This is it for today.

Nothing food related, though I made an awesome salad for lunch - salad greens, toasted pumpkin and sunflower seeds, dried cranberries, chopped up nectarine with a slightly spicy dressing - as it is super busy today.

Little A has first day of preschool, her and R got their hair cut this morning, R has a settle in day for K, the big kids are in school and there is a meeting tonight I have to go to. Breathe.

So no pictures, no recipes, and this is it!

Testing again!

From Isa and her healthy food and stuff book. With

and without pasta.

We have the Cannellini Walnut Croquettes, Garlicky Mushrooms and Kale with Marinara Olivada.

Slowing down.

Terry is in the manuscript writing phase for Vegan Latina, so recipes to test are getting fewer and further between. Here's a (not fantastic) picture of the latest -

Chocolate Spice Cake with Sweet Potato Jam.

This cake is lovely, it may sound like a strange combination but it works really well.

Its a good thing Isa is cranking into gear to keep me in testing shape.

Thats it over with then.

The first day back at school that is!

Yesterday was officially the first day back, they went for an hour, took attendance and that was it. So much for the first day of school.

M is in Grade 2 this year, and R is starting Kindergarten. She has been saying forever that she's not going to go and doesn't want to go and we can't make her, but when M explained that it was the LAW and Mum and Dad would get in trouble with the POLICE if she didn't go, she resignedly agreed to give it a try. Nothing like a big sister to put fear of the man into a 4 1/2 year old!

Anyway, this week is a school team building week for M, and she'll get her class allocation for Monday. R has a visit with her teacher and school starts for real for her next Monday.

Being the kind hearted girl that she is, M decided she wanted to take cookies in to share with her friends on the first day. Here's a selection of what we made -

Some Isa Testing.

Healthy, whole foody food, that is. What do you think??

Spicy Potato and Corn Salad

Look good enough to eat?? Here's more -

Vietnamese Rice Noodle Salad with Grilled Tofu and Peanut Mint Gremolata

Cauliflower Pesto Soup

OK, just one more -

Curry Laksa

Being kind to the environment, the animals and your waistline!