Chef Allie

Short Bio

The recipes I post are all easy and quick to make giving you time to wipe a nose, give a cuddle or feed a hungry child.

All Recipes and Posts by Allie

Tomato & Kidney Bean Pies

Recipe Type: Dinner, Egg Free, Family Food, Finger Food, Lunch, Toddler Food, Vegetarian Tags: Beans, Kidney Bean, Onion, Pastry, Pie, Tomato, winter

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I do love a pie. And, what I also love is how cheap it is to make a batch of ...

Parsnip Chips with Paprika Salt

Recipe Type: Dairy Free, Egg Free, Family Food, Gluten Free, Sides, Wheat Free Tags: Crunchy, Dippers, Paprika, Parsnip, Soup

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I am in soup mode after the fabulous Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution Day Challenge. OHC’s made two soups, a vegetable, ...

Food Revolution Day: Creamy Pumpkin and Cashew Nut Soup

Recipe Type: Dinner, Egg Free, Family Food, Gluten Free, Lunch, Textured Food, Toddler Food, Vegetarian, Wheat Free Tags: Cashew, Food Revolution Day, Garlic, Jamie Oliver, Nuts, Onion, Parsnip, Pumpkin, Soup, Vegan, winter

Average Rating: (5 / 5)

I was so excited to receive my Aussie Farmers Direct Food Revolution Day Box filled with fresh, local and seasonal fruit and veggies. It ...

Food Revolution Soup Challenge

By: Allie | 2 Comments | On: May 16, 2013 | Category : Nutrition, Uncategorized

When Jamie Oliver (‘s people) contacted us to see if we might like to join in on the 2013 Food Revolution Day, we didn’t have to think very hard. The Food Revolution is such a worthy cause. Why? Because it is helping to change the way we think about food...
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Mother’s Day Scones

Recipe Type: Egg Free, Family Food, Healthy Snacks, Kids Cooking, Kids Parties, Sides Tags: Afternoon Tea, Cream, High Tea, Jam, Party, Paty, Scones

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Mother’s Day… I don’t know about you but for me, the perfect mothers day would involve a sleep in, coffee ...

Autumn Foods: Spotlight on Apples, Tomatoes, Mushrooms

By: Allie | 0 Comments | On: May 9, 2013 | Category : Foods, Nutrition

Buying in season food can be a really good idea for both nutritional reasons and for money saving. Seasonal food is usually cheaper so planning your meals around the foods in season will end up being better for the whole family. I keep my One Handed Cooks Seasonal Fruit, Vegetable and...
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Homemade Sausages

Recipe Type: Dairy Free, Dinner, Egg Free, Family Food, Finger Food, Gluten Free, Kids Parties, Lunch, Toddler Food, Wheat Free Tags: Finger Food, Herbs, Homemade BBQ, Lunch Box, Mince, Sausages

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Most kids love sausages don’t they? Harry does, and I find they are great to have in the freezer for ...

Mini Break Meal Plan

By: Allie | 0 Comments | On: April 25, 2013 | Category : Food Preparation, Fussy Eaters, Kids Cooking

I have recently been talking to some girlfriends about what to cook on a mini break. You know when you are going away for a week? Or a long weekend? It’s easy to worry about what you are going to eat without just ordering takeaway all week leading to potential...
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The Care Package

By: Allie | 0 Comments | On: April 24, 2013 | Category : Food Preparation, Food Storage

One of the most amazing gifts you can give a friend in need is a nice care package full of homemade food. I remember when I first gave birth to Harry, I arrived home from the hospital to a freezer packed full of good food, and some fresh food in...
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Anzac Cookies

Recipe Type: Dairy Free, Egg Free, Family Food, Healthy Snacks, Healthy Snacks, Kids Cooking, Kids Parties, Toddler Food Tags: Anzac Cookies, Anzac Day, Cookies, Lunchbox, Party Food

Average Rating: (5 / 5)

Our Anzac Cookies have around half the sugar and butter than typical recipes, but you wouldn’t know it – they’re ...

Creamy Tuna Muffins

Recipe Type: Baby Food, Dinner, Family Food, Finger Food, Finger Food, Lunch, Textured Food, Textured Food, Toddler Food Tags: Finger Food, Fish, Lunch Box, Pasta, Tuna, Tuna Mornay, Tuna Muffins, Vegetables

Average Rating: (5 / 5)

These are the result of a very long day sleep from Harry, when I get to be ultra experimental. A ...

