Incorporating activity, helping you and your children to monitor progress and staying motivated are the topics for today. Are there any little tricks that you…
Month: April 2017
Exposure is key when it comes to veg.
With this lunch I’ve indicated the food group and whether it’s a love it, like it or learning it food): Cream cheese (milk protein) –…
My little beach explorers
Waterproofs on and we’re off. What a great place the beach is for little ones to explore. Full of sensory experiences from the sand and…
How can your little ones help?
Little Miss Independent loves to help. Here she is enjoying shutting the gate in today’s beautiful sunshine 😍☀️💖 Finding little ‘jobs’ for toddlers can…
Mediterranean fish cooking with toddlers running in the background!
Simple and healthy way to cook fish without the need to add more than a dash of oil. Flaked fish cooked like this, streamed…
With many ‘normal sized’ eggs having the daily energy requirements of a 4-5 year old girl…
Happy Good Friday everyone. Before you grab yet another chocolate egg to give as a present this Easter think. Could you give something that provides…
Bunny ears on and off they go
An egg-cellent Easter Monday hunt around the farm for all the cousins. They all loved finding the colourful plastic eggs and putting them into their…
Do you have a childhood food that you were put off because of the way is was cooked?
For me this was cockles. Now I’m not sure if this is just a local thing but on Good Friday we have a bylaw that…
Sweet potato, bean & chorizo hash topped with an egg
This can be made into a vegetarian dish by swapping the chorizo for a teaspoon or two of paprika. Ingredients for two adults and two…
Introducing ‘big’ tomatoes
Cherry tomatoes are a firm ‘love it’ food again now. However big or normal tomatoes are a ‘learning it’ food. I’ve only recently started giving…
Which bowl has the most cereal in it?
The bowl / crockery that you use can have a big impact on how much you (and your children) eat. We do a lot of…
Food heaven in Porthleven!
Yesterday at the Porthleven Food Festival. So many passionate food entrepreneurs selling delicious food, talented chefs doing demos (& tasters!) and great live music. Apparently…
Can you guess what we’re about to make using these foraged ‘three cornered leeks’..?
Growing, foraging and collecting food is where the excitement starts with food in our house. It’s such a great way to connect with and appreciate…