given me the kick up the rear I need to move past it.
In keeping with both the rainbow theme and the wet […]
Posted in Ankle Biter Cooking, Baking, Light Meals, Vegetarian on May 19th, 2008
The Frugies came to visit Son and Heir’s kindergarten last week. Today we got a little note from the teacher saying that they left a rainbow chart to encourage the Ankle Biters to eat the full array of fruit and vegetable colours. So we are supposed to send our children in with at least three […]
Posted in Ankle Biter Cooking, Budget, Carnivorous, Dessert, Pasta, Noodles & Rice on May 11th, 2008
When Bob was handing out taste buds and palates and the like, my Dad was curiously absent. Which makes dinner challenging when he comes to visit. It’s a question of balance. Something that Dad will eat and something that won’t make the rest of us actually die of palate induced ennui. That’s a real disease, […]
Posted in Ankle Biter Cooking, Lunch on May 4th, 2008
Son and Heir made his own lunch for kinder tomorrow. He even cut the cucumber himself.
Sometimes I burst with pride.
Posted in Ankle Biter Cooking, Baking on May 4th, 2008
Plain cracker style biscuits get eaten at a very rapid rate in our house. Making them ourselves is good on so many levels. It’s cheap, they’re free of additives and best of all, it keeps the kids amused for ages. Their jobs are cutting and glazing and they’re getting pretty good at it.
Plain Biscuits
500g plain […]
Posted in Ankle Biter Cooking, Carnivorous on May 1st, 2008
That crock pot fiend has done it again. Her Spanish rice casserole is totally brilliant comfort food. I upped the rice quantity (and pre-soaked it overnight). Instead of Italian seasoning, I just ripped some oregano and basil out of the garden and threw that in. To make it appear like I had gone to some […]
Posted in Ankle Biter Cooking, thermomix on Apr 13th, 2008
I can’t get it to work. Can you?
Posted in Ankle Biter Cooking on Mar 25th, 2008
For some reason, it’s even harder than normal to coax Son and Heir to the supermarket without excessive whinging during school holidays. It’s like he expects to be tortured with the mundane during term time but holidays should be constant razzle dazzle. Dream on sunshine. He’s still only a pre-schooler too, heaven help me.
A couple […]
Posted in Ankle Biter Cooking, Dessert, Easter, thermomix on Mar 22nd, 2008
Just because we’ve lost our Easter virginity doesn’t mean we have to succumb to the whole chocolate conspiracy. So I adapted a thermomix Vitality Truffle recipe and made these little dried fruit eggs for the kids. I put them inside 2 gold Lindt bunny tins that I was given by swimming students. Don’t ask what […]
Posted in Ankle Biter Cooking, Leftovers, Lunch on Mar 4th, 2008
Every time I open the fridge lately I see more leftovers dictating my life. I thought I’d cleared it this morning but a half eaten tin of baked beans just waved at me. I have no idea where that came from. Hmm, must be the Bread Winner at work.
All’s well that doesn’t get wasted […]
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