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Roasted Carrot Cashew Dip
Hummus dips are a regular for afternoon tea at our house. Over the past couple weeks, I’ve been playing about with this recipe for Roasted Carrot and Cashew Dip. I like it for my kids as I love encouraging both veggies, and nuts and seeds in their diet. This is hummus style with no chickpeas….
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Salmon and Zucchini Noodles
I’ve been exploring my KitchenAid Artisan Mixer a lot lately. Up until now I have only ever used it as a cake mixer (Ssshhh! I knoooow! So bad!) but these beautiful machines are actually capable of so so much more than mixing and with a few handy attachments you can do away with loads of your other bulky and cluttered kitchen equipment! The first attachment that I’ve added to my stash is the KitchenAid Spiralizer which I used to make this delicious and very easy Salmon and Zucchini Noodle dish.
The KitchenAid Spiralizer attachment comes with four different blades which peel, core and slice different widths and thicknesses. To use, you simply unscrew the KitchenAid button at the front, insert the spiralizer and tighten. Then simply pop in your desired blade and you’re all set.
The first dish I made using the spiralizer was zucchini noodles. I’ve been seeing them everywhere lately and wanted to see what all the hype was about. I love zucchinis and was interested to see if they would make a good, healthier substitute for pasta noodles.
The actual process of making the zucchini noodles with the KitchenAid Spiralizer is a lot of fun and almost a bit addictive. It’s fascinating to watch all these perfect, curly noodles come dropping down in to the bowl. My girls loved helping too so it’s a great way to get kids involved in the kitchen.
I didn’t follow a recipe for my zucchini noodles. I just followed my instincts and the added the flavours I know and love. In just a little more time than it would take to make a sandwich, I created the most amazing lunch for one. It was absolutely delicious. And I can definitely say that I am a zucchini noodle convert. They are deliciously tasty, healthy and filling. So good!
Ingredients
2-3 zucchini (per person), spiralized
2 tablespoons avocado oil (or similar)
2 cloves garlic, crushed
A pinch of ground chili (optional)
Basil pesto
Cherry tomatoes
Parmesan
Fresh cracked pepper
Heat oil in a large pan.
Add garlic and chili (if using) and sauté for one minute until fragrant.
Add zucchini noodles and cook until soft (firm but not soggy). Approx 8 minutes.
Remove from heat and stir through basil pesto and cherry tomatoes.
Plate in a shallow bowl and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
Layer with flaked Regal Salmon.
Top with fresh cracked pepper.
Enjoy x
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Seeing the World through Tom’s eyes….
One of the main motivations to getting a qualification was that I wanted to find a place where I worked in a team. I wanted to be a small piece of something bigger, not the person in charge (I’ve done that, it sucked). I’ve been working at Big Boy Webs… Continue reading
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Our Favourite ‘Family’ Restaurants
You would have seen in my last post I Take My Kid To Restaurants- Get Over it! that I mentioned that I hate ‘Family Restaurants. You know the ones with the playgrounds, chicken nuggets and crap food! Sure there probably are good ones out ther… Continue reading
Block 2/25 My Queen Size Quilt
Block number two close-up. I was (and still am) into the color ‘coral’ so I decided to quilt the whole thing with coral thread for a little bit of consistency.Things learned:1. Don’t start and stop each motif in the same spot. That da… Continue reading
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I take my kid to restaurants- get over it!
There has been a whole lot of talk about why you should/shouldn’t take your kids to cafes, restaurants or other public places. Because ooo they might upset other people trying to drink their coffee or eat their meals. I’m sorry/not sorry get over it.Ch… Continue reading
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Easter Basket Fillers
Each year our Easter weekend coincides with the start of our school holidays. As well as a little chocolate treat from the Easter Bunny, I like to give our girls a small basket of goodies to kick off the holidays. Most of the items are practical things they actually needed anyway given under the guise of “Easter gifts” – winter sleepwear, socks and gumboots, with a couple of inexpensive treats thrown in as well. Here are some of the cute things I came across which would make great gifts this Easter.
