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  • Sweet Potato Chocolate Cake & Frosting

    by Dr Julie (PhD)
    DF/V Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Makes: 1 large cake I had really hoped, as a mum, that I’d have endless hours to spend in the kit...

  • White Chocolate & Berry Loaf

    by Dr Julie (PhD)
    D/F, N/F Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Makes: 1 loaf This is a super simple loaf - really a cake loaf! A great one to bang together ...

  • Autumn Squash and Sausage Bake

    by Dr Julie (PhD)
      D/F, E/F, N/F Prep Time: 5-7 Mins Cook Time: 45 Mins   I love autumn. It’s actually my favourite season. Something about the cooler days, ...

  • Easy Moroccan Stuffed Eggplant

    by Dr Julie (PhD)
    As some of you know I have recently started using Veggie Box. This is a fellow ground up foodie business here in Auckland (NZ), delivering fresh f...

  • Healthy Christmas Pudding - Gluten Free & Grain Free

    by Dr Julie (PhD)
      I had a lovely follower message me the other day asking if I had a healthy Christmas pudding - ideally one that little ones could enjoy?! Do you...

  • Easy Baked Honey Soy Chicken

    by Dr Julie (PhD)
    D/F, E/F, G/F, N/F Prep Time: 5-7 mins Cook Time: 45 mins    This is one of my week night throw together meals that the tribe loves. Sometimes I j...

  • Immune Boosting Smoothie

    by Julie Bhosale
    G/F N/F E/F 
    Prep time: 5 minutes
    Makes: 1 smoothie

     

    Packed full of wonderful immune boosting ingredients this smoothie can make for a great breakfast or snack option! It has been given the taste tick from both hubby and the toddlers (and neither could tell there was spinach in it!!)

  • Breakfast Muffin

    by Julie Bhosale
    Prep Time: 5-7 minutes
    Cooking Time 25 minutes
    Makes: 12 muffins
     

    This is a really simple recipe which can easily be added to and adjusted. Packed full of vegetables and protein it will be a hit with children and adults alike and can be a great on the run snack as well.

  • Healthy Homemade Chocolates

    by Julie Bhosale
    G/F D/F E/F N/F
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Set Time: 1 hour in fridge or 10 minutes in freezer

     

    Valentines Day is coming up! I know that it is super commercialised now but hey in the busyness of life, especially with children, it does not hurt to have a decent excuse to put some time into those that you love, especially your partner.

    I actually created this recipe when Smushie was a newborn and I was often up late at night feeding him....little monkey still likes a middle of the night feed!

  • Simple Roasted Pumpkin Salad

    by Julie Bhosale
    Keeping it Pure and Simple as always - this is one of my all time favourite salads which I am sharing with you this week for those pumpkin fanatics looking for Halloween inspiration.

    The part that takes a wee bit of preparation is the roasting of the pumpkin - I would personally recommend roasting up a whole pumpkin/butter nut pumpkin so you make a big salad to last a couple of days or an evening...

  • Apricot Coconut and Nut Balls

    by Julie Bhosale
    I got the creative urge this afternoon to experiment in the kitchen. So I got together a few ingredients with the idea of coming up with a new snack that provided a good source of protein and essential fatty acids....Master 2 was happy playing with his new toy truck we sourced from a toy hire place so I grabbed the few precious minutes I would have spare and as you can see the end result is pretty...

  • Broccoli and Bacon Salad

    by Dr Julie (PhD)
    This is one of my favorite salad creations using only three base ingredients. It is packed full of nutrients especially some good green stuff and essential fats - including my trade-mark avocado!! Best of all it is always a hit at parties and family gatherings :)

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    Ingredients:


    2 Heads of broccoli


    2-3 Rashers of bacon, chopped roughly


    ½ - 1 Avocado


    2 Tablespoons of Dijon mustard


    2 Tablespoons of red wine...