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Back to School: Free Lunchbox Printables

Comments 0 January 22, 2014 Get Organized
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Do you put notes in your kid’s lunchboxes? There are so many cute free printables out there I thought I’d make it easier for you and create a post with links so all you need to do is click, print and cut! While you’re in the last bits of holidays get the kids involved – […]

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7 Sandwich-free lunchbox ideas

Comments 1 January 21, 2014 Recipes: Lunches

It’s a fact that many kids hate eating sandwiches for lunch.  If you think back to your own school days did you hate eating sandwiches too? Was it because they went soggy, the bread dried out, or they just tasted “warm”?   If your kids are the same – ask them WHY so you know how to […]

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Back to School: Lunchbox Formula

Comments 3 January 20, 2014 Get Organized
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So you need to pack a stack of lunches this year right?  Well below we’re sharing our lunchbox formula to inspire you when you’re chatting with the kids. Research shows if you want kids to EAT what’s IN the lunch box – you gotta involve them in MAKING it and PACKING it. Remember you’re teaching awesome […]

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Back to School: FREE Lunchbox Planning template

Comments 1 January 19, 2014 Get Organized
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Before you put in a huge effort for the year ahead making well over 200 lunches this year, sit down with the kids to get clear on what their lunchtime looks like and help them to think through what they’d like to eat and how they can get involved in making and preparing it.  That’s […]

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Kitchen Clutter: How to take charge of your Chaotic Kitchen

Comments 0 January 15, 2014 Get Organized
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Do you desperately need to organise your kitchen but don’t know where to start or how to find the time? You’re not alone! I decided to share some tips to show you how to declutter your kitchen by breaking the job down into smaller, more manageable steps. As always the best place to start is […]

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Meal Planning: What’s for Dinner on Meatless Mondays in January

Comments 0 January 6, 2014 Meal Planning

One thing that I always recommend is to have vegetarian meals at least once a week to make sure you’re getting in loads of antioxidants and fibre to keep you regular! Depending on your Meal Planning Personality you’ll plan your meals at different times – either a month or a week in advance or on […]

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Chicken and Cheese Open Pie

Comments 0 January 2, 2014 Recipes: Quick and Easy Dinners
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This Chicken and Cheese Open Pie is a super easy recipe and a great example of the Revamps philosophy – using leftover chicken. When you Revamp your leftovers, you need to look at varying one or more of the Revamp principles.  In this example we varied:  texture (cooking the chopped/ shredded chicken in an egg […]

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Failsafe Pasta Sauce

Comments 0 December 11, 2013 Recipes: Quick and Easy Dinners
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I’m so excited to share this wonderful creation – my Red Lentil and Beetroot Pasta Sauce! As is always the way – this recipe was inspired by my favourite Sri Lankan Red Lentil curry and Cooking 4 K’s Tomatoless Spaghetti Bolognese (click here).  I took principles from both and made sure they were suitable for […]

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Christmas Menu: Quick List of Things to Organise

Comments 0 December 11, 2013 Christmas
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Are you like me and slowly getting around to the food side of things for your Christmas Menu Planning? Well I thought I’d share some tips to help you get organised for your Christmas Food Events!  Here are some tips to think about.  Be sure to work out when and who can get involved in these […]

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Christmas Menu: A Twist on Christmas Menu Mains

Comments 0 December 11, 2013 Christmas
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Are you in the middle of finalising your Christmas Menu? Me too – I never plan too far in advance!! (probably because I my Meal Planning Personality is an Intuitive!) So, I thought I’d share some ideas that I’ve seen and really liked for a whole host of reasons – either because they looked great, […]

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