Looking for spooky decoration ideas? Here’s 4 easy peasy Halloween crafts you can make with your children! Continue reading
Mango Frozen Yogurt Ice Cream
Mango Frozen Yogurt Recipe:
We go mad for mangoes and their natural sweetness pairs really well with the tart flavours of the Greek yogurt. This simple, healthier alternative to ice cream will go down a storm with the whole family.
5 Healthy Homemade Recipes To Cook With Kids
Is it really half-term already? In our house that means a constant round of catering – the pre snack snack, the post snack snack, lunches and dinners… it’s one big buffet blur, but how do you keep the little darlings entertained whilst you’re slaving over a hot stove?
Sugar – how much is too much?
Sugar is the latest in a long line of foods we should all be trying to keep to a minimum. We all know it’s bad for us, but how much is too much and what impact is it having on our family’s health?
Apples, apples everywhere!

Apples, apples everywhere!
Today is ‘Apple Day’, a celebration of all things orchardy and appley. And why not…they’re everywhere – in gardens, parks and piled high in greengrocers. But when they are in such abundance, it can be hard to find enough recipes that really make the most of these delicious fruits.
BBQ Recipes for the whole Family

Al fresco food with the family
Temperature above 20 degrees? Time to bust out the BBQ! But what happens if the same old shop bought sausages and burgers start to wear a bit thin? To shake things up a bit, we’ve put together five of our favourite BBQ recipes ideas which all the family can enjoy. Healthy, tasty and pretty quick to prepare, these dishes are a proper slice of summer.
Strawberry Greek style Frozen Yoghurt Recipe

Delicious Homemade Strawberry Frozen Yoghurt
During Wimbledon its practically the law to eat strawberries and cream as often as humanly possible. And Strawberries and ice cream..and strawberries and meringues..
Outdoor Fun For Kids

Kid on beach outdoors
What is that bright yellow shiny thing in the sky? Could it possibly be the actual SUN?! In our house, each time it appears, it’s greeted with the same sort of excitement I imagine you might experience if you spotted a UFO. And because the sun’s been as rare as hen’s teeth this Summer, it’s more important than ever to get out and enjoy it! So….without further ado, here’s our Top 5 fun things to do outdoors with kids.
From kitchen table to supermarket shelf
It all started with Wheels on the Bus. Not just any old version of ‘Wheels on the Bus’ either, the one at our local playgroup was accompanied by a series of actions only a person with the co-ordination of a ninja would be able to execute. Child’s Play it definitely wasn’t and I found myself bonding with Lucy because, in spite of our best efforts, our actions were more ‘wheels have come off the bus’ than ‘Wheels on the Bus.’
Mini Apple Pies
Traditionally, mince pies were made using a mixture of dried fruits, spices and meats like lamb or beef. They were larger than their modern day cousins and oval shaped, because people wanted their festive pies to be the same shape as Jesus’ crib. Today we’ve all but given up on adding meat (although my Mum still puts suet made from mutton fat in hers!) but even so, for some smaller people the exciting flavours that result from the mix of fruits and spices can be a bit much.