Beautiful yellow courgette flowers. I can’t decide whether to eat them or wait for the yummy courgettes behind them! Courgettes are so versatile. Great sliced,…
Tag: Veggies
Healthier raw or cooked?
After dinner treat: Yellow tomatoes from the greenhouse. So sweet and delicious they’re like a pudding (well nearly 😂)! There’s nothing like eating in season…
Giant couscous risotto for tea and not a spoonful left from anyone!
Simpler (much less stiring!) and cheaper than using risotto rice I’ll definitely be making this a regular one 😍 Ingredients (served 3 adults and two…
Happy Halloween 🎃
Pumpkin soup (with sage, bacon & apple) for lunch here. Topped with a little grated smoked cheese and served with some crusty bread. Soup is…
Love it, like it, learning it with prawns
Ready steady stir fry! The girls absolutely love prawns. They were a ‘learning it’ food for me for a long time so it’s something I’m…
Twixmas leftovers
What have you been doing to use up your leftovers? Today we’ve had quesadillas, gherkins, low salt and sugar beans and toasted pittas jam packed…
Love it? Like it? Learning it?
Try to avoid saying that you or they hate or dislike foods when talking to children (and if you’re trying to change your own mindset!)….
Lunch for me and my toddlers in 10 minutes flat.
Method: Boil a pan of water. Pop in some eggs to boil for 6-8 mins depending on their size. Meanwhile pop some bread in the…
Potato love
Love is in the air! Hope you all had a great Valentine’s Day. This potato reminded me of the unwarranted bad press that the poor…
Veggie packed cheats mousakka
Tonight’s veggie packed cheats mousakka. Lamb can be expensive but it’s delicious so my advice is to bulk it out with veggies so that it’s…
Quick lasagna top: Greek yoghurt with a sprinkle of cheese
Quick lasagna top: Greek yoghurt with a sprinkle of cheese. Today’s ‘experiment’ paid off. I always bulk up my bol with loads of veg and…
The language we use when describing food can effect food preferences in both the short & long term
Love it (carrots for B and red cabbage for W), like it (potatoes and opposite veg), learning it (lamb and leeks). We always try to…
Tomato and cucumber salad to start
Simple tomato and cucumber salad with a little vinaigrette drizzled over. So easy to do and a great start dinner this evening. We popped this…
Cuddly Christmas carrots
Love is in the air this Christmas 😍🎄 here our ‘cuddle carrots’ that will be left out for Father Christmas & his crew #love #christmaseve…
Eating for your gut bacteria is all about variety
Lunch yesterday – blue cheese, pomegranate, olive & balsamic tomato salad turns out to be a great combo! Since reading the research into feeding your…