Easy Peasy Pizza Scrolls

The Chefs Toolbox | Saute Pan | Pizza Scrolls

This recipe is a great school lunch box or after school snack idea.  They are very filling and the imagination is your only limit with filling ideas.  The kids will also love getting into the kitchen and participating in making these as well as it is a very ‘hands-on’ recipe to make. The recipe below is from The Chefs Toolbox and is specifically for the Chefs Toolbox Saute Pan.  If you would like to find out more about the pan, you can do so here. If you prefer not to make your own dough, you can use a pre-made puff … Read More…

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Mum! I’m Starving!

Home from School | Mini Foodie | Hands on Food for Kids

You know the first words out of their mouths after school will be “Mum, I’m Starving!” What can you give them to eat that will satisfy their hunger, be a healthy food choice and not fill them up too much for dinner? Here are a few ideas that will help you through that post-school feeding frenzy… Split and lightly toast an English muffin. When cooked, spread with ricotta cheese, top with thick slices of banana and strawberry and drizzle a little honey over the top Fruit smoothies are nutritious, filling and great on hot days. See the smoothie recipes in … Read More…

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Vietnamese Rice Paper Rolls

Mini Foodie | Vietnamese Rice Paper Rolls

I have sometimes had mums say to me “You’re so lucky. Your child will eat so many different things.” To be honest, I don’t believe in ‘luck’ when you are having any form of success, whether it be what you get your kids to eat or how successful you are in life or business.  These things only happen when you make a conscious decision and structured effort to get the results you need. Some mums tell me their child is a fussy eater and that may be the case, but it does make me wonder how varied their menu is … Read More…

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Keeping the School Lunch Box Tempting

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School is back and that means it is back to making school lunches again. Time to get the creative juices flowing and drain your brain for ideas that will keep your kids interested in lunch at school. Let’s face it; sandwiches can be boring.  Who wants to eat a sandwich every, single day? Just how much excitement and interest will you generate with a Vegemite sandwich? I have learned that Mr 6 is more likely to eat his lunch if he helps choose what goes into it.  Before his lunch goes into his school bag we have a ‘lunch box … Read More…

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Christmas Day Bonus – Christmas Pavlovas

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Pavlova is very popular in our house at any time of the year.  Mr 6 loves making the meringue base into different shapes and experimenting with toppings. Pavlova is one of those desserts that you can’t really go wrong with as long as your utensils are clean and dry, and your eggs properly separated. You can top them with any sort of creams, custards, fruit and sweets that you enjoy. This recipe is for our Merry Berry Mini Pavlova has become a Christmas specialty and is take from The Chefs Toolbox Meringue Nests with Fresh Raspberries recipe. Ingredients 4 egg … Read More…

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12th Day of Christmas – Christmas Ice Cream Cake

When Christmas Day is hot as it usually is in Australia, most kids want ice cream. You might not have time to make ice cream from scratch at this time of the year but you can use a bought ice cream as a base to build on. If Nigella Lawson can do it, so can your mini foodie. The beauty of this recipe is that your mini foodie can make it to suit his or her tastes. Add fruit or add chocolates or just invent a creation of their very own. This is an example recipe. It will take you … Read More…

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11th Day of Christmas – Candy Cane Cookies

Candy Cane Cookies

These cookies are so much fun to make. Mr 6 loves to make them because he enjoys twisting the coloured strands together. Boys especially love hands on activities so this is a great one to suggest if you’d like your male mini foodie to become interested in cooking. Ingredients 180g butter, softened 1 cup caster sugar 1 egg 1 tsp peppermint essence 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 1/4 cups plain flour 1 tsp red food colouring   Method Preheat oven to 180°C and line a baking tray with baking paper or a silicone baking sheet Mix together your butter and … Read More…

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10th Day of Christmas – Christmas Smoothies

Christmas Smoothies

Smoothies are a tasty way of getting some fruity goodness into your child. Luckily for me, Mr 6 loves making smoothies and will experiment with whatever fruit is in season. In Australia, we are spoilt for choice at this time of year. Cherries, Berries and lots of tropical fruits are all in season. Some of our favourites are Mango, Cherry, Strawberry, Raspberry, and Banana.  Don’t forget to try adding different spices for flavour like cinnamon, nutmeg or even ginger and we love to add vanilla bean too! We also like to mix it up a bit by adding different flavoured … Read More…

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9th Day of Christmas – Christmas Cake Pops

Rudolf Cake Pops

Cake pops are a bit of a craze at the moment but it’s easy to see why. They are fun little balls of cake on a stick and they can be decorated to look like Rudolph or just rolled in sprinkles. Mr Mini foodie and I decided to make our own cake pops and this is how we did it.  We used the same chocolate cake recipe that we use for the Mini Bundt Wreaths. Ingredients 90g butter, softened 190g caster sugar 150g plain flour 25g unsweetened cocoa powder 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 2 eggs 150ml evaporated … Read More…

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8th Day of Christmas – Mini Turkey and Cranberry Pies

Mini Turkey and Cranberry Pies

My little foodie loves mini pies, as do most kids. They are easy to hold, can be eaten on the run and it doesn’t seem to matter what you put in a pie, the kids just love to eat them. One little pie that we love to make is Mini Turkey and Cranberry Pies. It is great for using up post-Christmas leftovers and can sometimes be a great way to disguise food our little ones might not normally eat like leftover roast vegetables. This recipe is very easy and thanks to Jacinta from Jacinta’s Kitchen Capers, we learned a cool … Read More…

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