2021-12-07 08:34
The time has come. Louis has had his prep orientation. You know what that means, I will be officially child free during the week as of next year! Of the three, Louis is the one I worry about… Read More
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Healthy sweet and savoury recipes that are low carb and sugar free. Created by myself and daughter.
2021-05-27 08:51
Here we go Melbourne, lockdown number one million. Roughly. But when life gives you lemons, literally, my tree is out of control, you make lemonade. Metaphorically, obviously, this is a cook… Read More
2021-05-12 02:48
If there was a single positive to come out of Covid, it was that my dad started a full blown vegetable patch. Colour in that backyard as far as the eye can see. When I saw the pumpkins growi… Read More
2020-10-27 11:01
I’ve always wanted a juicer. I love juice, my kids love juice, but I do not love the sugar in juice. Being a low carber myself, fruit isn’t something I eat a lot of. Shame on me… Read More
2020-06-26 06:51
It’s school holidays here in Victoria as of one hour ago. It certainly wasn’t a regular term, and who knows what the future holds, but for today, we’re celebrating as if e… Read More
2020-04-08 04:38
This is quite the time we’re currently living in. While the main rule of Just Stay Home seems pretty straight forward, it’s kinda not. Things happen, random unexpected things, a… Read More
2020-04-05 07:20
Looking at the fruit bowl this morning there was a random selection looking back at me. For as long as I can remember I’ve done my supermarket shopping on a Monday. I go to the shoppi… Read More
2020-03-30 04:12
Even before this world wide crisis, I’ve always had a thing about wasting food. I don’t care what it is, if it’s on your plate, it gets eaten. So much to my chagrin, after… Read More
2020-03-28 07:12
Hey guys! I know we’ve been MIA for awhile now, sorry about that. But you know, life happened. We’ve definitely still been baking here, and the kids have been most put out I&rsq&helli…Read More
2019-05-11 05:39
Having only one kid at home these days is beyond weird. With Demi at school and Leon at kinder, Louis and I find ourselves alone a lot of the time. When he asked me one morning if we could… Read More
2019-02-12 12:20
Let’s talk mangoes for a second. Living the low carb lifestyle that I do I’m pretty limited in what fruits I can and can’t eat. So when I’m craving fruit that’s… Read More
2018-12-17 22:56
Every Monday morning for as long as I can remember I’ve done the supermarket shopping. So when it comes time to making Demi’s lunch for school on Mondays, I’m scrounging a… Read More
2018-10-15 09:47
Today my little baking partner turned six. Where the last six years have gone I simply could not tell you. My angel has almost finished her first year of school and is doing amazing things… Read More
2018-09-26 05:51
It’s school holidays here in Australia and what better way to kick them off than by baking! The further into her prep year she gets, the busier Demi seems to be. Learning to read and… Read More
2018-08-15 09:29
“Let’s bake mummy!” What else is there to do on a miserable Sunday morning? So off to the kitchen we went. I’ve found some pretty cool silicone moulds lately so of c… Read More
2018-07-21 10:00
Last week my youngest son Louis turned 2. Where the last two years have gone I couldn’t tell you, but he is growing up to be a strong willed, super sweet car loving little boy.
On the… Read More
2018-07-16 03:50
We’ve kept ourselves super busy these school holidays, read, staying home with all three kids just wasn’t an option for me. Movies, activities, nights away, playdates and more… Read More
2018-07-07 03:46
It’s school holidays here in Australia and you know what that means, The Mother Daughter Baking Team is back in the kitchen in full force!
Demi is very much into Masterchef, so I reco… Read More
2018-07-01 07:21
A little while ago Leon had a sore tummy and wasn’t eating much of anything for a few days. Not majorly out of character for him, but enough so for me to start worrying about him. I r… Read More
2018-06-14 03:57
I bought some bananas a few days ago, not noticing one in the bunch was already kind bruised. When I looked in the fruit bowl today, it was almost completely black. Oops. Well, kinda oops… Read More
2018-06-06 02:17
A little while ago my friends and I were at a craft market, enjoying a child free day together. As we were actually able to, we took our time perusing all the fabulous little stalls. A majo… Read More
2018-05-26 05:33
A few weeks ago my dad gave Demi and I a giant cupcake tray. He’s a big supporter of our blog, thanks daddy!, so he’s always buying us fabulous little trays and gadgets.
