Hi mums and dads! The rules of prepping food for my kids (that they will willingly eat) are fairly predictable: They will eat anything in a creamy, cheesy sauce They will eat pretty much any vegetable, as long as they can't see it or pick it out They will eat almost...
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Spicy baked cauliflower steaks and crispy sage
Cauliflower is every parent's best friend - you just haven't realised it yet. My kids eat so much cauliflower - and they don't even know it. When it is prepped THIS way however, I love it... so this is for the other half of the cauliflower that you haven't pureed and...
Fresh green pesto (salsa verde)
I love home made pesto. Ever since I made it the first time at home, I never purchased the store-ready stuff in a jar again. It is good for so many reasons, It tastes amazing - the flavours are so much more bright and intense when made fresh It is healthy and there...
Dr Meg’s “Oh-so-light-and-fluffy” Never Fail Scones
Everyone loves a fresh, hot, crusty scone right? But so many people I have spoken to have tried to make them and have failed. EVERYONE asks "How on earth do you get them so light and fluffy?" If only they knew how EASY it is!! I used to bring these scones into work...
Zoodles and spaghetti in burnt pine nut butter
So I promised that I would put in some of my favourite "Quick-and-easy" recipes for when you have a wailing child attached to each leg and about 20 min to get dinner on the table. This is one of my favourites. Simple, clean flavours with vegies in for the kids. Now,...
Crispy ginger, lemongrass and chilli chicken
FRESH FOOD FRIDAY!!! HOORAY!! I LOOOOOVE good quality fresh produce of pretty much any kind (meat, seafood, fruit and veg), but the BEST thing is when you get to cook something special with stuff you have grown yourself in your own garden. Troy was away last...
How to get CRACKING Pork CRACKLING
Hi there everyone! Sooooo many people love a good piece of pork crackling - myself included. This being said, I HAVE to put a disclaimer on this though considering it IS also a Kid's Health Blog... DISCLAIMER/WARNING: EXCESS PORK CRACKLING IS NOT HEALTHY OR GOOD FOR...
Chinese braised beef brisket
Ahh... the smell of this dish almost makes my eyes roll back in my head. Soooo goooood... I honestly expected this dish to be good, but not this good!! It is definitely worth a go - my dad (and my harshest food critic) gave it a 10/10, after he told me that he...
How to blind bake a pastry base
Hi cooking buddies! A good friend of mine commented to me today that on my recent recipe post for the "Pulled roast chicken, vegetable and goat's cheese quiche" in my method I wrote: "Line your quiche dish and blind bake your pastry..." She thought that maybe some...
Real-life Iron Chef – whole raw octopus!
So we had a great weekend just gone. My in-laws have planned an awesome Eastern European trip and we caught up with them to have some quality family time and a seafood feast. Before Troy and I had kids, we used to play a game we liked to call "Iron Chef." This...
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.