Germany’s favourite festival - Oktoberfest, starts this week in Munich. The festival originated on October 12, 1810, in celebration of the marriage of the crown prince of Bavaria and has been celebrated nearly every year since…

Okay so this really isn’t a recipe post as baking cookies from a pack doesn’t really require step-by-step instructions! But as packet mixes like cakes and biscuits often have a bad reputation, we thought we should highlight some of their advantages!

Super easy to make and perfect for school lunches (or a snack after school!), these spinach fetta pastries can be made by even the most novice cook in just a few minutes.

Franc is off on holidays! One week, one carryon bag. Let’s get packing! It can often be tricky packing for a holiday – especially one in Winter (so many layers!) that’s why we’ve taken the stress out by creating this super easy packing list. Just tick the boxes as you go, and you’ll be set for a whole week of sightseeing fun! As a great big added bonus, this entire list all fits in one carryon bag (provided you wear your jacket on the plane!) and as we mentioned, will keep you dressed for an entire week. Ready? Let’s go!

Trying to create the perfect theme for a tween and young teen birthday is hard! So many ideas are too young, too mature, too ‘no way mum!’ Enter Coachella. Not only is it the perfectly ‘understated cool’ music festival beloved by influencers around the world, but its relaxed boho styling means you can deliver the theme on a budget and tailor it to suit your own tweens individual style.

With the actual Coachella festival now wrapped for this year, there is plenty of inspiration flying about to create your own fabulous Coachella-themed party at home.

Mother’s Day can be a beautiful celebration of family or it can also be a time of hardship, sadness and reflection. Regardless of how you mark the day, there is always an opportunity to spend time with the ones we love the most.

We have put together a few simple picnic treats that are sure to impress! Perfect to pack and take to the park, beach or have a picnic at home in the backyard!

Today is ANZAC Day, a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand that commemorates all those who have served and died during War. Observed on this day each year, it was originally created to honour the members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) who served in Gallipoli during WWI (1914-1918).

If a themed party is suddenly deemed too childish, take your cue from colour as inspiration for your tweens next birthday. Beautiful peach is fun, whimsical and on-trend, with the colour working in with hot pink for a bold statement, aqua and blues for a more tropical vibe and even blush pinks for a more sophisticated affair.

So it’s Easter and you’ve got friends coming around. Or the family is coming over for Sunday lunch and you want to help with the food. (Or it’s school holidays and you want to do something ‘extra’ for lunch). Either way, a snack board is the perfect solution. For an Easter board, why not use some of these beautiful ideas as inspiration and keep in mind these three ‘platter rules’;

This Easter, we’re so excited to get back into the kitchen and try out some new recipes as well as some of our past favourites! There is nothing better than waking up on Easter morning with the smell of freshly baked hot cross buns… Thanks to @mckenziesfoods for sharing this fabulous recipe that’s perfect for all GF Tweens out there!

If you’re finding it hard to find the perfect tween gift this Easter, look no further than Franc’s curated list of best finds for tweens and teens… In no particular order, Franc has scoured the shops to find the perfect Easter treat for tweens that will suit multiple ages, price points and can work for any gender!

This Thursday is St Patrick’s Day, yay! In what was a traditionally Irish celebration to remember St Patrick (the Patron Saint of Ireland), the day is now a huge holiday to celebrate Irish culture with parades, special foods, music, dancing, drinking and a whole lot of green!

The Holi (Festival of Colour) has become known as India’s most vivid and joyous celebrations. Dating back to the 4th century CE, Holi marks the beginning of spring after a long winter. Traditionally, the celebration also included religious rituals for fertile land and productive crops for the new season. It is celebrated in March, corresponding to the Hindu calendar month of Phalguna.

March 1 is Shrove Tuesday, or Pancake Day. While it is a significant date in the Christian Church, it is also a delicious excuse to eat pancakes, (but really, do we need an excuse!)

Perfect for school lunches (nut free!) with an easy no-bake recipe and just four ingredients make these bliss balls an all-round winner.

These bowls aren’t intentionally vegetarian, you can use mince by all means. We just find though that sometimes, a, you don’t have meat in the house, b, you don’t have to worry about cooking the meat perfectly or c, you just can’t be bothered 😊

You’ve just discovered the recipe for the world’s best fruit salad. It’s healthy, colourful and best bit? You can make it 100% by yourself.