PARENT OPINION BY NICK LONG My dad knows how to catch fish in almost any waterway. He can fix and make stuff, not expertly, but with ingenuity that makes you think that if we were marooned somewhere, we’d survive. (He reckons the secret is to always have cable ties.) And Dad does all the other […]

These balls are the easiest, simplest lunch box treats. They take about 15 minutes to make, store beautifully in the fridge and double as an awesome travel snack too.  And if your kid’s allergic to almonds, you can use sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, macadamias, cashews or walnuts as replacements.

• 3/4 cup buttermilk • 1 egg • 1/4 cup caster sugar • 1 tsp vanilla essence • 50g / 1.75oz butter, melted • 1 cup self-raising flour Whisk buttermilk, egg, sugar, vanilla essence and butter in a large bowl. Pop in the flour and stir to combine. Make sure you don’t overmix. Divide the […]

*mostly… BACON, ABC + AVO  Spread a generous layer of ABC (which you can swap for a seed spread if your school is ‘nut-free’), and then top it with avocado slices. Fry up a couple of extra rashers of bacon for brekky and pop them on top! PNB, MUNG BEAN SPROUTS + HONEY Start with […]

WHAT’S WITH KIDS + CUBBIES? Liz Evans The experience of entering this space was significant to me, because it was my space, where I made the rules … I chose who could enter, what happened there and, most importantly, whether or not to leave it in a mess! My kids have always made cubbies. As […]

BROCCOLI + POLENTA WHAT YOU NEED 1 cup plain flour
 1 cup instant polenta 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp mustard powder salt and pepper, to season 1 small broccoli, cut into florets and blanched 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated 1 1/3 cup milk 2 eggs WHAT YOU NEED TO DO Preheat oven to 180°C […]

Crumpets makes 10-12 310ml milk 80ml water 225g plain flour 7g instant yeast 1 tsp fine salt 1 tsp sugar 2 tsp baking powder butter for greasing In a small saucepan, gently heat the milk and water until it is warm, but not hot when you dip your finger in it. In a large bowl, […]

BAR-1 : BERRY + PISTACHIO  • 2 cups rolled oats • 1/4 cup shelled salted pistachios, chopped • 3 tbsp flax seeds • 1/3 cup honey • 2 tsp pure vanilla extract • 2 tbsp coconut oil • 2 1/2 tbsp almond butter • 1/4 cup dried goji berries 1. Preheat oven to 180˚C / […]

“We have the capacity to be the most compassionate beings on the planet” “If you’re highly competitive and you only see things as a win or lose, then you can start to turn off your compassionate tendencies” “Experiments have shown that children as young as eighteen months show an inclination to help adults who are […]

What’s your name?  My name is Cat. My business is called Cat Rabbit. What do you do?  I’m a textile artist. I make soft sculptures, mostly reflecting my love of animals and food. Extracurricular activities include baking, reading and patting my cat. Tell us the process of making these ridiculously cute characters.  I usually sketch them first, […]

All you need is a box with different compartments! You can use an egg carton, an old painting tray, an ice-cube tray or a chocolate box. Simply paint each section with a different colour and you are set for foraging. /// It can be hard to imagine the world that came before us thousands of […]

Last night my kids and I sat on the living room floor, bent over colouring books, singing to ’80s music playing on the radio. Well, I was singing. They were asking me if various singers were dead yet, because clearly anyone alive in the ’80s must be so old now that they are practically knocking […]

PENNE WITH SPINACH PESTO AND BAKED CHERRY TOMATOES. For the pesto: • 200g / 7oz spinach leaves • 3/4 cup cashews • 1 cup parmesan cheese, grated • 2 garlic cloves, diced • 1/2 cup olive oil  • salt and pepper, to season For the tomatoes: • 1 punnet cherry tomatoes • olive oil  • […]