I realise that this post will probably be quite divisive as you either love it or you don’t right? But did you know that licorice is thought to help with coughs and colds? So perhaps even if you aren’t an adamant licorice lover, this recipe might be worth a try! The…
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I was browsing a lovely grocery store back in NZ, on Waiheke Island, when I was home recently and came across so many delicious products to buy, but then decided that I should recreate them at home instead! Sorry grocer! But hey, the luxuries budget is a little tight at the…
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The concept of eating the rainbow isn’t a new one, haven’t you ever been told to “eat your vegies’? As fruits and vegetables fall into five colour groups – orange, purple, green, white and red, eating by colour is a modern approach to this healthy eating message. And boy is this…
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Okay, okay, I know I haven’t posted in many a moon and I’m not sure when I will be back on a regular basis yet but hey, I’m here now so that’s good right? Last month I did my annual trip to Sydney Produce Markets to join the crazy hustle bustle…
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Is this the month of brown food on the blog?! Sorry about that but I seem to have been doing a lot of bronzed baking recently. It’s all still jam-packed with flavour and nutrition though! This super moist vege-based bread is perfect for little and big kids alike. It makes a great…
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At the end of last year, my lovely girlfriend Poppy took these gorgeous cake smash snaps of #littlehowie just before he turned 1. Isn’t she clever?! For the cake smash, I made a simple butter cake and layered it with whipped cream and berries. And of course it was proudly…
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These nutty banana muffins AKA baby hipster muffins are full of healthy superfoods and fats, perfect for little (or big!) growing people. Max (#littlehowie) is now 14 months and needs more than just a handful of strawberries for morning tea these days so these muffins make the perfect little lunch snack. I…
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These crunchy, superfood-packed crackers are just awesome because they use up all that flax seed that comes in the giant packets. Have you ever noticed that? Why do they come in such big bags?! You generally use a very small amount in a recipe and then have all these seeds…
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So you know how I promised to use up those kraft boxes in this post? Well here we go! These sweet hanging vases are covered with rippled paper to make them look sculptural. They hold light plants like succulents or airplants, or pop in a small plastic cup with water…
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This creamy vegan dressing can do double duty as a zingy mayo if you add a little less soaking liquid so it’s a big win in my books! It’s tangy, sweet and savoury all at the same time which is how I like my dressings. Plus there is only 1 tablespoon…