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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 [...]This week recommended product: CURLY LIKE ME by T
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 [...]This week recommended product: CURLY LIKE ME by Teri LaFlesh - must have book fo
INGREDIENTS 150g fresh blueberries handful of fresh mint leaves tray of ice cubes – about 25 of them 2 cups of milk honey or golden syrup to taste METHOD Blend everything together and serve immediately. Make 4 medium portions. This week recommended product: CURLY LIKE ME by Teri LaFlesh - must have book for any parent [...]This week recommended product: CURLY LIKE ME by Teri LaFlesh - must
INGREDIENTS 3 x 200g tins of tuna (not drained) 2 onions (chopped finely) 400g tin of chopped tomatoes 250g / 12 sheets of lasagne verdi or any other lasagne sheets you have available (uncooked) ½ 190g jar of sun-dried tomato paste or pesto (or to taste) 2 tbs fresh or frozen chopped dill 250g mozzarella for pizza (sliced) [...]This week recommended product: CURLY LIKE ME by Teri LaFlesh - must h
[inspired by delicious toasts by Susan of Food Blogga] INGREDIENTS waffles (freshly toasted) Nutella or other chocolate-hazelnut spread fresh berries (I used blueberries) This week recommended product: CURLY LIKE ME by Teri LaFlesh - must have book for any parent of multiracial child with very curly hair - time saver, no more struggle while combing hair - [...]This week recommended product: CURLY
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 [...]This week recommended product: CUR
INGREDIENTS for the dough 4½ cups plain flour 1 cup golden caster sugar 150g (a little bit more than half of the bar or a little bit more than one stick) of unsalted butter 2 tsp baking powder 3 large eggs some more flour for working surface icing sugar in a shaker for the custard [...]This week recommended product: CURLY LIKE ME by Teri LaFlesh - must have book for any parent of multiracial chil
INGREDIENTS 2 cups (uncooked) easy cook rice 4 cups of cold water to cook the rice 400g tin of sweet corn (drained) 400g tin of red kidney beans (drained) – optional 8 quite large sour cucumbers in brine (drained and diced) sweet red pointed pepper (chopped) 3 x 200g tins of tuna in brine (drained) [...]This week recommended product: CURLY LIKE ME by Teri LaFlesh - must have book for any pa
INGREDIENTS 4-6 baking potatoes – about 1½ kg for the cottage cheese & smoked mackerel paste 300g smoked ready to eat mackerel (skin and bones discarded) 300g light cottage cheese ½ cup chopped chive ½ cup chopped parsley 2 tbs tomato puree or tomato sauce (to taste) black peppercorns 1 tbs thick cream or mayonnaise [...]This week recommended product: CURLY LIKE ME by Teri LaFlesh - mus
INGREDIENTS 1 kg fresh Brussels sprouts (ugly leaves discarded) large pot of boiling water (salted and sugared to taste) ½ cup of breadcrumbs 125g /½ bar unsalted butter sugar and salt to taste METHOD Boil Brussels sprouts in salted and sugared water until soft to your liking. In meantime in a small saucepan melt the [...]This week recommended product: CURLY LIKE ME by Teri LaFlesh - must have bo
INGREDIENTS 4½ cups plain flour 1¼ cups golden caster sugar 150g (a little bit more than half of the bar or a little bit more than one stick) of unsalted butter 2 tsp baking powder 3 large eggs 400g jar or marmalade (I used my mom’s homemade sour cherry puree) 2 tsp flavouring that will [...]This week recommended product: CURLY LIKE ME by Teri LaFlesh - must have book for any parent of mult
INGREDIENTS 4 handfuls of mixed salad leaves 1 shredded beetroot 1 sweet red pepper (diced or sliced) 1 sweet yellow pepper (diced or sliced) for sweet & sour vinaigrette juice of 1 lemon 3 tbs olive oil 3 tbs clear honey, maple syrup or golden syrup METHOD Combine all ingredients for vinaigrette on the bottom of [...]This week recommended product: CURLY LIKE ME by Teri LaFlesh - must have bo
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 batter 1 large egg (lightly beaten) 1 cup of fine breadcrumbs ½ tsp sea salt for garlicy paprika and coriander batter 1 large egg (lightly beaten) [...]This week recommended product: CURLY LIKE ME by Teri LaFlesh - must have book
