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This is, THE Lunch Lady vs the World showdown I have been waiting for. It is one that makes me particularly cranky every time I walk the supermarket aisles. You put the homemade version, side by side with the processed version and it is a no brainer.

If you have a mountain of zucchini staring at you, like I do, then this is an awesome and super easy way to use them up. And because this recipe is so simple, you can double it, triple it or even quadruple it and fill your freezer with zucchini bread, for those less...

Apple pie. They are two words that instantly send you to a warm, happy place. It is something I could quite easily devour all to myself in one sitting, this is why my kids teacher now has the rest of the pie sitting on her desk 'as a gift'. I understand most...

Sorry it is a day late, this time of year is a little INSANE! But better late than never. Especially when it involves Jam Drops! Thank you Mama Mariani. x OK, so you know how I said those blue ribbons are addictive? Well I did enter a few categories in...

How exciting is it when spring hits and the really exciting food makes it's way in to the kitchen. Peas and broad beans are two of the things I look forward to all year. Most of our peas don't even make it in to any dish, they are popped straight...

I used to have a mega freak out when I'd wake up and there was no kind of bread thing in the house for the girl's lunches. Freak out no more! I know the savoury muffin is perhaps a little 90s and a bit of a friend of the focaccia (how...

Two old school classics back to back! I almost sound like a classic hits radio station. Pep and I were walking around the supermarket yesterday morning and we spotted the carrot cake packet mix, Pep loves MY carrot cake (actually I use Tessa Kiros's carrot cake recipe, as no matter how I try,...

When I first moved to the country 7 years ago I really wanted to do the most 'country' things I could, like having a stall at the local market, joining the CWA and entering the local show. The first time I entered the Castlemaine and District Agricultural Show I chose...

It was my father in-law’s birthday last weekend. We took a drive to his house in the country, in his backyard was the most wonderful veggie garden. Not one with neat straight rows, but one which was wild and overgrown with edible vegetation. The plants were ten times the size...

Each Tuesday Lunch Lady will be bringing you simple recipes and ideas for your kids lunch boxes. This week we are starting with something I find one of the GREATEST lunchbox ideas ever, dips and flatbread. The reason I love both of these so much is you can use them...

This was a fun one to take on, as I live in potato farm central. Nearly all of the potatoes grown around me make their way to factories to make these very products. It is CRAZY that I am unable to buy a bag of spuds grown on the surrounding farms at the local supermarket, instead I...

I know it might be unAustralian to have a crack at the Aeroplane company, but this challenge really puzzled me. It was my big kid who posed this challenge when she found it on the supermarket shelf. We were confused as to how you make a cheesecake from a packet, without cheese....

If you've haven't seen Jade's FAMOUS healthy Snickers recipes EVERYWHERE lately, where have you been! Lucky for you, she is one of my besties and I am lucky enough to share it with you here too. Take it away famous Jade. x Never have I been more excited about something...

Bagels, Balls and Living Life Your Way 27 October 2014 I know it looks like there hasn’t been much happening in Lunch Lady land lately, but I can assure you, nothing can be further from the truth. Things are happening, for sure, and all will become apparent very soon! BUT,...

Sunday is our day for pancakes. There is no hurry. No real reason to rush anywhere, perhaps the treasure market later in the morning. My pancake making rewards me with love and affection. The girls (apart from my forever savoury tooth) wolf these bad boys down and before I have...

If at First You Don’t Succeed… 8 August 2014 Something amazing happened this morning. I made a loaf of bread. Now most of you might think that this is not amazing at all. A lot of you may think I am a born baker who can whip magic out of...

Ash’s Same Ol’ Crap, The One Bowl Wonder 7 August 2014 This chick is another recent addition to my women folk friends. We have known of each other for quite a while, it is all very Melbourne, sharing friends, circles over lapping circles. But we both now live in the...

This year, for me, I liken to those doors that revolve out the front of fancy buildings. Whooshing me in and out of my day to day life, to big cities, deserted islands and beachside shacks. It all sounds amazing, and it is, but I have to admit, I have...

Emma Dean’s Same Old Crap, Rhubarb Cake 21 May 2014 This woman, Emma Dean, is amazing. She has only been in my life for a little while, but she has made a huge imprint. We love her in our home, the girls love her too, and kids know stuff. She...

Miso Love Veggie Soup 20 May 2014 How good is this time of year? It is my ultimate. The season I look forward to more than any other. The light is amazing, the weather is perfect and those colours. It is also my fave lunch making season. It is the...

Is it just me, or do these holidays just seem to appear out of nowhere? One minute you're driving to and from school, the next you're hosting friends and family for days on end of eating, drinking and egg hunting. Easter is a beautiful holiday, it is in my favourite...

An unreal lunchlady reader emailed me a recipe for zucchini brownies after I posted the chocolate zucchini cake a while ago. I was pretty excited to make them, but then my email had a meltdown and I lost my entire inbox (yay and sad all at once). It was a...

Autumn has come and she is beautiful. It is still warm enough to not be uncomfortable, but cool enough to rug up in your favourite coat and scarf. The soft gentle rain and the low cloud make these days dreamy. It was the perfect day to check up on our...

As some of you might know, I am slightly obsessed with instagram. I love it. I love taking photos and I love seeing what other people are taking photos of. It is so great sitting at my kitchen table with my lappy (laptop for you normal speaking non Australians) and...