My daughter adores apple cereal bars. In fact, she would live off apple cereal bars and orange juice if I let her. Fruit bars or cereal bars are found alongside muesli bars in the supermarket and they are basically an oven baked pastry tube filled with a pureed fruit. Since my daughter likes to have […]
Kids Snack Idea: Homemade Biscuit Dippers & Berry Yoghurt
These Biscuit Dippers & Berry Yoghurt make a great after school snack or lunch box treat. The berry yoghurt is super simple to make and can be easily adapted to utilise whatever berries you have in season and, to make things even more convenient, the biscuit dippers can be made ahead of time and stored […]
Frozen Watermelon & Strawberry Sorbet
Sorbet, granita, slushie, slurpee, icee…I really had no idea what to call this delicious frozen concoction! To me it’s more a sorbet or granita but without the added sugar, however by adding a little more water or adding ice you could definitely be thinking this is a slushie or slurpee! Whatever name you bestow, this […]
Mini Fruit & Pancake Stacks
Pikelets (mini pancakes) are on regular rotation for morning and afternoon tea in our home. They are quick to make from scratch, free from nasties, and my girls will eat them with all sorts of different toppings. They’re just easy! Plus, the girls love to help make them too. Immy can pretty much make them […]
9 Kid Approved Apple Snack Recipes
My girls are more herbivore than carnivore so fruit and vegetables are regularly snaffled straight from the fridge! When it comes to apples though, neither are huge fans of plain apple, which is a shame, given that apples are often one of the cheapest fruits to buy down our way. Dress them up a little […]
Banana Not-Quite-Ice Cream Three Ways
“Mum, can we freeze some bananas and make ice cream?” is a familiar question in our house. Immy loves it when we make the not-quite-ice cream that is blended, frozen bananas and I love how easy it is to make as a fabulous after school snack….or morning tea treat…or even, possibly a breakfast surprise. I […]
Simple Kids Snack Ideas: Crunchy Apple Boats
Apples! My girls love them. I love that they are cheap right now! And although my girls will just as happily crunch away on an apple au naturel, sometimes it is nice to dress them up as a bit of a treat. These Crunchy Apple Boats are super easy to make and they are sure […]
18 Book Inspired Snacks for Kids
Continuing with our week of book themed posts, today I am sharing 18 fun snack ideas to make with kids inspired by fabulous children’s picture books. What a perfect match – books inspiring cooking with kids! Click on the first link for each snack to find the details of how to make it. The second […]
10 Healthier Snacks for Kids
Having a range of healthy snack suggestions ready to go means that I rely a whole lot less on pre-packaged or processed foods when the hangries hit (and my girls both are prone to the hangries – you know, those hunger induced angry outbursts??!) Plus I am always mindful of planning healthy after school snack […]
Kids Snack Ideas: Superfood Super Smoothie!
My girls love this smoothie combination. And I love how many great superfoods are crammed into it! The best bit, they have no idea. Even Dad 101 couldn’t believe I had hidden avocado in a berry smoothie – he also had no idea! The extra goodness makes this smoothie a great breakfast-on-the-go option or a […]