Hello Everyone, I hope you are enjoying your holidays!!! I wasn’t expecting many entries for August edition of Wholesome Lunchbox as it seems that everyone is enjoying well deserved break somewhere on the beach… So I want to say even bigger “thank you” to those that did not forget and send me all those wholesome [...]This week recommended product: CURLY LIKE ME by Teri LaF
INGREDIENTS 1 cup of popping corn seeds (I used Island Sun brand) 30g real butter (salted or unsalted) sea salt to taste EQUIPMENT large and wide stainless steel pot with glass lid (so you can see what is going on inside) METHOD Place butter on the bottom of pot and heat over high fire until [...]This week recommended product: CURLY LIKE ME by Teri LaFlesh - must have book for any parent of multi
INGREDIENTS 2 cups (uncooked) easy cook rice 4 cups of cold water to cook the rice 400g tin of pineapple (drained, chopped) 400g tin of sweet corn (drained) 400g tin of red kidney beans (drained) ½ cup of raisins 1 cup boiling water to rehydrate the raisins 2-3 pieces of fried chicken breast (diced) - [...]This week recommended product: CURLY LIKE ME by Teri LaFlesh - must have book for any paren
[inspired by Wagamama] INGREDIENTS for breaded chicken breast 4 pieces of chicken breast (sliced) 1 large egg (lightly beaten) about 1 cup of fine breadcrumbs 30g unsalted butter or some oil for frying chicken ½ tsp sea salt for katsu curry sauce [adapted from The Independent] 1 onion (finelly chopped) ½ garlic head – about [...]This week recommended product: CURLY LIKE ME by Teri LaFlesh -
INGREDIENTS 1kg large potatoes (cooked in skin) 2 eggs 5 cups of plain flour + some more for working surface 1 kg plums (I used red Satsuma plums but Damson / Damask plums would be the best) ½ tsp salt + some more for salting water for topping 1 cup of soured cream sugar to [...]This week recommended product: CURLY LIKE ME by Teri LaFlesh - must have book for any parent of multiracial child with
INGREDIENTS 500g ready to roll puff pastry 4-5 large pears (halved, cored and sliced) 250g grated mozzarella cheese sweet chilli sauce to serve – optional EQUIPMENT rolling pin 4 individual sandwich trays METHOD Divide pastry in 4 squaes for large pastries or into 16 mini squares and roll them until about 5 mm thick. If [...]This week recommended product: CURLY LIKE ME by Teri LaFlesh - mus
INGREDIENTS 1 large sweet fresh pineapple 1 tbs neutral oil METHOD Discard top and bottom of the pineapple and cut it lenghtwise in half. Then cut each piece again lenghtwise in two or tree. From each piece cut off hard inside and then remove the skin until there is no more prickly things. Slice and [...]This week recommended product: CURLY LIKE ME by Teri LaFlesh - must have book for any parent
I’m always keen on trying new kitchen gadgets so when I saw this microwave egg cooker I had to try it. It is very easy to use, all you have to do is just crack the egg inside, stir it or pierce the yolk, add some salt if you like, cover the lid, place in [...]This week recommended product: CURLY LIKE ME by Teri LaFlesh - must have book for any parent of multiracial child with very curly hai
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 [...]This week recommended product: CURLY LIKE ME by Teri LaFlesh - must have boo
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) [...]This week recommended product: CURLY LIKE ME by Te
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 [...]This week recommended product: CURLY LIKE ME b
Hello and as always thank Everyone for sending all those beautifully wholesome entries to July edition of Wholesome Lunchbox! I’m already looking forward to see your Summer lunchboxes for August edition of WL. You can start sending them even today and the next round-up will be posted on 15th of August. Below 20 entries, in [...]This week recommended product: MAGIC CUP by Avent Philips - non
I’m a big fan of Teri’s Tightly Curly website for a longer while now. Thanks to her tips I’m finally able to manage my daughter’s multiracial and very curly hair without having have to use special products or spending hours on them. I wrote about it previously here. When I heard that she is going [...]This week recommended product: MAGIC CUP by Avent Philips - non-spill so
Lunchbox # 94 (for 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 (not [...]This week recommended product: MAGIC CUP by Avent Philips - non
