Lunchbox # 109 – Strawberry Yogurt, Strawberry Juice & Strawberry Cookies Lunchbox # 109 (for 5 year old girl) buttered brioche roll with Leeddamer cheese, tied together with strawberry lace, hearts drawn with edible pen strawberry 2 plum tomatoes on leafy food picks piece of carrot cake mini cheese crackers plantain chips Lotte strawberry koala shaped cookie Ribena strawberry juice drink Munch Bunch drinking Strawberry yogurt […]
Lunchbox # 108 – Cheese & Grapes, Kabanosy and Chocolate Koala Cookies Lunchbox # 108 (for 5 year old girl) buttered slices of baguette, tied together with strawberry lace grapes and Leeddamer cheese cubes on food picks pieces of kabanosy, 2 plum tomatoes sesame and poppy seed crackers, mini chocolate filled koala cookie Capri-Sun apple juice drink with a straw antibacterial gel to wash hands before lunch […]
“Spork” by Kyo Maclear – Children’s Book Review Couple of weeks ago I’ve been sent “Spork” – children’s book written by Kyo Maclear, illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault and published by Kids Can Press. It is an inspiring interracial metaphor about Spork who is half spoon and half fork and who can’t find his place between other utensils in the kitchen because of being […]
Popping Candy Sparklers INGREDIENTS 200g chocolate bar (I used white chocolate) about 12 long bread sticks 1 tbs popping candy sprinkles METHOD Break chocolate into pieces and melt in small non-stick saucepan over low fire. Leave aside until it is very thick but still spreadable, stir in popping candy and then spread on about half length of each […]
Lunchbox # 107 – Mini Pancakes & Quail Eggs Lunchbox # 107 (for 5 year old girl) 3 hard boiled quail eggs 4 mini pancakes (toasted on the frying pan) few red seedless red grapes & some blueberries 2 cherry tomatoes pieces of kabanosy and Leeddamer cheese on food picks Munch Bunch yogurt Capri-Sun tropical juice drink with a straw antibacterial gel to wash […]
Lunchbox # 106 – Pineapple Jam Flowery Sandwiches and A New EZ – Freeze Disney Princess Lunchbox Lunchbox # 106 (for 5 year old girl) 2 sunflower & pumpkin bread, butter and pineapple jam flower shaped sandwiches some plain crackers and plantain chips few red and green seedless red grapes, pieces of clementine 3 baby plum tomatoes with leaf food pick Munch Bunch Squashum – squeezable strawberry yogurt apple juice drink with […]
Lunchbox # 105 – Blueberry Jam Hearts, Strawberry Hello Panda Cookies and New Sandwich Cutter Lunchbox # 105 (for 5 year old girl) 2 wholegrain bread, butter and blueberry jam heart shaped sandwiches 2 mini strawberry filled Meiji Hello Panda cookies few red and green seedless red grapes 2 baby plum tomatoes with leaf food pick chunks of kabanos sausage Munch Bunch Squashum – squeezable strawberry yogurt orange juice with […]
An Explanation… I was hoping that I will manage updating this blog regularly like usual, but I was wrong… Arrival of our new baby girl Ella, almost two weeks ago, totally disorganized our days and nights… We are getting into routine and slowly I’m able to get more and more things done… but I’m still in a […]
Moist Vanilla & Pineapple Cake INGREDIENTS 2½ cups plain flour 1 tbs baking powder 3-4 eggs (I used 4 small ones) ½ cup of milk 1 cup golden caster sugar 2 tbs vanilla sugar 125g / ½ bar of unsalted butter 400g tin of pineapple (drained and cut into chunks) + 2 tsp of butter to grease the tins EQUIPMENT […]
Lunchbox # 104 – Heart Shaped Egg, Ryvita Crisp Bread & Dried Fruits Lunchbox # 104 (for 5 year old girl) mini Ryvita crisp bread and 2 teddy crackers few seedless red graps heart shaped hard boiled egg pinch of salt in teddy containter 2 baby plum tomatoes with leaf food pick mixed dried fruits: bananas, mango, apricot, raisins, papaya Munch Bunch Squashum – squeezable strawberry yogurt pineapple […]
Mashed Carrot Potatoes with Chive & Black Pepper INGREDIENTS 1000-1200g potatoes (halved or quartered if big) 500g carrots (ends removed) 25g real butter ½ cup chopped chive (about 25g) 2-3 tbs soured cream sea salt – to taste freshly ground black peppercorns – to taste METHOD Wash potatoes and carrots, place them in boiling water and cook covered until soft. Drain water, add […]
Lunchbox # 103 – Heart Shaped Sandwiches, Berries & Cherry Tomatoes Lunchbox # 103 (for 5 year old girl) 2 mini heart shaped sandwiches made of wholemeal bread, butter and roasted chicken 3 cherry tomatos couple of raspberries some seedless red grapes mini Ryvita crisp bread lion biscuit Munch Bunch Squashum – squeezable strawberry yogurt orange, banana & pineapple juice with a straw (not pictured) antibacterial […]
