on December 13th, 2011%
Have you seen the Sudocrem Christmas competition for fabulous festive food? Sudocrem are looking to crown their 2011 Christmas Superchef, with fab prizes on offer including a three-day trip for two to a top cookery school in France. If you’re doing any kind of Christmas cooking over the holiday season, take a photo of what you make and you can head over to their Facebook page to enter the competition.
One of my favourite things to bake are these Christmas Tree Cookie-pops, which I make for all my nieces and nephews at our family Christmas party. They’re yummy, fun and ever so easy to make. Here’s the recipe. Read more »
on December 5th, 2011%
 We’re bringing you some ideas for presents children can make this week. However young your children are we’ll have an idea for you that lets them get creating and join in with the spirit of giving gifts to those they love.
How to make homemade chocolates Read more »
on November 28th, 2011%
There are so many beautiful, detailed gingerbread houses around on the internet but when it comes to gingerbread houses for children I think you want to focus on fun rather than perfection. Kids want to be hands-on in an activity, and free to add their own creative flourishes, so here’s our solution for child-friendly houses: gingerbread cookies. Easy and quick to make so everyone can have (at least) one each, which means everyone can be making and doing all the time and can make their gingerbread house look exactly how they choose.
How to make gingerbread houses for children Read more »
on November 16th, 2011%
The girls wanted to bake this weekend and I said sure – so long as they did it all themselves. There was a split second pause, as they weighed up whether I really meant all by themselves, and then a rush to choose which recipe they wanted to try.
We have a lovely little recipe book called 30 Easy Things to Cook and Eat which has great clear instructions, lots of pictures and a good selection of both sweet and savoury beginner recipes. (It’d make a great Christmas present and is available through our Amazon store.) They chose the chocolate crunch cake and while I discretely watched in the background, set about preparing, making and baking, just the two of them. It got me thinking about just how perfect cooking is as a fun learning activity as so many skills are involved.
What kids learn when baking Read more »
on October 31st, 2011%
A post just for UK readers today with some Bonfire Night food and craft ideas ready for the celebrations on Saturday. (Those of you outside the UK wondering what the heck Bonfire Night is can find out more here (if you want all the historical and political background) or just know it involves warming round an enormous bonfire, eating sweet and spicy foods and watching a big firework display.
In the past L hasn’t enjoyed Bonfire Night – too many bangs from all the fireworks. So we’re sweetening the night this year with some chocolate treats: edible sparklers. Read more »
on October 22nd, 2011%
What are your top tips to encourage your children to eat and enjoy their five-a-day fruits and vegetables?
I love using this blog as a way for us all to swap our best ideas and thanks to Green Giant I have a chance for you to win a hamper of goodies if you’ll give me a great tip to get our kids eating their veggies.
I’m really keen to make sure my family are eating healthily and I like to get the kids involved in what they eat, both in the garden and the kitchen. We’ve had fun growing our own food and trying out child-friendly recipes such as our Chop Chop Salad. I definitely notice that if they are part of the food making process my girls are much more likely to tuck in to healthy food and also try things they’ve turned their noses up at before.
Will you swap a top tip with me? Read more »
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