Lunchbox # 95 (for 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 a [...]This week recommended product: MAGIC CUP by Avent Philips
INGREDIENTS bunch of young beets with leaves (about 6 not too small ones) ¼ lemon juice 3 garlic cloves (chopped) or 1 tsp minced garlic 1200 ml / 4 cups of boiling water 1 English cucumber (quartered and sliced or diced) about 10 / 150g radishes (halved and sliced) 4 spring onions – green part [...]This week recommended product: MAGIC CUP by Avent Philips - non-spill soft or hard spouts -
INGREDIENTS 2 cups plain flour 2½ cups golden caster sugar ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 tbs 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 1 cup soured cream 1½ cups water 2 tbs white vinegar (I [...]This week recommended product: MAGIC CUP by Avent Philips - non-spill soft or hard spouts - compatible
INGREDIENTS 500g pene pasta salty water to cook pasta 200g chestnut mushrooms (quartered) 400g flat green beans (chopped) 5 spring onions (chopped) ½ small bunch of thyme (hard stems discarded) 200g brie cheese (sliced) 300g jar of sundried tomatoes (drained, chopped) sea salt to taste rainbow peppercorns METHOD In a large pot cook pasta in [...]This week recommended product: MAGIC CUP by Avent Ph
[inspired by Snicker chocolate bar] 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 olive [...]This week recommended product: MAGIC CUP by Avent Philips - non-spill soft or hard spou
INGREDIENTS juice of 1 lemon 3 tbs olive oil 1 tbs golden caster sugar or to taste handful of fresh mint leaves (chopped) METHOD Mix all ingredients on the bottom of large salad bowl. Then add favourite lettuce (washed and teared) and mix well. Place in the fridge for couple of minutes to cool down. [...]This week recommended product: MAGIC CUP by Avent Philips - non-spill soft or hard spouts - c
Lunchbox # 93 (for 4½ year old girl) ducky shaped sandwiches, made of pumpkin & sunflower seed bread, butter & Emmental cheese strawberries cherry tomatoes with leaf food pick cucumber pieces 100% tropical juice with a straw (not pictured) antibacterial gel to wash hands before lunch (not pictured) wipe wrapped in aluminum foil with a [...]This week recommended product: MAGIC CUP by Avent
Lunchbox # 92 (for 4½ year old girl) sandwich made from bread roll, butter and pineapple jam turkey ham rolls and cucumber pieces, in silicone muffin case cherry tomatoes with leaf food pick seedless red grapes and strawberry, in silicone muffin case duck and turtle mini biscuits frozen peach Choobs fromage frais in a tube, [...]This week recommended product: MAGIC CUP by Avent Philips - non-spil
Vase… little plate and a bowl that I made during art classes I attend since beginning of this year. Thank you Loraine! This week recommended product: MAGIC CUP by Avent Philips - non-spill soft or hard spouts - compatible with other Avent bottle parts - optional handles - come in 3 convenient sizes - made [...]This week recommended product: MAGIC CUP by Avent Philips - non-spill soft or har
INGREDIENTS 1 onion (chopped finely) 30g unsalted butter young white cabbage head – about 850g (chopped) 400g tin of plum or chopped tomatoes or about 8 fresh ones 1½ cup of hot water ½ cup fresh or frozen chopped dill golden caster sugar to taste (I added about 1½ tsp) sea salt to taste freshly [...]This week recommended product: MAGIC CUP by Avent Philips - non-spill soft or hard spouts -
Recently I’m craving English breakfast like never before… I can wake up early in morning even on Sunday to make it for everyone or make it for lunch. Today I made it again. INGREDIENTS 6-8 eggs 2 tbs unsalted butter 1 tsp oil for greasing the griddle pan 16-20 cherry tomatoes 16-20 button or chestnut [...]This week recommended product: MAGIC CUP by Avent Philips - non-spill soft or ha
Lunchbox # 90 (for 4½ year old girl) Lunchbox # 91 (for 4½ year old girl) Yesterday my daughter wasn’t feeling well and missed the school so she asked me to make similar lunchbox also today for her, so she could show strawberries with eyes to her best friend Paola. sandwiches made from bread roll, [...]This week recommended product: MAGIC CUP by Avent Philips - non-spill soft or hard spouts
