We all know that starting the day with energy sets the tempo for your mood and brain power, but sometimes chewing through a hearty bowl of muesli or tackling a plate of scrambled eggs just feels like too much work. Especially those early morning school starts with my boys. I bought some very cute smoothie/shake…
Category: Light Meals
Chickpea Chocolate Chip Cookies
Hands up who likes a chocolate chip cookie??? Everyone?? LOL – I really don’t know anyone who would object here. With a million versions around the planet this is a another firm family favourite. I have given them a little bit of a makeover and taken the refined sugars out, and replaced the flour with…
Chocolate Cashew Mylk
My two growing (at an alarming rate) boys are one of the biggest motivating forces for me to get into the kitchen and produce nourishing and filling snacks and treats. It completely astounds me at how much they can consume some days and if I had a rand for every time I hear “Mum I…
Fluffy Protein Breakfast Pancakes
I am calling these pancakes but I guess REALLY they are hotcakes, and oat hotcakes at that. This recipe is so incredibly versatile and these little oaty fluffy bites work well with both savoury and sweet toppings depending on your preference. They happen to be gluten free (if you use GF oats) and really only…
Brilliant Banana Bread
I think everyone has made banana bread at one time or another. It’s one of those recipes that graces most cookbooks and everyone seems to have a family recipe hidden somewhere. We make it at LEAST once a week in our house either as muffins or as a loaf and we love to spice things…
Toasted Savoury Snacking Seeds
I make a point of always having 3 to 4 “ready-to-go” snacks available for my two permanently hungry growing boys so that I can basically get some peace without the painful and pesty “Mum I am still hungry” broken record that seems to play endlessly on daily basis. I work from home too so this…
Spinach, Herb & Feta Triangles
I guess I could have called these Spanakopita as they really are a variation on those wonderful spinach filled Greek pies. However the change in flavours that the fresh coriander and mint contribute really puts them in a league of their own. I love adding fresh herbs to my dishes wherever I can and the…
Carrot, Caraway & Cashew Pâté
One of my favourite ways to get more vegetables into my boys diet is with a veggie pate. Carrots are especially delicious in this type of dip as they have a naturally sweet taste and roasting them first condenses their flavour even more. I love the idea of adding the hemp oil that Lemcke gifted…