Just the way my mum used to make them... plus some added sneaky vegetables to make them more nutritionally valuable! Curry puffs were always a favourite snack in my family growing up. My mum always seemed to have such endless energy when it came to making...
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Constipation (Part 2) – Treatment
Hi again mums and dads! So to continue on from where we left off last week on this "hard" topic (ha ha!), we were going to discuss the different products that are on the market to treat constipation. Back in the day (like ~20 years ago) when I worked in community...
(Organic) Date and Cacao Protein Bliss Balls
G'day there my foodie followers! This recipe is totes amaze-balls and one of my favourite sweet snacks. Soooooo easy to make and really yu-uuummmmmmmm! No refined sugar either (which is a big thing for a lot of people it appears!). My disclaimer is that I did not...
Constipation (Part 1)
AARGHHH…. LIFE!!! Sorry everyone – again my post is super late and I am writing it at 9pm! Have been so busy this weekend (as we all are) and had my husband’s family over for a feast to celebrate his mum’s birthday. So… trying to find the right produce,...
Veggie loaded meatballs
WOO HOO - IT'S FRESH FOOD FRIDAY AGAIN!!! So the battle to get kids to eat their veggies continues. Seriously, if I had 20 cents for every time a parent came to me in clinic and told me that their kids won't eat veggies, I would have retired by now. NO...
Sore throats
The “what causes” and “what to do” about the insanely common problem of sore throats – practical advice.
Dr Megs’ “Soul in a bowl” seafood chowder
American food. O.M.G. Sooo good. Troy, Gwennie and I recently did a trip to the States and literally ate our way across the continent. It was awesome. The trip was so that I could present a talk in Texas (San Antonio - don't worry we completely avoided the...
Being sun smart with kids
Hey there everyone, Had a weekend of poolside BBQs with friends and taking kids horseriding this weekend so I thought I might put up a timely post to remind everyone to be SUN SMART with their kids given the time of year and the weather that is rapidly heating up. It...
FRIED RICE
Hi there again foodie followers! One of my long time besties sent me a text a few weeks ago specifically requesting I blog about my fried rice. How to make authentic Chinese fried rice. She reckons that hers always turns out gluggy and a bit bland. I have been...
Icky Sticky Conjunctivitis
Hi everyone! Sorry this post is so late today - had a really busy long weekend! Had half written this post earlier in the week, just didn't get around to finishing it until just now: Conjunctivitis is so gross. One of my best friends was out running once in...
About Dr Megs
Megan is a Brisbane and Ipswich-based paediatrician in public and private practice, and mum to two small children. You can usually find her working hard in private practice at Paeds in a Pod North Lakes and Greenslopes, and in public practice at Ipswich Hospital.
PLEASE NOTE: This blog is written for the purpose of providing GENERAL advice about common children's health topics (and of course recipes). It is NOT a substitute for a proper medical assessment and examination by a qualified physician.
If your child is unwell, seek medical and attention and advice in person.