Hummus and toasted pita chips have quickly become our new favourite morning tea/afternoon tea/anytime snack. The lovely Middle Eastern dip made up of a delicious concoction of chick peas, garlic, tahini, lemon, sea salt and pepper is creamy, luscious and beautifully savoury. For us, it’s the perfect accompaniment to a whole arrangement of healthy dipping edible utensils. Grace’s favourite ...
Archives for July 2013
mediterranean chicken bake
In a mad rush to cook dinner last night I threw together this Mediterranean chicken bake a.k.a. ‘everything in a tray’ bake. After a delightful but full on weekend Sunday evening rolled around a little too quickly and brought with it a severe shortage of ideas for supper. Weary eyed from serious lack of sleep thanks to a teething bubby I needed dinner to be effortless, simple, delicious and to ...
chicken parmigiana
Herby crumbed chicken snuggled under a layer of rich tomato sauce adorned with a crispy, molten, golden coating of melted cheese. Mmmm. It’s no surprise chicken parma is a timeless classic. Grace is a big fan of chicken and an even bigger fan of the crumbed variety so I am always keen to include a little poultry on our weekly meal plan. And yesterday I was lucky enough to be gifted some ...
eggplant & tomato penne
Much to my delight one of the first foods that Miss Grace really mastered and enjoyed was pasta and ever since has loved and adored countless pasta dishes. Through our pasta adventures and with much trial and error I feel confident in saying we have pretty much nailed the pasta types that best suit bubby’s at the beginning of their baby led weaning journey. Penne, rollini and fusilli seem to be ...
pear & almond skillet cake
Our home is somewhat of a recovery center at the moment. In the hope of recuperating from a nasty bout of stomach bug we are spending the day snuggled on the sofa, reading, resting, napping, sipping water and finding comfort in this pear and almond skillet cake. When I am sick it’s my childhood favourites that console me most and one that always offers much needed reassurance is cinnamon. The ...
sunshine salad
Our raspberry chocolate blondie’s this week were an absolute hit but with one too many under our belts I decided this morning we needed to balance our overindulgence with a refreshing, light and zesty, full of health and goodness salad. In a nod to the bright yellow sweet corn kernels and for the goodness this lovely little salad brought to our families tastebuds and tummies I decided to name ...