Sweet potato chips
Sweet potato and butternut squash didn’t feature too regularly in my life until I had children, but my I am glad they do now. Sweet potatoes count towards one of your five a day so this is a great...
View ArticlePork & apple samsosas
Do you have a best friend? I hate the very label. I went to a school where every girl had to have a best friend. The class was divided into neat little pairs. Every so often someone would decide they...
View ArticleCarrot, courgette & cheese mini savoury pancakes
I have lost count of the amount of times I’ve heard intelligent, caring, perfectly competent parents state that they just can’t bring themselves to let their kids help in the kitchen due to the mess,...
View ArticleCheesy bread sticks
A very easy alternative to their less healthy cousin, the cheese straw. These are bread based rather than pastry based. Perfect for picnics, little ones, and for dipping. One year ago: Simple chocolate...
View ArticleWeaning flapjacks
I struggled with what to call these. Sugar free flapjack? Refined sugar free flapjack? Baby flapjack? Or just plain old flapjack? I went for weaning flapjack in the end, but frankly anyone can enjoy...
View ArticleWeaning recipes
I’ve been meaning to put all my weaning recipes in one place, but, well I’ve been busy weaning. Lawrence is now 9 months old and eats pretty much what we eat. I have been asked many times since he was...
View ArticleOrchard (refined) sugar free flapjacks
Someone asked me for a variant on my refined sugar free banana flapjacks. Well I have always been one to respond to polite enquiries, so here they are. Apple and pear flapjacks no less. As they’re...
View ArticleTropical breakfast bars
Bake Off is back! So here’s a little recipe that starts us all off slowly. I’m not talking about ease of recipe, oh no (though these are very easy indeed), I’m talking about calorifically. Look, we’ve...
View ArticleCottage pie with sweet potato mash
I’ve been working with QMS of late, developing recipes for their Good Family Food kitchen with an emphasis on weaning. First up is a delicious cottage pie recipe with a twist. But wait! This cottage...
View ArticlePork casserole with apple
Today I offer you pork casserole with sweet apple. This time we’re using specially selected pork to make for a super tender dish. And we’re not using just any old apples; we’re using Bramley apples....
View ArticleSweetcorn fritters
Sweetcorn fritters? Yes! These are not just for babies. These are not just the territory of small dictators without many teeth. (What, you mean your baby/toddler doesn’t shout unidentifiable...
View ArticleLamb koftas & beetroot hummus
Lamb koftas make me think of two things; delicious family meals out at local barbecue restaurants and weaning. Some of you guys know that my husband was made redundant back in December. We had a...
View ArticleCoriander falafel
It’s batter week on The Great British Bake Off but I’ll be honest and tell you I just couldn’t be bothered to give you a batter based recipe. My best Yorkshire pudding recipe is in my book and my best...
View ArticleSugar free pancakes
Well, sugar free pancakes that is until you add maple syrup in bucket loads. These pancakes will save you from the summer holidays. These and a glass of wine and perhaps a bit of screen time. The first...
View ArticleComté & Broccoli Muffins
Anyone who knows me well, knows I LOVE cheese. I always choose the cheese board after dinner. I am often to be found nibbling on slithers of cheese straight from the fridge. I am a cheese fiend. Cheese...
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