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How to Make Pikelets (and colour them naturally)

Like pancakes but only smaller, pikelets are the perfect snack for any time of day. Make them all the more fun (and a little bit healthier) by colouring them with fruits and veggies. Shh, don't tell the kids.

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Spaghetti with Roasted Tomatoes, Pea and Goats Cheese Pesto

Spaghetti with Roasted Tomatoes, Pea and Goats Cheese Pesto

You can keep your fancy-schmancy pasta recipes. This one only takes half an hour to whip together and it's made using a handful of simple yet tasty ingredients. Winner!

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10 interesting ways to use oranges Lunch Lady Magazine

10 Interesting Ways to Use Oranges

When life gives you an abundance of oranges, you don't have to just eat them. Instead, you can clean the kitchen sink, make your hair shiny, or even start a fire. Ten top-tips for using oranges right here.

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Rhubarb + Zucchini Pickles

Rhubarb + Zucchini Pickles

In our opinion, pickles are the metaphorical cherry on top of a meal. Tangy, salty and sometimes a spicy, they turn mundane into magical, and this recipe is no exception.

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Old Fashioned Pear Cake

Old Fashioned Pear Cake

Pears are often underrated, but in this old fashioned pear cake, they certainly shine. Give it a whirl next time you're after a low-fuss cake recipe with homely vibes.

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Flower Power Biscuits

Flower Power Biscuits

Lovers of all things flora-related, rejoice! These pretty-as-a-picture flower power biscuits are sure to delight even the firmest of savoury food fans.

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Happy face biscuits

Do you need a creative project to keep the kids busy and something to feed their hungry bellies? Look no further than our happy face biscuits recipe.

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Spiced Chickpea Stew

Packed full of flavour and good-for-you ingredients, this one-pot stew is simply yum! Serve it with a crumbling of fetta cheese and a dollop of greek yoghurt for extra pizazz.

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Butterbean + Quinoa Bake

This is a hearty, nourishing, downright tasty meal that's free from gluten, dairy and nuts. Make it for meat-free Mondays or adapt it for those who can't say no to meat⎯we've given you options for both. Enjoy!

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Carrot, Banana and Oat Cookies

Nourishing, simple, yet super-dooper-tasty. This is one of those biccie recipes you're going to make on repeat.

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How to Plant a Pizza Garden

Making your own pizzas is the stuff of childhood memories, and those memories are even sweeter when you grow some of the ingredients yourself. Here's how to plant your very own pizza garden.

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Nanna Cakes Makes Everyone Feel Loved

Nanna Cakes Makes Everyone Feel Loved

The more nanna-esque a cake is, the more it brings happiness and comfort to those who eat it, or even to those just in its presence!

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Black Bean Tacos

There are two things kids love at meal times: serving themselves, and eating with their hands. This crowd-pleasing recipe offers both of these things, plus it tastes darn good.

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Bake Your Own Cheesy Crackers

Bake Your Own Cheesy Crackers

Just like the store-bought cheesy crackers but better. This recipe makes buttery, tangy cheese crackers, with red and black quinoa for texture, looks + goodness.

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Chocolate Chip Nice-Cream Sandwich

Ever heard of nice-cream? It's like ice cream, but better, because it's made from whole frozen fruit and you can whip it up in minutes. All you need is a blender. Keen to give it a try? We've got the perfect nice-cream recipe for lovers of chocolate....

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Vegan Strawberry Nice-Cream Sandwich

Vegan Strawberry Nice-Cream Sandwich

Using the natural sweetness of whole fresh fruit, this strawberry nice-cream recipe is good to eat on its own or sandwiched between two egg-free oat cookies. Perfect for vegans, egg and lactose-intollerant folks, or anyone who likes delicious healthy food.

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Vegetarian Sausage Rolls

Part sausage roll, part spring roll—these lentil and veggie filled rolls are 100% delicious. In fact, we reckon they're so good that most kids won't even tell them apart from their meat-filled rival.

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mango + chia breakfast pops

mango + chia breakfast pops

Nothing better for breakfast when the sun is shining than a nutritious mango and chia pop.

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Delicious Gingerbread

If you ask us, making gingerbread (and eating most of the decorative lollies in the process) is a December ritual that everyone household should embrace. Step right this way for a delicious yet easy recipe.

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Easy-Peasy Watermelon Sorbet

This is the perfect summertime refresher that's free from any nasties and isn't complicated to make. In fact, the only thing in this sorbet is watermelon.

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White chocolate, raspberry + chia seed slice

Need a nut-free, egg-free, dairy-free, vegan recipe that still tastes great? We've got you covered. This one is super yummy and it's also no-bake. You're welcome. :)

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Chocolate Crackle Slice

This is a modern twist on the classic childhood treat of the 80s and 90s: the chocolate crackle. Best enjoyed while reminiscing about childhood birthday parties and life without the internet.

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Blueberry, Cashew + Coconut Slice

Blueberry, Cashew + Coconut Slice

If you ask us, there isn't enough purple food in the world. So, we've created this blueberry, cashew and coconut slice to help fill the void (or at least the void in your tummy). Give it a whirl? It's purple-icious.

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Cat Rabbit Chats about Craft + Cookies

We chat with textile artist Cat Rabbit about the inspiration for her sets and characters, and she gives us her fave gluten and dairy free chocolate speckle cookie recipe.

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