Corn Fritters {gluten-free + dairy-free}

Often on a Monday, the toddler and I do the grocery shopping, visiting the library on the way. He charms the socks off all the elderly ladies we see, and holds the list for me while I browse. We have a bunch of local shops, including post office, fruit and vegetable shop, pharmacy, butcher and…

Carrot, Currant and Coconut Salad + a muffin recipe

I feel like I’m becoming a bit like those chefs you hear about, or those Italian mammas, who cook by feel. A wodge of that, a glug of that (as per Jamie Oliver – love him). Don’t get me wrong. I follow recipes strictly, until I know them well enough to ad lib. But this…

Chewy Fruit and Seed Slice {gluten-free, and very, very addictive}

Is it too early to start talking about lunchbox snacks? Probably. But with less than one week to go until the new school year begins, I thought it was time to get some healthy snacks on the radar. What actually prompted this post was a visit to the beach in the incredibly cold, wet weather…

Easy Microwave Lemon Curd + Lemony Wholemeal Pikelets {toddler approved}

We grew up with a large lime tree out the back. My mother made countless Lemon Meringue pies with the juicy, yellow fruit. It was only the other week that I realised that it was indeed a lime tree, and not lemon! We were over at the in-laws picking ripe, yellow limes off the ground…

Homemade Muesli Bars

It won’t surprise you to learn that I spend a fair amount of my down time drooling over foodie blogs and web sites. Sometimes I read them properly; sometimes I just browse for recipes. The smitten kitchen, one of the most popular foodie sites on-line, is always worth a read. Turns out Deb and I…