INGREDIENTS 500g egg pasta 250g oyster mushrooms (whole) 250g chestnut mushrooms (sliced) 1 cup soured cream or 1 cup creme fraiche 1 sweet red pointed pepper (chopped) lemon juice to taste (¼-½ lemon juice) 1 tbs minced garlic 2 tsp dried sage 25g unsalted butter black peppercorns fine sea salt 4 tbs grated Parmesan cheese ham (chopped) or some kabanosy (sliced) – optional EQUIPMENT large
Lunchbox # 89 (for 4½ year old girl) sandwiches made from bread roll, butter and turkey ham, decorated with mild Cheddar teddy with face cut out from seaweed wrap using nori cutter, glued to the cheese with a little bit of water cherry tomatoes with leaf food pick mini crackers and Ryvita crisp bread in silicone muffin case sultanas [...]This week recommended product: MAGIC CUP by Avent Philips
Lunchbox # 88 (for 4½ year old girl) sandwiches made from bread roll, butter and chicken breast, decorated with face cut out from seaweed wrap using nori cutter, glued to the sandwich with a little bit of water cherry tomatoes with leaf food pick heart shaped egg in silicone muffin case, sprinkled with sea salt pineapple chunks in flower [...]This week recommended product: MAGIC CUP by Avent Phi
INGREDIENTS 6 tbs mayonnaise or for lower in calories version 3 tbs natural yogurt and only 3 tbs mayo 60-70g mature Gorgonzola cheese / Gorgonzola Piccante or other similar blue cheese 1 large or 2 small lettuce heads (washed and teared) rainbow or black peppercorns METHOD On the bottom of salad bowl combine Gorgonzola with mayonnaise and optionally yogurt and mash [...]This week recommended pro
Hello and thank Everyone for sending so many inspiring entries to June edition of Wholesome Lunchbox! As usually I’m already looking forward to see your entries for July edition of WL. You can start sending them even today and the next round-up will be posted on 15th of July. Below 17 entries, [...]This week recommended product: MAGIC CUP by Avent Philips - non-spill soft or hard spo
Lunchbox # 87 (for 4½ year old girl) sandwiches made from bread roll, butter, baby salad leaves (from our garden) and chicken breast, decorated with face cut out from seaweed wrap using special nori cutter (pictured below), glued to the sandwich with a little bit of water cherry tomatoes with music note food pick star shaped egg in [...]This week recommended product: MAGIC CUP by Avent Philips
INGREDIENTS 2 x 400g tin of mixed fruit salad / cocktail in juice or light syrup (drained) 200g sweetened condensed milk for the pastry 1½ cups plain white flour ½ bar – 100g unsalted butter (cold, chopped) ¼ cup fine caster sugar 1 large egg 2 pinches of salt EQUIPMENT 9” (22,8 cm) round non stick cake tin METHOD To prepare pastry combine all ingredients and knead [...]This week recommended prod
sandwiches made from bread roll, butter and turkey breast, decorated with mild Cheddar cheese hippo, apples and pear cherry tomatoes separated from sandwich with grass divider malted Lotus biscuit seedless red grapes with elephant food pick raspberry Choobs fromage frais in a tube – Choobs 100% tropical juice with a straw (not pictured) antibacterial gel to wash hands before lunch (not [.
Lunchbox # 85 (for 4½ year old girl) sandwiches made from malted bread roll, butter and roasted beef, decorated with mild Cheddar cheese teddy cherry tomatoes with cherry leaf food pick malted Lotus biscuit mini Ryvita crispbread mandarine pieces from the tin with mini teddy fork seedless red grapes raspberry Choobs fromage frais in a tube tropical juice with a straw antibacterial gel to [...]Th
Lunchbox # 84 (for 4½ year old girl) sandwiches made from bread roll, butter and turkey ham, decorated with Edam cheese elephants baby plum tomatoes with cherry leaf food pick malted biscuit peach slices from the tin with mini giraffe fork raspberry fromage frais in a tube – Choobs (not pictured) orange & mango juicy water with a straw (not pictured) antibacterial [...]This week recomm
INGREDIENTS 1 cup – 250 ml whipping cream ½ cup golden caster sugar 300g strawberries (hulled and quartered) 12 mint leaves for the pastry 1½ cups plain white flour ½ bar – 100g unsalted butter (cold, chopped) ¼ cup fine caster sugar 1 large egg EQUIPMENT food processor or hand whisk to beat eggs and whip the cream large non-stick baking tray for 12 muffins / scones METHOD To [...]Th
