Routines are important. Daily routines help us get through the day. Children thrive on routines. The predictability of knowing what comes next, that comes with daily routines helps them feel safe and secure. Adults also benefit from daily routines, as you don't have to think about what you're going to do next but can just… Continue reading Daily Routines
If you've been reading my blog in the last few months you'll know that we've been renovating. In the last 5 days or so we've been able to fully use our new kitchen. So today as part of the Blogging from A to Z April Challenge I'm talking about cooking in our new kitchen. Our… Continue reading Cooking in Our New Kitchen
Welcome to day one of the A to Z blogging Challenge. During April I'm going to be blogging through the alphabet. Since we deal with food intolerances in our house and that's how this blog started I thought I'd share an A to Z list of the foods we can still eat or foods that… Continue reading A is for Apple (A to Z list of foods we can still eat)
I'm participating in the A to Z blogging challenge for the first time this year. The challenge is in it's 10th year. Every day in April, not counting Sundays, I'll add a new post going through the letters of the alphabet. Each of my posts will still fit the tagline of my blog and be… Continue reading A to Z Challenge 2019
Six weeks ago today we packed up our kitchen to prepare for renovations. The renovations are nearly done. Although I've got a pretty good temporary kitchen set up in our garage I've been without an oven & hotplates for nearly 6 weeks. I've been working out how to bake without an oven. Breakfast, lunches &… Continue reading Baking without an oven!
We've been in our house for over 10 years now. During that time we've always talked about moving the laundry upstairs to be closer to the outside clothesline. Our kitchen is finally being renovated and there is going to be some changes to the layout in the house. We've gone through various places of where… Continue reading Renovations starting
Many of the meals that I make are quick and easy and can be made in 30 - 40 minutes. Here's 10 meals that I make when I want to make dinner quickly and there all gluten, dairy, soy & sulphite free: Quick Chilli Beef served as nachosTric's mince cookingheart shaped rissolesFried RiceCreamy Tomato Chickenporcupines… Continue reading 10 Meals to Make in Under 40 Minutes
It's mango season in Queensland at the moment. We had a mango tree which was given by husband's grandfather as a seedling in a pineapple tin, to his parents when they got engaged. When they built the house we live in they planted the tree. It died after a bumper season a couple of years… Continue reading Mango Recipes
We're going to my brothers house on Christmas Day. There will only be 12 of us for lunch. We've divided up what everyone is bringing. We're having prawns, cold meat and salad along with lots of other goodies. Since we're away at the beach until Sunday most of my baking is going to happen on… Continue reading Christmas Baking
This is a yummy sweet treat that is simple to make but effective. The ingredients are chocolate, marshmallows & smarties. Not dairy or gluten free but could be adapted. My Grandmother shared this idea with us years ago after attending an event where someone had made these. I'm not sure who named them "frogs eyes"… Continue reading Marshmallow Frogs Eyes
