I have always been passionate about cooking. Growing up in a big family we always made lasagne because it can serve quite a large group of people and it is very filling. I started off with the plain...
Chicken Lasagne
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Lunch boxes from angels
When I was a child, my granny didn’t only give us lunch boxes that satisfied our hunger or tasted nice. Though they really did, those were secondary considerations. But the lunch boxes she gave us,...
Veggie Lasagne
Spending quality time with your children can be a challenge with the demands us parents face every day, so cooking with your children is a great way to spend some time with them away from school...
Easy homemade watermelon ice-cream
Out of ideas for children summer snacks? Try this easy and delicious homemade watermelon ice-cream. It is perfect for those hot summer's days and they are lots of fun for the children to make! Only...
Sugar biscuits
We have a simple and delicious sugar biscuit recipe that we love in our house! It’s perfect for school holidays and the kids love to roll and cut their dough. The recipe halves very easily, so it is...
Healthy recipes that children can get involved in
Watching your children enjoy a nutritious meal that you’ve cooked from scratch at home is great. You know they’re eating something good for them, plus they’re learning about food. However,...
Secret veggie ideas for kids
Kiddies and veggies seem to go together as well as oil and water and there are days that he or she won’t eat them no matter how many aeroplanes dives you do or how many promises you make to give...
3 Fun and easy smoothie recipes
Are you out of ideas on what to give your kids for breakfast or snacks? Is it always a battle to get your kids to eat fruit? I have a solution for you! Our kids love smoothies with yogurt and fruit....
School lunches top tips on what to pack
When I first started to pack school lunches, I would have a mild panic attack about what to put in the lunchboxes! Then I still had to balance that with what the kids would actually eat, and what...
Toasted coconut and white chocolate vanilla cake
This year I wanted to make my mom feel extremely special on her birthday, so I decided to make one of her favourite cakes. This cake is amazingly moist and after one bite you can't help but want...
Teamwork in the Transkei – A wonderful seaside menu
My family joined friends for a holiday at the Wildcoast in early December. The wonderful thing about going on holiday with others is that you have the opportunity to learn new ways of...
Pictionary with Marie Biscuits
I have always loved simple things in life, and when something simple ends up having a lot of depth to it – well that is even better!!!! Here is a simple way to do some baking with your children – it...
Quick and easy chocolate fridge brownies!
While the kids were on holiday this term I had to think of activities that we could do at home that would keep my boys happy. These brownies are one of my boys all time favourite treats and they...
From the mom with allergic children…
We’ve seen them at parties: The stealthy mom that raids the party pack to replace sugary treats with homemade date balls; the mom that watches her child like a hawk at the party table – ready to...
Flipping Good Fun
Eeek, we woke up to a VERY COLD and WET morning in Durban… So the usual Family Sunday Beach activity was out! It was time to break out our Durban winter shoes and onsies! The 11 and 8 year old...
Sweet Potato and Spinach Quiche
Being a working mom always leaves me feeling like the time that I do get to spend with my children needs to be quality time, and that quality time means engaging them in a special craft or baking...
Baker dad’s amazing Sunday pancakes
In many households, it is the Mommy that does the baking however in our home it is Daddy! Daddy makes the best birthday cakes, crumpets and he makes the BEST Sunday morning pancakes in the world! I...
Yoghurt Ice-Lolly Surprises
My children have many favourite things, but two of their absolute bests would have to be yoghurt and ice-lollies, so we decided to combine the two and make our own frozen yoghurt ice-lollies. We...