Chef Allie

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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

Chocolate Almond Mini Muffins

Average Rating: (5 / 5)

Chocolate almond mini muffins The flavour combination of chocolate and almond is always a winner in my mind and these ...

Quick and Easy Pikelets For Kids

Recipe Type: Baby Food, Breakfast, Dairy Free, Egg Free, Family Food, Finger Food, Finger Food, Healthy Snacks, Healthy Snacks, Kids Cooking, Kids Parties, Sides, Toddler Food, Vegetarian Tags: Afternoon Tea, crepe, pancake, Pikelet, Snacks

Average Rating: (3.5 / 5)

Quick and easy pikelets for kids My kids come home from school hungry. Actually they come home hangry – as ...

The Latest Panasonic Combination Microwave

By: Allie | 0 Comments | On: November 11, 2018 | Category : Uncategorized

This content was created with thanks to our proud sponsor, Panasonic. All views are our own. All shiny and new, the Panasonic 27L Stainless Steel 3-in-1 Combination Microwave (NN-CD58JS, RRP $549) will be the perfect addition to your kitchen with the capacity to transform busy weeknight chaos into calm and...
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Junior Pasta Bake

Recipe Type: Baby Food, Dinner, Family Food, Finger Food, Finger Food, Purées, Textured Food, Textured Food, Toddler Food Tags: Bake, Panasonic, Pasta

Average Rating: (0 / 5)

Junior Pasta Bake Sponsored. This recipe was created by using the Panasonic 27L Stainless Steel 3-in-1 Combination Microwave. See our review here. Most ...

Freezer friendly back-to-school sweet snacks

By: Allie | 0 Comments | On: January 30, 2018 | Category : Uncategorized

So my Mum took the big kids to the movies today, the last day of holidays. It was then that I realised I was completely unprepared for back to school this year. We only got back from holiday’s a few days ago and it’s taken up until now to emerge from...
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Winner Family Dinner Ideas For Fussy Eaters

By: Allie | 0 Comments | On: November 28, 2017 | Category : Fussy Eaters, Tips & Tricks

Dinner ideas for fussy eaters. There are lots of things that my children will eat. But as they grow up, there are lots of things that they won’t eat. Or at least that ALL of them will eat at any one time. My kids are 6, 3 and 12months and...
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Tropical fruit puree + tropical mini muffins

By: Allie | 0 Comments | On: September 17, 2017 | Category : Blog, Food Preparation, Food Storage, Solids

Tropical fruit puree + tropical mini muffins {We created this recipe for the Philips Avent 4-in-1 healthy baby food maker.} Total 20 minutes Steam 15 minutes Makes: 1 cup (250g) Freezable, Gluten Free, Wheat Free, Egg Free, Dairy Free, Vegetarian Nutrition Note: Using simple, seasonal fruit purees to sweeten homemade muffins...
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Banana, apple and cinnamon puree + french toast fruit fingers

By: Allie | 0 Comments | On: September 17, 2017 | Category : Blog, Food Preparation, Food Storage, Solids

Banana, apple and cinnamon puree + french toast fruit fingers {We created this recipe for the Philips Avent 4-in-1 healthy baby food maker.} Total: 15 minutes Steam: 10 minutes Makes 1 cup (210g) Freezable, Gluten Free, Wheat Free, Egg Free, Dairy Free, Vegetarian Nutrition Note: Nutritious, soft finger food breakfast options are...
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Baby’s first fish ‘n’ chips mash + baked fish ‘n’ chips

By: Allie | 0 Comments | On: September 17, 2017 | Category : Blog, Food Preparation, Food Storage, Solids

Baby’s first fish ‘n’ chips mash + baked fish ‘n’ chips {We created this recipe for the Philips Avent 4-in-1 healthy baby food maker.} Total: 20 minutes Steam: 15 minutes Makes: 1 cup (210g) Freezable, Gluten Free, Wheat Free, Egg Free, Dairy Free Nutrition Note: Different cooking methods vary the flavour and...
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One Pot Prawn and Tomato Couscous

Recipe Type: Baby Food, Dinner, Egg Free, Family Food, Gluten Free, Textured Food, Textured Food, Toddler Food, Wheat Free Tags: Couscous, Fast, Herbs, one pot wonder, Prawns, Quick, Spices, Tomato

Average Rating: (2.5 / 5)

Prawn and tomato couscous This prawn and tomato couscous is one of my all time favourite one-pot recipes. For the ...

One Pot Chicken and Basil Pasta

Recipe Type: Baby Food, Dairy Free, Dinner, Egg Free, Family Food, Finger Food, Textured Food, Textured Food, Toddler Food Tags: Basil, Family Food, Fast, one pot wonder, Pasta, Pine Nuts, Quick, Tomato

Average Rating: (4.3 / 5)

One pot chicken and basil pasta This one pot chicken and basil pasta is the kind of quick-and-easy pasta you ...

Top 5 Snacks For a Long Car Trip

By: Allie | 0 Comments | On: January 7, 2017 | Category : Uncategorized

TOP 5 SNACKS FOR A LONG CAR TRIP This post is kindly sponsored by Britax. For more information on choosing the best car seat for your family and car visit the Britax website. When we found out that we were expecting a third child we were thrilled. The final piece...
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One Chicken Four Ways

By: Allie | 0 Comments | On: July 29, 2016 | Category : Fussy Eaters, Nutrition

One Chicken, Four Ways How far can you go with your budget meal planning? Pretty far it seems. When it comes to making the most of your ingredients and getting creative there is no better start than the humble roast chook. A crowd-pleasing roast chicken is surprisingly simple to achieve...
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