11 Dec Timeless Christmas Treats: A Curated Collection from the Child Mags Archives
To help you navigate the season’s cooking, hosting, and snacking, we’ve curated a selection of our Christmas food articles packed with practical tips and joyful flavour.
🎄Recipes and Food Ideas
Donna Hay’s Christmas Pudding Snowman
A whimsical dessert from Donna Hay that turns a classic Christmas pudding into a playful snowman centrepiece.
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Donna Hay’s Cheat’s Vanilla Star Christmas Pudding
A quick and elegant twist on the traditional pudding, perfect for busy families needing a speedy festive dessert.
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Christmas Toast Art For Kids
A fun, hands-on festive breakfast activity where kids can create colourful Christmas-themed toast designs.
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Best Ever Christmas Rice Salad
A fresh, vibrant rice salad that’s ideal for hot Australian Christmas celebrations and easy family entertaining.
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Recipe: Annie’s ice cream pudding
A cool, kid-friendly twist on traditional pudding that’s perfect for Christmas celebrations in warm weather.
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Tuna dip with dukkah from Donna Hay
A simple, flavour-packed dip from Donna Hay that’s ideal for festive grazing tables and summer gatherings.
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Candy Cane Cupcakes
Sweet, minty cupcakes that bring classic Christmas candy canes to life in a fun, festive bake.
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Sweet + Spicy Gingerbread Recipe
A deliciously fragrant gingerbread recipe that balances sweetness and spice for perfect Christmas treats.
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Donna Hay Christmas: Blanched Bean and Prosciutto Bundles
Our favourite Christmas treats come from Donna Hay!
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Christmas Tree Spinach Bread Sticks
Great idea for Christmas holiday entertaining and easy to make too!
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🎄Other Christmas food ideas
Food can play a central role in the celebrations at Christmas
Explore how food brings families together at Christmas, with ideas to make the season meaningful and delicious.
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7 ways to keep food costs down this Christmas
Smart, simple strategies to help families enjoy Christmas lunch without blowing the budget.
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8 tips to navigate Christmas if you have a fussy eater or child with allergies
Practical advice to help families manage festive meals when children have allergies or selective eating habits.
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You could be stress eating these holidays – or eating your way to stress
A thoughtful look at how holiday pressures can influence our eating habits — and how to break the cycle.
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