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Balsamic Chicken Traybake

smoothies

Tray-bakes are a favourite in our house, and they are super popular with the community of my Meal Plan Membership, … Continue reading Balsamic Chicken Traybake
Thick & Creamy Green Smoothie

smoothies

A delicious way to start the day – perfect for warm summer mornings. So easy to whizz up, and packed … Continue reading Thick & Creamy Green Smoothie
Three Simple Christmas Salads

Christmas, easy

To help you keep things simple, but still delicious over the holidays, today I’m sharing with you my three favourite … Continue reading Three Simple Christmas Salads
Sweet Potato Brownies

freezer-friendly, kid-friendly, lunchbox, sweet potato, treats

Everybody loves a brownie, right? This version has the bonus of some sweet potato added in to make you feel … Continue reading Sweet Potato Brownies
Spelt Pumpkin Scones

afternoon tea, Baking, kid-friendly, lunchbox, snacks

Last fortnight, I shared by Cheese & Chive Spelt Scones recipe, but by popular demand on my Instagram stories, I’m … Continue reading Spelt Pumpkin Scones
Cheese & Chive Spelt Scones

lunchbox, scones, snacks

I absolutely love scones. And while there’s not much that beats a warm fluffy scone fresh from the oven, topped … Continue reading Cheese & Chive Spelt Scones
Gnocchi Traybake

kid-friendly, traybake

My love for traybakes runs deep. Chop some meat and veg, add some flavour, whack it all on a tray … Continue reading Gnocchi Traybake
Almond & Maple Granola

breakfast, granola, kid-friendly

Granola makes for a delicious start to the day. It’s a great way to pack in wholegrains, seeds and nuts … Continue reading Almond & Maple Granola

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We love a one pan wonder in the Fresh Fast & Frugal Meal Plan Membership. And I’m currently testing some budget-friendly one pan meals to share with my wider community too. First test tonight was lamb meatballs with risoni, olives and feta. Mince is a great way for us to still enjoy lamb as a family of five in a way that doesn’t break the bank, and using it in an all-in-one dish means I can pack in extra veg too, stretching the meat budget even further. If you’re after frugal meals right now, check out my FREE Back on Budget Meal Plan - complete with shopping list, prep guide and grocery budget tips to keep your grocery bill under control - via the link below:www.freshfastfrugal.com/backonbudget ... See MoreSee Less

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If you've wanted to raise the subject of improving the food culture in your kids' school and moving away from sugary drinks, lollies, chips and processed foods being the norm for school celebrations, but you're worried about being "that parent", come along to this webinar tonight and learn about being a Kids' Health Hero and how to confidently have those conversations.I'll be there - along with Bel from The Root Cause and my fellow Certified Instructors who deliver the Children's Health Program in schools around the country. Join us and stand up for the health of our kids.Click here to save your seat:https://therootcause.com.au/khh/ ... See MoreSee Less

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THIS is part of the reason why I chose to be an Instructor for the Children’s Health Program. Enough is enough. We need to stand for our kids’ health to help them nurture their one body for life. See the comments on the original post and you'll know many other parents feel the same way.Will you stand with us? Jump on the link below to join Bel from The Root Cause and learn how to be a Kids Health Hero. Be a voice for change for your kids. https://therootcause.com.au/khh/Parents and children SHOULD NOT be put in this position.I had a mum send me this today along with the words:"Of course my kids really want to order this. I'm torn to be honest. I don't always want to say no..."Is it any wonder that Children's Health in Australia is a problem when our kids are constantly being given mixed messages?✅ Participate in sport because exercise is important to your health.😡 Celebrate the Athletics Carnival with a Snack Pack of food that doesn't help your body and is likely to undo any good the athletics carnival exercise does. Let's just take a look at this snack pack. 🍩 In a supermarket donut, there's 33 ingredients and almost 2 tsp of sugar 🐍 Let's just say this was an Allen's Killer Python, it appears these may have around 10 ingredients with about 2.6 tsp of sugar per python🧃 Under 5 ingredients but the first is reconstituted juice which the world health organisation recognise as an added sugar (there's none of natures brilliant fibre to slow it down) - in a 250ml box, there's 6.25 tsp of sugar.🍿 Popcorn or chips. Without knowing the type and flavour of these, I can not really comment. 😱This Athletic Snack Pack includes 10.8 tsp of sugar and well over 10 additives. 😱Let's just be clear here. Schools are giving kids the confusing mixed messages about health. One one hand the curriculum teaches them about healthy choices for their body, then it gets backed up with eat a whole lot of food that undone all the good.I once read a university study where the researcher said this kind of behaviour is like giving a lesson about smoking, then giving an ashtray to the child who does the best listening. People will say let kids be kids. Or everything in moderation. BUT, let's be 100% clear. There is no moderation in today's food culture. Kids are eating foods every single day that are not helping their body. Then days like sports carnivals, swimming carnivals, cross country, cake stalls, birthdays, canteen days, red food days etc. These are ON TOP of the food that's being eaten every day that is not helping their body.It's time to STOP this behaviour. 🛑Let me know your thoughts on this. ... See MoreSee Less

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