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Frozen Yoghurt Pops

2 x 200ml containers of flavoured yoghurt METHOD Pour the yoghurt into the popsicle moulds but if you don’t have them, pour them into plastic cups then stretch a small piece of plastic wrap tightly across the top of the cup.  Then, push a pop stick through the plastic so that it sits in the yoghurt. Put the cups […]

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Berry Nice Smoothie

1 cup milk 3/4 cup fresh or frozen blueberries 200g tub Cheesecake Yoghurt 1 banana METHOD Wash your hands. Place all the ingredients into a blender. Blend until all the ingredients are smooth. Pour into nice big glasses and enjoy. SMARTY TIP: Try changing the flavours using raspberries or strawberries.   Eat Occasionally    

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Apricot and Honey Balls

150g dried apricots, diced 100g sultanas 1 cup apple juice 8 Weetbix ¼ cup honey Desiccated coconut METHOD Wash your hands. Pour the coconut into a shallow bowl and put to the side for later. Crush the Weetbix using your hands and then by squashing with a rolling pin and put into a large bowl. […]

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Watermelon Popsicles

1/2 watermelon 3/4 cup orange juice 1/3 cup caster sugar     Method: Wash hands. Chop the watermelon into chunks and remove seeds. Place the watermelon in a blender with the orange juice and sugar.  Blend until the mixture is smooth. Pour the watermelon liquid into popsicle moulds. Freeze for at least 2 hours before enjoying. Makes about […]

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Meatballs

500g beef mince 1 egg, lightly beaten 1 cup breadcrumbs 1 small onion, grated 2 tbs tomato sauce Salt and pepper Method: Wash hands. In a bowl, combine the mince, breadcrumbs and onion. Add the egg and the tomato sauce.  Season with salt and pepper. Use your clean hands to really mash everything together. Use […]

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Rockmelon, Bocconcini and Proscuitto Antipasto

1 rockmelon 220g cherry bocconcini 100g proscuitto 1/2 cup basil leaves Olive oil   Method: Wash hands. Ask an adult to cut the rockmelon in half.  Use a spoon to scoop out the seeds from the inside. Use a melon baller to scoop small balls from the flesh of the rockmelon. Cut the cherry bocconcini […]

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Cucumber Rounds

2 cucumbers 200g softened cream cheese 1 jar semi sun-dried tomatoes Bunch of fresh thyme Method: Wash hands. Wash the cucumbers. Chop off the ends of the cucumber and use a peeler to peel off most of the skin leaving thin strips for decoration. Cut the cucumbers into 2 cm thick disks. In a bowl, stir the […]

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Roasted Red Capsicum Dip

3 roasted red capsicums 3 spring onions 1 clove garlic 1 tbs olive oil 200g softened cream cheese, low fat 60g sour cream Zest of a lemon 1/2 tsp smoked paprika Salt and pepper Method: Wash hands. In a mini-blender, garlic and spring onions very finely. Heat the oil in a small saucepan and add the blended […]

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The Blog!

  • Gardening’s not rocket science!

    Years ago, when our parents planted out their vegie patches, they turned over the soil, mixed some sheep manure through,...

    08 Dec,13
  • Have fun with your food!

    Just because I’m a grown up doesn’t mean that I can’t play with my food! The other day, I became...

    05 Dec,13
  • Little Halloween Pumpkin Heads

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    28 Oct,13
  • Crazy Capsicums

    Capsicums are a confusing vegetable; not least because they are actually a fruit!  But also because they are related to...

    20 Oct,13
  • Take broccoli off the table!

    Since the beginning of time parents have been asking the age old question, ‘How do I get my kids to...

    06 Oct,13
  • Garden Gnomes are Back

    Yay! Garden Gnomes are back! Where have they been all these years?  I imagine that, having been discarded by gardeners...

    18 Sep,13
  • Planting a Bare-rooted Fruit Tree

    It’s winter! It’s time to plant an orchard!  You can do this at any time of the year but in...

    06 Jun,13
  • Warheads v. Radishes!

    Why will kids turn up their noses at radishes but they’ll eat Warhead candies?  Or they refuse to eat Brussels...

    03 May,13
  • Room to Move

    I get a bit peeved when I watch some gardening shows or read gardening books that tell people that they...

    26 Apr,13
  • Veg Out!

    Veg out!  Don’t you just love vegging out?  Sitting on the sofa doing absolutely nothing except watching a bit of...

    08 Feb,13
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