Breakfast

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…

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…

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…

Yip you read that correctly, bacon syrup!!!!! Oh my goodness this stuff is a sugary, smokey, sticky condiment that tastes just like bacon. Pour it liberally over pancakes, french toast, ice cream or cakes. And use the leftover candied bacon in baking (oooohhhh bacon brownies anyone?), in salads or on…

I love that the Australian-grown stone fruit is already arriving in shops, it really feels like summer is just around the corner. And after spying a heap of white peaches this week, I was inspired to make these rose-scented pot pies filled with peaches and strawberries, topped with vanilla-y ricotta. The…

Okay okay so I seem to be posting a few baby-friendly recipes even though I promised it wouldn’t become a baby blog!! And, it’s not, I swear. It’s just that I have been testing all sorts of yummy things for Australian Women’s Weekly recently and have had no time for adult…

Yay! Another delivery from Australian Women’s Weekly Cookbooks with a book I worked on last year. This one is called Made From Scratch and it features trusted recipes to make basic foods that you may not have thought to make before, such as your own fresh cheeses, butter, breads, smoked…

Today I am sharing a really simple recipe for banana pancakes BUT they are nice and thick and fluffy which I have been trying to achieve for awhile now as Max doesn’t munch well on thin, floppy pancakes. Make them small for little hands or big for hungry adults, either…

This coconutty brown rice pudding is laced with chai spices like cinnamon and cardamon. It’s warm, comforting and perfect for a cold autumn night. The pudding is vegan and dairy free which is pretty awesome for such a creamy dessert. Or breakfast if you are so inclined…….. Plus it’s kind of healthy…

This make-ahead breakfast is inspired by the coconut, oat and golden syrup flavours of the Anzac biscuit and is the perfect start to an autumnal day. The recipe serves two but can easily be doubled or tripled as required. The muesli will last in the fridge for a few days so make it at the…