Lunchbox # 102 – Steamed Veggies, Flowery Sanwiches & Innocent Smoothie Lunchbox # 102 (for 5 year old girl) 2 mini flower shaped sandwiches made of wholemeal bread, butter, roasted chicken ham and basil cherry tomato couple of raspberries with mint leaf some seedless red grapes steamed 2 green beans (chopped) and 1 chantenay carrot (sliced), with little bit of Maggi sauce in rabbit container and […]
Lunchbox # 101 – Granary Sandwich, Mini Banana & Strawberry Yogurt Lunchbox # 101 (for 5 year old girl) stripy sandwich made of granary bread roll, butter & roasted chicken ham 5 strawberries some blueberries 3 baby plum tomatoes with leaf food pick 3 pitted black olives on leaf food pick Munch Bunch Squashum – squeezable strawberry yogurt mini banana orange & pineapple juicy water with a straw (not pictured) […]
Lunchbox # 100 – Doggy Sandwich, Innocent Smoothie, Peperami & Berries Lunchbox # 100 (for 5 year old girl) doggy shaped sandwiches, made of granary bread roll, butter, chicken ham & Emmental cheese decorated with olive for eyes and nose and red pepper for tongue 3 strawberries some blueberries 3 baby plum tomatoes with leaf food pick mini Peperami sausage mini crackers orange & pineapple juicy water with […]
Lunchbox # 99 – Corn Tortilla Rolls, Mini Ryvita Bread & Strawberry Yogurt Lunchbox # 99 (for 5 year old girl) rolls made of corn tortilla, roasted chicken ham, butter and a little bit of tomato sauce black grapes cherry tomatoes with leaf food pick black olives on food pick mini Ryvita crisp bread Munch Bunch Squashum – squeezable strawberry yogurt 100% natural tropical juice in a box […]
Back To School – Lunchbox # 98 – First One This Year Lunchbox # 98 (for 5 year old girl) sandwich made from half of sesame bun, butter and pineapple jam black grapes and blueberries mini Peperami sausage Babybel cheese Munch Bunch Squashum – squeezable strawberry yogurt 100% natural tropical juice in a box (not pictured) antibacterial gel to wash hands before lunch (not pictured) wipe wrapped in aluminum […]
Fried & Baked Chicken in Breadcrumbs INGREDIENTS 4 pieces of chicken breast or 8 pieces of chicken legs (skinless, boneless, cut into chunks) 30g unsalted butter or some oil for frying chicken for the plain breadcrumbs 1 large egg (lightly beaten) 1 cup of fine breadcrumbs ½ tsp sea salt for garlicy paprika and coriander breadcrumbs 1 large egg (lightly beaten) […]
Knedle ze Śliwkami / Polish Potato Dumplings with Plums Traditional Polish dumplings with plum filling recipe.
Hello Kitty Strawberry Banana & Chocolate Sponge Cake INGREDIENTS for sponge cake 1 cup egg whites and ½ cup yolks, about 6 small eggs 1 cup golden caster sugar 1 cup plain flour pinch of salt 1¼ tsp baking powder 1-2 tbs unsalted butter (softened) for layers 400g strawberries (washed, drained and hulled, sliced) 4 medium bananas (peeled and sliced) 750-900 ml whipping […]
Lunchbox # 97 – Quick Birthday Lunch in Charlie & Lola Insulated Bag Lunchbox # 97 (for 5 year old girl) sandwiches made from seeded bread, butter & Emmental cheese, shaped into hearts with cookie cutter candle and number 5 cut out from the cheese mini crackers blueberries dried apricots strawberries blackcurrant juice with in a box (not pictured) antibacterial gel to wash hands before lunch (not pictured) […]
Lunchbox # 96 – Cherries & Strawberries Lunchbox # 96 (for almost 5 year old girl) sandwiches made from mini ciabata bites, butter, Emmental cheese & lettuce cherry tomatoes with leaf food pick pieces of kabanos sausage strawberries cherries blackcurrant juice with in a box (not pictured) antibacterial gel to wash hands before lunch (not pictured) wipe wrapped in aluminum foil with […]
Lunchbox # 95 – Mini Ciabata Bites, Kabanosy & Cherries Lunchbox # 95 (for almost 5 year old girl) sandwiches made from mini ciabata bites, butter, lettuce and chicken ham cherry tomatoes with leaf food pick pieces of kabanos sausage strawberry cherries blackcurrant juice with in a box (not pictured) antibacterial gel to wash hands before lunch (not pictured) wipe wrapped in aluminum foil with […]
Lunchbox # 94 – Cheese Sandwich, Melon & Rasberries Lunchbox # 94 (for almost 5 year old girl) sandwich made of white bread roll, butter & Emmental cheese raspberries cherry tomatoes with leaf food pick cantaloupe melon slices blackcurrant juice in a box antibacterial gel to wash hands before lunch (not pictured) wipe wrapped in aluminum foil with a stickers, to use after lunch […]
Triple Layer Chocolate Cake with Caramel & Roasted Peanuts – Snickers Cake [inspired by Snickers chocolate bar] INGREDIENTS for the chocolate layers 2 cups plain flour 2½ cups golden caster sugar ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder 2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt ¾ cup vegetable oil, neutral one that does not have strong taste or smell, like canola, sweet almond or Carotino oil, or even yellow […]