Dressing Gowns
Autumn Nighties
Cam Cam Swan Nightie from Little Bambinos and Bunny Yardage Nightie from Seed Heritage
Slippers and Bed Socks
Peter Alexander Kids Pom Pom Slippers (currently on sale) and Bunny and Cat Bed Socks from Kmart (only $8 a pair)
Gumboots
Books
Craft
Easter Bunny Toys
Boo Bunny from Belle & Boo, Jelly Cat Blossom Bunny from Little Whimsy, or if your kids are mad about Beanie Boos Bubby the Easter Bunny and Twinkle the Lamb from Planet Fun
Novelty Basket Fillers
And in case it’s looking like a wet long weekend, a little Lego set never goes astray… Duplo Minnie Mouse Café from Mighty Ape and Lego Friends Heartlake Gift Delivery from Toy Co
And to pop their Easter treats in…
Kmart Linen Easter Basket (even cuter in real life and only $4 each!), Olli Ella Child’s Luggy from Tea Pea and Indigo Jamm Hearts Pram from Zulily
*Zulily is like a one-day-deal website in America that I buy a lot of the girls clothes and toys from. I’ll share all about it in another blog post but message me if you have any questions.
This blog post is in no way sponsored.
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The Ultimate Guide To Carbs In Sauces
The The Ultimate Guide To Carbs In Sauces – what to enjoy and avoid, will be an absolute eye opener. Did you know that the carbs from pouring BBQ sauce on your meat is the same as the carbs from pouring on chocolate sauce? Take a look at the full list below then see what I…
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The best internet filter
For years I have been recommending that parents put some type of internet filtering software on their computers and devices to protect their children from nasty stuff on the internet. It makes sense, doesn’t it? If they cannot view the rotten stuff, it cannot do them any harm. It makes perfect sense – but software […]
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Settling
Isn’t it tragic how quickly we start taking life’s blessings for granted?
The kids and I celebrated our sixth (!) full month in New Zealand over the weekend. And, as passionate as I am about living in the moment and counting and re-counting my bl… Continue reading
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Worship Wednesday – Throne Room
I am a huge fan of Kim Walker Smith. I love her voice and her style but most importantly I love how true worship pours out of her. I had the privilege of seeing her worship lead and speak at a conference about 8 years ago and I was delighted to see that whether she […] Continue reading
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I see a girl…
I have this photo on my phone of Eva. I spread the apps out across my phone so that there’s a screen with just one app and I can swipe through the screens until I reach her face, free from apps in the way. It’s the face I see before… Continue reading
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Chocolate Chip Cookie Bites | Recipe
Everyone loves chocolate chip cookies right? But sometimes a biscuit itself just either isn’t enough or crumbles when putting it into a lunchbox for the kids. What about chocolate chip cookie bites instead? All you need is a mini muffin tray and some chocolate chip cookie dough and you have a delicious bite size treat …
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What Lifting Has Taught Me
The majority of my life I have battled with my brain to becoming skinnier, until the last few years I had never pushed to become stronger. The number on the scale was still seen as the ultimate goal.
Lifting has taught me a number of things and now I have more NSG (non scale goals) than scale goals
* It’s taught me to not be so hard on myself
* I’ve developed a deeper respect for how powerful, awe-inspiring, and enduring my female body truly is
* On days when I’m unsure of myself, I remember how much stronger I am than my emotions
* Lifting taught me how to focus on my goals, visualize them, and then absolutely crush them
* It’s taught me that I am a smart woman. I am a strong woman. I am a beautiful woman
Last week I finally reached a goal of dead lifting my body weight – I had been joking with my trainer if only I weighed less I would’ve achieved this goal a heck of a lot sooner …
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Parents, find your village
Diane Levy taught me to be a boring mother. For that, I will always be grateful. When one of my children was going through a slightly clingy stage, I read Diane’s book Of Course I Love You, Now Go to Your Room. In the book she talks about the ‘boring cuddle’. We’d arrive at a […]
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