Bring A Plate: Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea

By: Allie | 2 Comments | On: April 17, 2013 | Category : Tips from Mums

Have you ever been asked to “Bring A Plate”? Most people have, and it is a great way to divide an concur, feeding a small army or just a few friends in an economical and delicious way. An great upcoming event that just loves the ‘bring a plate’ theme is...
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Power Meatballs

Recipe Type: Baby Food, Dinner, Family Food, Finger Food, Finger Food, Gluten Free, Kids Cooking, Kids Parties, Lunch, Textured Food, Toddler Food, Wheat Free Tags: Carrot, Cheese, Chia, Lunchbox, Meatballs, Party, Quinoa, Zucchini

Average Rating: (3.3 / 5)

The lame name is because these really are packed full of goodness. Chia, quinoa, veggies and meat, but the kids ...

One Handed Cooks Newsletter – Win a Ridge Organics Hamper

By: Allie | 11 Comments | On: April 15, 2013 | Category : Tips & Tricks, Uncategorized

**COMPETITION NOW CLOSED: WINNER “AMY” HAS BEEN CONTACTED** We now have a sparkly new monthly newsletter which will be full of all the wonderful things you need to know. Who wouldn’t want to be in on that? Newsletters are a great way for us to keep in touch with you,...
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Quinoa Veggie and Herb Salad

Recipe Type: Allergies, Baby Food, Dairy Free, Egg Free, Family Food, Gluten Free, Healthy Snacks, Healthy Snacks, Kids Cooking, Lunch, Sides, Textured Food, Textured Food, Toddler Food, Vegetarian, Vegetarian, Wheat Free Tags: Avocado, Feta, Herbs, Quinoa, Summer, Vegan, Vegetables

Average Rating: (5 / 5)

Salad is a wonderful way to get your children eating raw vegetables. Combining the raw veggies with the goodness of ...

Chicken and Cannellini Bean Nuggets

Recipe Type: Baby Food, Dairy Free, Dinner, Egg Free, Family Food, Finger Food, Finger Food, Gluten Free, Healthy Snacks, Healthy Snacks, Kids Cooking, Kids Parties, Lunch, Textured Food, Toddler Food, Wheat Free

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There’s something about chicken nuggets that kids just love. So these are my interpretation and I just love them (oh, ...

Printables: Fill Your Freezer Challenge

By: Allie | 0 Comments | On: April 5, 2013 | Category : Food Preparation, Food Storage, Nutrition

Congratulations. You’ve signed up for the One Handed Cooks ‘Fill Your Freezer Challenge’. Here are the relevant printables to get you started. The whole pack – Planner, Shopping List, and 7 Recipes Recipe Pack – Includes all 7 recipes Weekly Planner & Shopping Lists Some other helpful info Food Preparation and...
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Freezing and Defrosting Guide

By: Allie | 0 Comments | On: April 4, 2013 | Category : Food Preparation, Food Storage

Freezing and defrosting and storing and reheating and labelling and all the other things you have to think about when preparing frozen food can sometimes be enough to put you off. We have created a simple guide for safe food preparation and food storage, and now some simple info on...
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Creamy Mushroom Crepes

Recipe Type: Baby Food, Breakfast, Dinner, Family Food, Finger Food, Finger Food, Healthy Snacks, Healthy Snacks, Kids Cooking, Lunch, Toddler Food, Vegetarian, Vegetarian Tags: Creamy, Crepes, Leek, Mushrooms, Pancakes, Thyme

Average Rating: (5 / 5)

We had our shopping delivered this week and they got the order wrong, but in a good way, as we ...

Sign Up Now: Fill Your Freezer Challenge

By: Allie | 1 Comment | On: March 27, 2013 | Category : Food Preparation, Food Storage

Having a good supply of homemade frozen meals can help you manage your food budget, avoid those expensive and often unhealthy takeaway meals and gives you a break on those busy afternoons when you have no time to cook. You can read more about why we are doing this challenge...
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Food Preparation & Storage Guide

By: Allie | 4 Comments | On: March 26, 2013 | Category : Food Preparation, Food Storage, Solids

Subscribe to our ‘Fill Your Freezer Challenge’ newsletter for daily updates during the challenge week. The day our baby Harry came home from hospital I found a sudden urge to keep the whole house cleaner and tidier than before – much to my husbands joy. Then came the crawling, and...
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Pick ‘n’ Mix Savoury Pancakes

Recipe Type: Family Food, Finger Food, Healthy Snacks, Healthy Snacks, Kids Cooking, Kids Parties, Lunch, Toddler Food, Vegetarian Tags: Lunch Box, Pancakes, Savoury, Snacks

Average Rating: (4 / 5)

The other day we made some pancakes for breakfast and there were leftovers. This doesn’t happen very often, but when ...

Healthy Dips For Kids

By: Allie | 4 Comments | On: March 15, 2013 | Category : Fussy Eaters, Kids Cooking

I had a dip-tastic day yesterday, creating 5 healthy dips and a tomato sauce. My kitchen looked like a bomb had hit it, and due to a blender explosion everything now tastes just a little bit like basil pesto… but it was oh-so-worth-it for the result. There are a few...
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