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fun cake ideas: happy face cake

This happy face cake is rich and delicious—not to mention dairy-free, egg-free and refined-sugar-free! The icing is dairy-free too. 

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Anna Jones' One-Pot Spaghetti

This magical one-pot spaghetti recipe is life-changing. Simply add all the ingredients to a pot with water and voila: dinner without a fuss.

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Lunch Lady Recipe - Best Ever Banana Bread

The best ever banana bread

Want to try the world's best banana bread? Step right this way. This recipe is also packed full of ingredients that will help you sleep, making it the perfect midnight snack.

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Fun cake ideas: lemon cloud cake

Made from fluffy lemon-flavoured cake with lolly rain, Rachel Savage's latest cake creation is fun to make for birthdays, holidays or even just rainy days.

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Rainbow fruit ice-blocks

Recipe: Rainbow iceblocks

Smash this heatwave with these rainbow fruit iceblocks. Fun to make one day, healthy to eat the next. The best cool-down snack ever.

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Back to school and work lunchbox ideas (part four!)

Back to school and work lunchbox ideas (part four!)

The fourth and final part of our lunchbox inspiration series features a salad you will definitely make friends with: our crispy veg and noodle salad. Here's how to make it.

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Back to school and work lunchbox ideas (part three!)

Back to school and work lunchbox ideas (part three!)

Every good lunchbox needs a good biccy, and the recipe featured in part three of our lunchbox inspo series is a winner! Here's how to make it.

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Back to school and work lunchbox ideas (part two!)

Part two of our four-part lunchbox series is here! This time, we've included one of our favourite bliss ball recipes ever and a sandwich that's as a fresh as it is tasty. Yum!

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Back to school and work lunchbox ideas (part one!)

Whether you're stuck in a lunchbox rut or you're just looking for a few new ideas to satisfy your fussy eaters — we've got your back. Try out the recipes in our four-part lunchbox special.

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Recipe: How to make coloured pasta

Make dinner time fun again with these easy-peasy coloured pasta recipes. They're made with the goodness of veggie purees instead of artificial colours.

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Seven Easy Salad Dressing recipes

Run out of store-bought salad dressing or just sick of eating boring salads? Never fear—your sad salad days are over. We’ve got seven super-simple dressing recipes that will even have your kids asking for seconds.

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Cooking with kids: watercolour biscuits

Need to keep the kids busy? These watercolour biccies involve baking and painting (and don't forget spoon licking). They're the perfect weekend activity and also make for a cute gift.

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Edible Eyes: A royal icing DIY

Edible eyes make lunchboxes more fun and healthy food way more appealing. Learn how to make them from royal icing. It's easy, fun and they last for ages in the pantry.

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Lunch Lady Blog - Holy Scrolly - Issue 7

Holy Scrolly - try these scroll recipes

CHEDDAR + MISO SCROLLS • 1 cup self-raising flour • 3/4 cup Greek yoghurt • 3 tbsp hatcho miso • 3/4 cup cheddar cheese, grated • 1 tbsp sesame seeds 1. Preheat the oven to 180°C / 350°F / Gas Mark 4. 2. Line a baking tray with baking paper....

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Hidden Veggies Kids Love (fritters!)

There’s one way to get kids to eat stuff that’s good for them: make it resemble a burger and fry it. Here are 3 great fritter recipes that you will love and use on repeat. They're packed full of hidden veggies and a great way to use up leftovers in...

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