Uncategorized

Baked Tortilla chips made from tortillas and a little oil. Perfect for using up leftover wraps! I often buy a pack of tortillas for filling and adding to lunch boxes. However, I don’t always get a chance to use them all up before they start to go stale. Cutting and popping them in the oven, […]

Peanut Butter Stuffed Dates are a super delicious dessert or snack. They are so simple to make and only require two ingredients (with additional toppings if desired.)  These stuffed dates were very popular in our house over this holiday season. I love that they are easy to prepare. They can be made in advance and

Lentil Bake is perfect as part of a main meal but also as part of a packed lunch. Great for kids of all ages and fantastic for baby-led weaning Lentils and sweet potato rarely featured in my diet before having kids. Now they seem to be a weekly staple and I’m always experimenting with new

Watermelon Feta Mint Salad, a fresh and delicious salad with the perfect balance of sweet and salty. Early January is the time when most people are trying their hardest to get back into the swing of healthy eating after the festive period. When I lived in Scotland I found the easiest way to do this

Bliss Balls / Energy Balls or whatever you wish to call them, are such an easy snack option. Just whizz up the ingredients in a food processor and roll. This recipe is easily customised to make Bliss Balls that are tailored to your family’s health requirements or their favourite flavours. Not surprisingly there are thousands

This Lemon and Parmesan Crusted Salmon is really delicious yet so easy to prepare and cook. I’m not sure what it is about food with coatings but kids seem to be drawn to them and if your kids are anything like mine, they are going to love the coating on this parmesan crusted salmon. Baking

These baked oats are perfect for an on-the-go breakfast but also delicious served with a good dollop of Greek yoghurt. Packed with healthy ingredients – oats, nuts and fruit with an egg to help bind it together. They are a great way for you and your kids to start the day. One of the most

Crispy and chewy, sweet and delicious; these roasted carrot strips are sure to win over even the most notorious carrot haters out there! I have mentioned before how I believe that roasting vegetables is the most child friendly way to serve them. The roasting mellows the flavour of vegetables and helps to release the natural

Oven roasted broccoli is how Rory, my youngest, came to love broccoli and it is still his favourite way of eating it. His brother, Finn, shares his love for this delicious side dish, rating it 10 out of 10! A few weeks ago I received a lovely e-mail from a reader, Laura, saying that she

This Banana Yogurt recipe is the perfect combination of creamy yogurt and sweet, ripe bananas, making for a satisfying and nutritious breakfast, snack or dessert. Do you ever find yourself with overripe bananas and wonder what to do with them? Banana Bread, banana oatmeal cookies, baked bananas or banana fritters are great ways to use