Cristie
Ribollita is a Tuscan soup made with lot of veggies, white beans and bread. It is super easy to make and doesn’t take too long. It is a great dish for the entire family. Puree/mash for baby and leave it chunky for bigger kids and the family. Ribollita – meaning reboiled, is a great…
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This quick crispy potato with nigella seeds recipe happened when I was in a bit of a rush. I was going to boil some potatoes but noticed my nigella seed mix sitting there and decided to give my potatoes a quick toss in the pan, with some oil and a tablespoon of the spice mixture – they…
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Super easy to make and super convenient to have on hand, Lebanese flat bread is the ultimate convenience food. Use them as a quick pizza base, sprinkle them with my homemade nutty dukkah, slice and dip into homemade hummus and other dips or top with leftovers for a delicious meal – think slow cooked meat,…
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Chunky sesame prawn toasts are sure to be a hit with young and old. They are super crispy, quick to make, tasty little triangles that are great served at parties, for lunch or as a starter to your main meal. I have used delicious plump fresh prawns for this recipe but frozen would work just…
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I know what you are thinking – Dukkah isn’t kids food! Well I thought the same things, so when H and I decided to make this homemade nutty dukkah the other morning. I wasn’t expecting H to like it. He has never been a huge fan of cumin so I thought there is no way…. But, I turned…
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This is my take on the Thai dish; Pad Kra Pao. I haven’t called it that because it is far from authentic but I have been making it for some time and its super tasty. It’s also super simple to make and a perfect weeknight meal for the family. Serve this Thai basil chicken with…
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I love to make my own pastry and when I came across this recipe in one of my favourite cookbooks I couldn’t wait to try it out. It is very simple and sugar-free. I have added a little orange blossom water because the combination of that with the strawberries is heavenly. The only sugar in…
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Green smoothies are to H what lollies are to a lot of kids – he absolutely loves them. Guaranteed if we walk past a juice bar, he will drag me kicking and screaming until he gets one – he loves to choose the ingredients and it has become his little treat after daycare a couple of times a…
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Frozen banana pops with a healthy cocoa-tahini coating that not only tastes great, but it is good for you. Sugar-free and a great snack option that the kids will love to help make. You simply chop a banana into thirds and stick a paddle pop stick or skewer into the end and freeze for a few hours….
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