I was stopped by two gorgeous women this morning as I was walking my dog and they asked the question – here is pretty much what I told them! I truly believe that whatever it takes we should let our children get into the heat of the kitchen. I love to watch them smell, taste,…
Don't preach at them and tell them what they can and cannot eat - simply teach them to cook and engage with them in the kitchen. It's one of the best gifts you can give
Labour it is – but with so much love…………….
The inspiring author, Regina Brett, once said: If baking is any labor at all, it’s a labor of love, and no more evident was that, than when I attended Dean Brettschneider‘s baking class at Nosh yesterday. As already indicated through my blogs and recipes, I tend to use a dough hook for kneading…
Edible Garden Project – Part 2
Not wanting to waste a rainy day, the kids and I decided to extend our enjoyment of planting and to get creative with some of our gem finds at The Salvation Army store. We also wandered around our own home and chose some items to upcycle with. Whilst I continue to be…
Edible garden project – Part 1
For Christmas my Mum gave me an insanely inspirational book by Jamie Durie – “Edible Garden Design”. Now, I may be OK in the kitchen but let me share my total downfall – the garden!!! I love the idea of gardening. I love the idea of being able to grow all that I eat….
Nourishing the soul
Link to the Front Page Article from: TheWairoaStar001 Dear Ruby, When I met you at Ronald McDonald House, your smile was infectious and your enthusiasm for life was obvious. You were so strong and brave and faced your operation day with acceptance. I knew immediately that I would make every effort to visit your school and…
Kids and food – creativity and empowerment
Cooking with children is always messy and that is something you must accept comes with the territory. Mostly, I find children are more than comfortable with flour decorating bench tops, with crunching under foot and with smears of melted butter on the base of the microwave. With their prepared dish in the oven, they tend…
Pork and Mushroom Dumplings
Pork and Mushroom Dumplings Author: Vanessa Save Print Pork and Mushroom Dumplings Chris and Morgan so love dumplings. This is a filling we made when we went on TVNZ Good Morning together 🙂 Ingredients Filling: 200g ground pork 4 button mushrooms, finely chopped 1 spring onion, finely chopped 1 tbsp fresh ginger,…
Mini MasterChef at King’s Prep, by Saffron
“An animal’s eyes have the power to speak a great language.” ~ Martin Buber King’s school kids all wear the same clothes. It is called a uniform and I think it is very smart. The only problem is that they all look the same so I often think my big brothers’ are everywhere and…
Morgan’s Magical Molten Puddings
Within moments of arriving home today, my youngest son had disappeared, and the next I heard was a call for dried lavender. There had been some wacky science experimentation by my elder son the night before so I assumed we were on another ‘science project’ and thought about whether the teacher should maybe have sent…
Child’s Play
“If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien I think it terrifies my boys to know that when their friends arrive all with ipads in tow I am going to declare – ‘no electronics sorry’……..yet the same kids keep on…
