This afternoon Nicky wanted some cake. I didn't have any in the house so I got out a recipe book. It was "Sustained Energy for kids" by Gabi Steenkamp, Tanzi Merlin & Jeske Wellmann. This is a healthy alternative to the real thing which has less refined ingredients and more high fibre. Makes … [Read more...]
What to Put in Your Kid’s Lunch Box
Back when I was a kid I used to have jam and cheese sandwiches for lunch pretty much every day. To this day I still love those sandwiches. (Nicky prefers them without the cheese. In fact he will eat jam by itself). These days packing lunchboxes has become quite an art and when I was a teacher I was … [Read more...]
Mixed Beans Vegetable Lunch
Last week I wrote about the food groups and one of those groups are legumes. I wonder though, how often we actually do eat beans? Other than adding baked beans with your meal, which is boring, what can we do to spice them up? I have a solution. I've renamed it Mixed Beans Vegetable Lunch. The … [Read more...]
Benefits of Yoghurt
Every late afternoon at around 3:30pm I feed the dogs and Nicky has his yoghurt. It's been a tradition for some time, so much so that as soon as he hears me dishing up those pellets he says "Yogi!" I've always known that yoghurt is a healthy snack but I've never really looked much further into it. … [Read more...]
Healthy Takeaways? Kauai is #MadeNaturally
When you think of all the takeaways available today, there are very few you can count as healthy. Kauai has been a consistent feature out there when it comes to nutritious food. If you're looking for healthy takeaways, Kauai is a great option and they now have a whole lot of new items on their menu … [Read more...]