Ankle Biter Cooking

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What a crock!

by Dani

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 […]

School Holiday Cooking Fun

by Dani

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 […]

Dried Fruit Easter Eggs

by Dani

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 […]

A quick little snack

by Dani

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 […]

Back to School time

by Dani

Or kinder, or work, or creche, or whatever else requires you to start wracking your brains about packing lunches. Lunch is my least liked meal of the day. I don’t heart thinking about it. I try and avoid thinking about it by having a checklist of ideas floating around the kitchen. I thought I’d share […]

Panacea for a Hot Day

by Dani

My kids have a stock standard favourite for a stinking hot day and we just whipped up a new batch. Our supplies have been rapidly depleted with the recent hot weather. Watermelon icy poles. Simply puree watermelon in a thermomix or food processor and pour into those plactic thingies for making icy poles and freeze. […]

Birthday Cake for Two

by Dani

We had lunch today to celebrate the birthday’s of my father and Second Born. Just a simple BBQ. I was on cake duty. So I made the same spice cake from Nourishing Traditions that I made for First Born’s fourth. This time though I made it a photo of the two birthday people. An idea […]