Do you grow your own vegetables? I’m passionate about showing kids where food comes from. Whether you have a window box with a couple of herbs or lettuces or a big back garden packed with rows of cabbages, broccoli and carrots, encouraging your children to get their hands dirty and start planting something is a […]
5 expert tips for weaning your baby without losing your marbles!
Imagine tasting food for the first time in your life… discovering all those new tastes and textures! It sounds amazing but babies don’t always see it that way. In fact very often, you’ll end up with a plate of pureed carrots spread artistically all over the kitchen table, not to mention the floor, walls, your […]
3 delicious ways to cook with apples
The humble apple… Full of goodness, easy to cook with and so tasty. If you’re lucky like me and have an apple tree in your garden, you may be left wondering what to do with its bounty this time of year. Even if you don’t have an apple tree, apples are a really cheap seasonal […]
Positive Affirmations for Healthy Eating
When you’re trying your best to watch what you eat and drink, temptation can seem everywhere… Suddenly everyone around you seems to be tucking into indulgent high sugar treats and sugary drinks, and it can be hard to say no. And then there’s the time… we seem to have so little of it and convenience foods […]
Chocolate Banana Loaf Recipe: A little sugar a lot of taste!
Packing school lunches is hard work. I know! And even though I talk to my kids regularly about the importance of healthy food and how sugar isn’t all that great for us, at 5 and 8 they still get upset when their lunch boxes look more boring than their friends. Step forward my happy compromise: […]
How to prevent the dreaded traveller’s tummy!
It’s high season for British holiday makers with thousands of us driving, sailing or jetting away in search of rest and relaxation. Unfortunately, for those of us with rather sensitive tummies, eating out on holiday can be like running a gauntlet of potential stomach upsets and poop emergencies! A colleague of mine recently returned from […]