This tr… Read More
2018-05-21 12:07
So, for the life of me I could not tell you the last time Leon ate a vegetable voluntarily. Because despite his arguments, tomatoes don’t count. Well, they do, but when he’s eat… Read More
2018-05-12 08:27
Hazelnuts. There is truly no other kind of nut I love more. When we went to Costco with my mum the other day they had this massive bag of peeled, dry roasted ones singing out to me. Straigh… Read More
2018-05-10 05:41
On the weekend, my parents came over after going to the market with a massive container of raspberries. The kids were over the moon, I haven’t been buying them much because they&rsquo&helli…Read More
2018-04-30 03:37
The Mother Son Baking Team is back in action today. Leon asked if we could make muesli bars, and the list of ingredients he rattled off actually sounded like he could be on to something.
I… Read More
2018-04-11 12:22
Yoghurt topped muesli bars are very much a thing, so I wondered what would happen if I added less liquid through the actual bar mixture and replaced the missing wet ingredients with yoghurt… Read More
2018-03-26 02:50
Today we’re straying fom tradition and this blog has been temporarily named The Mother Son Baking Team. When Leon asked if we could bake something together I couldn’t get into t… Read More
2018-03-20 09:02
Since our last attempt to make Hot Cross Buns was such a success, the kids have been at me to make more. This time, we actually had the ingredients in the house to make them in a more tradi… Read More
2018-03-14 06:55
This last week I’ve really felt the effects of fasting. Literally all I can think about is a cheeseburger. I put it down to it being the halfway point of my 40 day religious fast.
Bec… Read More
2018-03-07 08:19
I’m just over two weeks in to fasting for Orthodox Easter and while I have my main meals down pat, I’m struggling with snack ideas and options. There’s only so much vegan… Read More
2018-03-05 09:00
It drives me absolutely insane when I bite into an apple and it’s soft and just not sweet. I don’t eat them very often, a bit carby for my liking, so when I do it’s just a… Read More
2018-02-26 02:47
A part of Greek Orthodox Easter is going on a 40 day fast. Fasting to our culture means eating no meat, dairy or certain oils over the 40 days in the lead up to Easter. So essentially, you… Read More
2018-02-21 07:05
When Demi saw someone cooking with beetroot on TV, she was not going to give up until she had done it herself. “Mummy look! We have to make something with beetroot, it’s such a… Read More
2018-02-15 07:56
I’m about to say something very un-Australian. I don’t like Hot Cross Buns. At all. The chocolate chip ones are okay if I have to, but they don’t really count anyway. My k… Read More
2018-02-07 07:09
We had a handful of vegetables in the fridge about to go over to the side of evil and a bottle of pasata with next to nothing left in it, so I figured, time to make a sauce. Next issue, wha… Read More
2018-02-03 07:38
It was driving me absolutely insane that there were two open boxes of Vita Brits in the cupboard, one half full and one with only crumbs in it. It’s quite annoying that by the time yo… Read More
2018-01-31 06:38
This week my little lady started school. She’s taken to it like a fish in water but has remained adament that we will continue to add to our blog regularly.
Along with Demi starting p… Read More
2018-01-28 06:23
Today we had some friends over and so Demi, obviously, bee-lined for the kitchen yesterday afternoon and set about baking a cake.
Her original plan involved a carrot cake, but eventually we… Read More
2018-01-22 06:05
Sometimes, the thought of another protein bar or shake is just too much to bear, so I thought I’d make myself something a bit more interesting. Pizza is very much my weakness, and whe… Read More
2018-01-21 05:27
This morning Demi and Leon asked for smoothies for breakfast, and being a lazy Sunday I said yes. I’ll stock up on fresh fruit and vegetables tomorrow, so I threw into the blender wha… Read More
2018-01-15 04:44
“Come on mummy, Louis’ sleeping and Leon’s playing with Lego, let’s be our team and bake!”
