Frozen Banana Smoothie
When I lived in Hong Kong, there was a tiny little shop in Lan Kwai Fong that made delicious fresh juices and smoothies. Heavily pregnant and suffering from morning sickness, there wasn’t much that...
View ArticleEasy French Toast
Easy French Toast is a firm favourite in our house – often served for a late tea as well as a weekend breakfast. A good recipe for the kids to help you with. I’ve read more complicated recipes for...
View ArticleBananaBerry Breakfast Smoothie
Quick, easy and packed full of goodness, this BananaBerry Breakfast Smoothie is a firm favourite in our house on school mornings. I find it quite tricky to get breakfast into both my children...
View ArticleCrispy Baked Spring Rolls
The first time I made these Crispy Baked Spring Rolls was something of an experiment. Five months on and my kids ask for these every week. With chicken, veg and noodles wrapped inside a crispy...
View ArticleBanana-Nut Breakfast Pops
Ice lollies for breakfast? Scandalous! But if mornings are a rush in your house and getting the kids to eat anything before school is a struggle then Banana Nut Breakfast Pops are the way to go!...
View ArticleCrunchy Pretzel Chicken
Most kids I know love chicken nuggets. But right or wrong, the commercial kinds you can buy come with a bad reputation: poor quality meat, loaded with fat, you get the picture. For a healthier option,...
View ArticleLuscious Lemon Drizzle Cake
School fête season is well and truly upon us. If you’re looking for a crowd pleaser that takes virtually no time to prepare and is just as much of a hit with the children as it is parents, then look...
View ArticleQuick and Easy Pitta Bread
Grab the kids and get them mixing, kneading and rolling their own Quick and Easy Pitta Bread. As the name suggests, they’re easy to make and miles tastier than the kind you can buy at the supermarket....
View ArticleBacon and Egg Burritos
Empty fridge? Well if you have eggs, bacon and a tortilla wrap, that’s just enough to conjure up this delicious Bacon and Egg Burrito – perfect for after-school or breakfast. So let me tell you...
View ArticleEasy Cheesy Puff Parcels
These Easy Cheesy Puff Parcels are now on rotation in my house. Fluffy rough puff pastry and melted cheese combine to make a quick and delicious after-school dinner. I’m reluctant to call this one...
View ArticleSchool’s Out Salted Caramel Ice Cream
Salted caramel is that perfect balance between salty and sweet and where better to mix the two than in an ice cream? The kids love this Salted Caramel Ice Cream, and it couldn’t be easier to make,...
View ArticleGrilled Lamb Skewers
Food + sticks = happy kids. It’s a simple equation and it always works. So, be adventurous with the barbecue this summer and try these deliciously tangy Grilled Lamb Skewers. The best bit is there’s...
View ArticleWatermelon Ice
This Watermelon Ice is the perfect kids’ summer treat: icy cold and thirst-quenching. Now all we need is for the sunshine to come back! The watermelon is something of a flamboyant look-at-me fruit...
View ArticleMaple Syrup Banana Bread
We think one of the best things you can do with a bunch of overripe bananas is make good old-fashioned banana bread. In fact, the riper and blacker the banana the better. While there are hundreds of...
View ArticleCurried Carrot Fritters with a Yoghurt Dip
My daughter, who hates vegetables, loves these Curried Carrot Fritters. In fact she gave them a 10 out of 10. If that’s not enough to sell this recipe then I don’t know what is. Yes, she only took...
View ArticleEmma’s Goldfish Crackers
It’s something of an understatement to say that when our very talented friend Emma brought these little homemade Goldfish Crackers to our MoKL Brilliant Bento event last week, they went down a storm....
View ArticleChocolate Toothpaste Tart
Deliciously sticky, this Chocolate Toothpaste Tart is a real nostalgia trip for anyone who went to school in my home county Bedfordshire. One of the most popular desserts at school lunchtime,...
View ArticleMonday Special Macaroni Cheese
When the kids need something warm, filling and deliciously satisfying, nothing beats good old Mac & Cheese. Our Monday Special Macaroni Cheese uses tortellini instead of traditional macaroni; the...
View ArticleVanilla Cupcakes with Chocolate Icing
Who doesn’t love a cupcake? And as it’s National Cupcake Week, what better reason to celebrate these diminutive treats. Perfect for little hands, these Vanilla Cupcakes with Chocolate Icing may not...
View ArticleLucy Bee’s Chorizo & Chicken Paella
This delicious Chorizo & Chicken Paella was served up at the recent launch of Lucy Bee’s Coconut Oil cookbook; Rachel and I were instantly sold. But would the kids like it? Hmm, let me see… spicy...
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