You’re probably aware of the activity target of 180 minutes of exercise per week for adults. But did you know that sedentary behaviour is a…
Month: February 2017
Use what you’ve got (Spanish Beans)
Spanish beans again but this time we’ve added in 1/2 roasted squash, chopped bell peppers (from the freezer) and used borlotti and black eye beans….
National carrot cake day!
As it’s National Carrot Cake Day I thought I’d reshare a pic of one of our favourite breakfasts. In this pic I’ve used a coarse…
Happy Burns night from the haunted house
(This post is a little late as I’ve been struggling to upload it so apologies.) W & B are in their kilts today to…
Iron boosting bolognaise
One hand for the pasta and one hand for the spoon! A great iron rich meal packed full of veggies. Tonight’s bolognaise is a mix…
Yummy lasagna
This is one of my all time favourite meals. Today I’ve used the veg packed bolognaise from the weekend. The only problem was I left…
Ham and parsley sauce with spiced red cabbage
Ham and parsley sauce. Served with mashed potato, green beans, multicoloured carrots and spiced red cabbage. Pop the ham in the pressure cooker for 45…
Sunday Stir Fry
A Sunday roast is a great way to get a load of veggies in. Today however we achieved the same objective with a veggie packed…
The psychology of food…
Love is in the air! What role does food play in your life? What do you use food for? We enjoyed this heart shaped pasta…
When can I give my child an apple?
I’ll have your apple too please mummy… Some children can cope with eating a whole apple at a young age but for most it’s a…
Family (& waist!) friendly Friday fish and chips
Tonight the oven went on and in went the par-boiled (with skins on as I like the taste and it ups the fibre) carrots, potatoes…
Mum’s cottage pie
When you’ve tried to fit too many things into the day and are not sure how you’re going to do tea… then a text comes…
When the oven is on..!
Last weeks’s fish pie. Sorry, I know that makes it two ‘mash meals’ that I’ve shared this week 😂 Fish pie is almost a weekly…
Should we eat more fruit and veg? Don’t be disheartened…
We all know that eating fruit and veg is good for us. The 5-a-day campaign has successfully got that message across. Whether or not we…
It’s ok not to finish your plate
This can be hard to remember as a parent. Sometimes we are hungrier than other and this is the same for our children. Allowing, in…
Need a nap?
Did you know that getting enough sleep is linked with a longer life expectancy?! It doesn’t matter how old you are doing something to improve…
DeChox for March?
Have you managed to stick to your New Years resolution? Most resolutions are out of the window by March. I love this campaign by the…