There was no saying no to that, especially when she said she wanted… Read More
2018-01-10 06:22
It’s movie night! After a couple of busy days where we went to lakes, parks, mountains and had picnics it’s nice to just hang at home this evening and do something familiar. Wed… Read More
2018-01-07 06:10
We’ve been away for the last week, up to the beachfront town of Torquay. Being on holidays we’ve been eating a lot of junk so now we’re home we’re back on the straig… Read More
2017-12-30 06:40
I’ve been working a lot lately, and now my crazy shifts are over and I’m back home six days a week, my little baking partner and I are back in the kitchen, cooking up a storm. D… Read More
2017-12-16 07:24
Okay, so Demi and I are very aware that we’ve posted banana cookies recently. However, this time when we went to roll them into balls we noticed that since we’d left our mixture… Read More
2017-12-11 07:14
Tonight for dinner we had chicken pies, Demi’s specialty and a sure fire way to get her and the others to eat a veggie loaded dinner. After brushing the pastry lids with an egg wash… Read More
2017-12-06 02:42
This morning was one of those mornings whwn all three kids asked for three different kinds of cereal. True to form, all three of them left a spoonful of cereal in the bottom of their bowls… Read More
2017-12-02 06:49
Mint and chocolate. Is there any combination out there that’s better? To Leon and I, no, there is not. Last night I felt like some chocolate, and all I had, specially designed that wa… Read More
2017-11-26 02:08
Last week was a real week of experimentation in the kitchen. We played around with a few different kind of cakes, cookies, frozen treats and interesting ways to add fruits to breakfasts. So… Read More
2017-11-26 02:08
Our followers out there may have noticed that I use bananas in my cakes a lot in place of sugars. In order to do this I have to hide a couple a week from the kids. This week however, it&rsq&helli…Read More
2017-11-25 05:43
Growing up, raspberry roll ups were the most amazing thing on the planet. Even now, I know if I ate one I’d probably still think so. Whether you call them roll ups or fruit leathers… Read More
2017-11-23 06:24
It seems summer has started early here in Australia, and what better way to celebrate the warm weather than with ice cream!
I have no issues with the kids indulging in a real ice cream as a… Read More
2017-11-22 06:20
A few weeks ago the kids and I were out in the early afternoon and the older two claimed to be hungry. Unusually, I had no snacks ready to go in my handbag so we took a walk down the muesli… Read More
2017-11-21 04:30
It’s been a crazy busy week so our usually bustling kitchen has been rather neglected lately. Demi was itching to get back in there this afternoon to prepare a breakfast for tomorrow… Read More
2017-11-13 07:28
My dad bought us a fabulous baking tin, with 4 different shapes and all the perfect kid friendly size. Thanks daddy! So obviously, as soon as we got home Demi wanted to bake something to u… Read More
2017-11-11 05:06
Last week I made some sweet potato chips and they were a huge hit. But in true child form when I offered to make them again a few days later I was met with a resounding no.
The sweet potato… Read More
2017-11-08 05:19
There’s something special about a layer cake. It always looks so pretty, so appealing and you just know you’re in for something amazing.
I’ve never actually made one befor… Read More
2017-11-06 06:55
It’s blueberry season! I’m sure you can hear my kids rejoicing from wherever you are. Whether they’re baked into treats or eaten straight from the punnet, blueberries are… Read More
2017-11-01 05:12
It’s movie night! Today’s snack creation came about when I made ricotta gnocchi for dinner and had leftover ricotta. Not even my lot can polish off a kilo of the stuff.
