Food & Recipes - The Mom Diaries, Navigating Through Motherhood

Recipes For The Modern, Tired & Busy Mom | Smokey Chicken Slow Cooker

So you may have noticed that I'm on a bit of a mission to help make your lives a little easier. I told you on my last post about my wonderful slow cooker and all the glorious deliciousness it brings into our home, with very little effort! I'm going to be sharing some...

Nell’s kitchen | Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream Pops!

This is a quick-and-easy-to-make treat for the kids this summer. Another great idea is to add frozen raspberries when layering the pops! Get the children involved with the layering of the ingredients, enjoy! Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream Pops Serves: 8 portions...

Nell’s kitchen |Sweet Potato, Broccoli and Pomegranate Salad

The lovely Nelleke is back in our kitchen today sharing another scrumptious recipe! I would love to encourage moms to step out of their usual go to food and explore different foods with their toddlers and kids. It's such a rewarding feeling knowing they are getting in...

Nell’s Kitchen | Buttermilk Pancakes with Bacon and Blueberries

Back with us today in Mum's Kitchen is the very talented mama chef Nelleke Elston! "When I was young my family spent a year living in the small Canadian village of Shoal Lake. It was a time of new experiences on all levels, from eating fresh salmon to skiing holidays:...

Nell’s kitchen | Mini Fish Burgers with Pea Mash

Today Nelleke share's what sounds like the most delicious take on Mini Fish Burgers. I'm usually a beef burger kinda girl but as I read over this recipe I found myself salivating over the thought of this delicious ingredient combination! Yummy mini fish burgers. Photo...

The health benefits of coconut oil | The mom diaries

Coconut oil seems to be hot on everyones lips right now. So, what is all the fuss about? Coconut oil has proven to have so many health benefits, the list is endless: This list of health benefits was originally found on Authority Nutrition. 1. Coconut Oil Contains a...

Pixie’s kitchen | Raw Chocolate Ganache and Coconut Ice Slice

I'm just loving all these healthy sweet treats for the family. I honestly think that that if we learn make yummy things like this, we are dong our kids a huge favour or at the very least limiting the sugar we allow in their diets. Which lets be honest is tough!!! With...

Nell’s kitchen | Raw chocolate brownies

Can you remember this stunning mommy and her gorgeous little Luella? Nelleke (better known as Nell to many) is back in the kitchen today sharing such a yummy recipe. Heres what she has to say: Being a mum, I realise the opportunity I have to teach my daughter about...

Pixie’s Kitchen | Raw superfood rice crispy squares

Today we meet the lovely Pixie Bennett, mommy to two gorgeous little boys who were born 13 months apart! Some of you may recognise her from Idols where she made her signing debut on our South African tv screens. While singing is still very much on the cards for this...

Nell’s kitchen |Toddler’s Moussaka

Today I'm launching the start of a new practical and fun series Mums Kitchen! With the busyness of life with kids, my aim is that this weekly feature will inspire and motivate moms to cook healthy and tasty meals for their families. And the best part is that many of...