Finding coconut yoghurt, by this I mean the yoghurt made with coconut milk and not coconut flavoured dairy-milk yoghurt, has been a revolution for me. Suddenly I was able to enjoy overnight oats again – which I think are the most amazing way to have oats for breakfast. I could use it as a substitute…
Category: Feeding the Kids
Chocolate Chunk Granola Bars
School has started, and my cupboards are now filled with tiny packets of ‘suitable’ school snacks. It is a particular bug-bear of mine, the whole school snack thing. I grew up without a school snack and didn’t seem to suffer for it. I also find my children eat their main meals much better when they…
Weeknight meals – Part 2
We’ve been working with a new approach to meal planning since the beginning of the year. It has been working really well and I am so pleased with the results. I will admit the kids still won’t eat everything I make, however, we have made great strides towards eating for most meals, and I for…
Easy Pizza Dough Recipe (Freezer Pizza Dough)
I seem to turn every holiday we have into a collection of culinary experiences. Our trip to New York, last year, was certainly that. My list of must experiences for our trip was completely food related, with the exception of the Opera and MOMA. After years of waiting, I finally got to go to Dean…
Weeknight meals – Part 1
This year started off quite frantic, with our house move and all that comes with it. However, it really spurred me on to try and find ways of improving how we eat during the week. What I really should say is, how I treat weeknight meals. I must admit that I am solely to blame…
Yoghurt Cake (Yogurt Cake)
What constitutes a yoghurt cake? Is it any cake which uses yoghurt? Or is there specific criteria we need to follow? I have heard of so many people who make yoghourt cake and they are all so different. There are literally hundreds of different recipes once you start looking. For me, I am focussing on…
Creamy Tortellini, Chicken & Spinach Soup
So, I have been really intrigued by one of my friends, who has been hosting freezer meal workshops. She is quite entrepreneurial and has her hands in several pots, but clearly food is a theme amongst many of them – something which of course appeals to me. The other thing which really made me take…
Romanis Wrap
It might seem a little ridiculous to post a recipe for a sandwich, however, when I was introduced to this by a friend I was surprised at how much I loved it. The next day I couldn’t stop craving the different textures and flavour, so I went to grab the ingredients in time for lunch….
Apple Pie Pancakes / Crepes
I have spent years refining the fillings for our pancakes (aka crepes) on Pancake Tuesday. I like to have a few savoury and some sweet, in addition to the usual lemon with sugar, cinnamon sugar and nutella with bananas which seem to be mandatory. Usually I like to have some sautéed mushrooms or sautéed spinach. I have…
Curried Meatloaf – Bobotie (South African Meatloaf)
When I was growing up, we were the kids who ate ‘different’ food. It wasn’t something I noticed or cared about, until we would have a friend for dinner and they would refuse to eat anything. Not even try it. In turn, I would go to their houses and have what I could call very…
Açai Coco Smoothie
Not unlike so many others, I am still in a state of extreme like when it comes to açai. I have it as often as I can – which is not often enough I must add! I love berries and this just pulls them together so well. Whilst the smoothie bowls are certainly my preferred…
Almond Jam Bars
Breakfast is quite easily the most challenging meal of the day for me. I am not overly keen on packaged cereals, which really limits the healthier options when you are in a rush. And I seem to be in a rush most mornings, these days. I am always on the look out for recipes the…
The Food Obsessive 