I’… Read More
2017-10-30 07:03
Tuesday and Wednesday mornings are our busiest of the week with kinder and other various activities going on. So on a Monday I like to have a pre-made breakfast baked and ready to go, mainl… Read More
2017-10-29 06:26
Mint slices. A childhood favourite that remains a firm adult one too. But becoming a low carb eater means I steer clear of the biscuit and cracker aisle. When it comes to Mint Slices, and S… Read More
2017-10-27 06:21
About a week ago Demi came with me to the supermarket and spotted the pears when we walked through the fresh produce. She swore she loved pears, but I knew full well she only ate them when… Read More
2017-10-25 04:50
I was watching the Food Network yesterday and saw someone make a walnut cake. It reminded me of just how much I like walnuts, and I was then unable to get them out of my head. On my way hom… Read More
2017-10-23 06:02
I absolutely love peanut butter. I’m more than happy to just grab a spoon and eat it directly from the jar, just as all three of my kids are.
I’ve been seeing a lot of peanut bu… Read More
2017-10-22 06:11
We had a lazy morning at home today, and the older two kids asked if we could make something together. Tomorrow is supermarket day so I’m all for clearing out the fridge and pantry t… Read More
2017-10-20 06:30
Demi asked me the other day what a bliss ball was, and why if it was a sweet treat why we had never made any before.
I took that as a huge clue as to what she wanted to bake next. Although… Read More
2017-10-19 04:53
Those of you with young kids I’m pretty positive are fully aware of what a munchy honey cake is. For those who don’t, it’s a staple in the diet of the Bananas in Pyjamas… Read More
2017-10-18 06:16
Tonight is movie night in this house. Every Wednesday we eat an early dinner and sit on the couch together and watch a movie. So every Wednesday afternoon I’m in the kitchen making mo… Read More
2017-10-16 06:25
For Demi’s special birthday breakfast yesterday she requested I make some honey oat cups, one of her favourite recipes that we’ve created.
https://themotherdaughterbakingteam.w… Read More
2017-10-15 04:42
Today my little baking partner turned 5. Demi has had in her mind for weeks what sort of birthday cake she wanted, and was very specific about flavours and the design. Chocolate, sprinkles… Read More
2017-10-11 06:28
I’ve had half a pumpkin sitting in my fridge for about a week now, and before it became questionable I thought I’d better use it.
I’m the only one in the family who likes… Read More
2017-10-05 04:50
I was lying on the couch this afternoon while Louis was sleeping, Leon was at daycare and Demi was doing a craft activity, trying to nurse a killer headache. When she was done, she bounded… Read More
2017-10-03 10:02
Is there anything better than looking at a heaped plate of chocolate cookies? When there’s a sneaky hidden vegetable in there, yes!
Leon has been flat out refusing to eat vegetables o… Read More
2017-10-03 07:05
To try to banish this terrible cold from our house I thought I’d make some chicken soup for dinner. Personally I feel like there’s no point eating soup without bread, and a gla… Read More
2017-10-02 07:11
We had a lazy day at home today, trying to recover from the nasty cold that keeps kid hopping in this house. Louis has had it the worst of the lot, and my champion little eater who eats ste… Read More
2017-09-29 06:36
Awhile ago I bought a box of Cheerios. Not the usual kind, that new one with hardly any sugar in it. Not surprisingly, when the older two had this new one for the first time they looked rat… Read More
2017-09-28 04:32
So this cake came about last night because of the sad looking carrots I had in my vegetable drawer, the massive punnet of blueberries I had from Costco and the cream cheese in my fridge th… Read More
2017-09-27 07:18
As part of our school holiday snack bakeathon, Demi really wanted something berry related to be made. She came up with this one on her own, all that practice in the kitchen has her knowing… Read More
2017-09-26 08:21
Yesterday was day one of the school holidays which means I’m home with three kids under five every day for two weeks. I’m predicting a lot of outings, mainly because I’ve… Read More
2017-09-24 11:20
When we woke up this morning the weather was terrible. I had planned to take the kids down to a nearby lake where they were letting kids plant their own edible seeds and take them home. But… Read More
2017-09-23 07:45
“Mummy, we haven’t made anything together since before our holiday, can we bake?”
I’d bought some bananas a couple of days ago and this weird Melbourne weather made… Read More
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