If you've got a little one who has been diagnosed with salicylate sensitivity, no doubt you've been racking your brain as to what to make them. These little milo slices are not only low in salicylate but are highly delicious, making the perfect lunch box or...
It's become tradition in our household to serve cheesecake on Christmas day. I vividly remember the first time I served this gem of a cake. It was Evs first Christmas and he gobbled it down with such delight, I simply had to put it on the menu the following Christmas....
Since pears are one of the few fruits listed as low salicylate, I try to incorporate them into as many dishes as possible, one of those being cake. A wonderfully simple recipe to make, this pear delight takes no time to whip up in the morning so as to have something...
Sometimes, not often, but sometimes I crave something sweet to eat. While I’m not a huge fan of dessert (I’m more of a savoury girl myself), the thought of a little afternoon pick-me-up does sound appealing. With a salad bowl brimming with pears, puff pastry in the...
To quote the novelist Paulo Coelho, “It's the simple things in life that are the most extraordinary.” And what could be more simple yet satisfying for breakfast than a plate of scrambled eggs fresh from the pan? Throw in some greens, a generous helping of cheese and a...
If I had to pick my all-time favorite biscuit (no easy feat I know), it would have to be one that was both crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. Biscotti, an Italian-born sweet, fits the bill just nicely with its wonderfully thick brittle texture, impeccably...
Before Evs came along (and pre salicylate sensitivity diagnosis), Dan and I spent two years traveling through Latin America, starting our journey in the resort city of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico and culminating in Ushuaia, Argentina - also known as "the end of the world"....
With a cupful of leftover chicken stock to use up and a hasty need for something warm to eat, a batch of soup was just begging to be made. Thanks to the flu that keeps on giving, I wasn't feeling particularly inspired, nor energetic in the kitchen, thus my soup recipe...
While charming in it’s own frosty, soupy, woolly, kind of way, winter has inflicted on our little family a deluge of viruses in what feels like a never ending supply of coughs, sniffles and chills. As a consequence, we have been quite housebound, so cooking with...