12 Ways To Make Food Fun For Kids

I’m sure you’ll agree that getting kids to the table and actually eating their food can often prove to be a real struggle. However, when you make food fun, the kids will be more inclined to try and eat and maybe even enjoy what’s on offer. Don’t be shy! Let your creative side run wild […]

Should You Hide Vegetables In Other Food For Kids?

There are pros and cons of hiding vegetables and other less attractive ingredients in more popular foods for kids. It’s a trick I’ve employed countless times and I wanted to share the positive and negative aspects to following this deceptive tactic. There are some negatives to hiding vegetables… Before I share a couple of ways […]

10 Ways To Get Your Kids To Consume More Bone Broth

Bone Broth provides nourishment and sublime healing and is an essential element of The GAPS Diet. It can be a little tricky to convince kids to drink cupfuls of the stuff. So, I have had to find a number of ways of incorporating as much bone broth into the kid’s diet as possible, while we […]

Top 10 Bento Lunch Boxes & Muffin Tin Meals Of 2012

I enjoyed putting together 10 of my best books of 2012 so much that I thought I’d continue on with the reflections of 2012 by sharing my Top 10 Bento Lunch Boxes & Muffin Tin Meals. 1. Honey Roasted Chickpeas Muffin Tin Meal – the boys enjoyed how the stars were cut out and then […]

Rhubarb Jam

It’s only recently that I started to cook with Rhubarb – I didn’t know what I was missing out on! It’s a great ingredient to slow cook to jam/puree form and then spread on sandwiches, mix through french toast, some vanilla yoghurt or ice cream – for a delectable treat. Rhubarb is actually a vegetable, […]

How I Banned My Kids From Constant Snacking

  Since reading French Kids Eat Everything I have drastically changed the kids snacking schedule. Well, until reading the book we didn’t have any schedule, I just gave them food when they asked for it, thinking that the food was healthy, so why not! Well, giving food “whenever” meant it was a struggle to get […]

Teriyaki Kebabs

These Teriyaki Kebabs are so deliciously irresistible that even my fussy eater, Mr 4, who could give or take his meat meals, LOVES them! It’s now one of his favorite dishes and he regularly asks for it! Maybe it’s the sweetness of the teriyaki sauce or maybe it’s the fun of pulling the pieces of […]

Potato and Leek Hash Browns

Today’s recipe continues on with the theme of Jewish Inspired Food. Last week I shared Salmon Patties (a recipe which started it’s life as the infamous Jewish Dish – Gefilta Fish). This week I bring you Potato and Leek Hash Browns – adapted (quite liberally!) from Claudia Roden’s recipe for Latkes in The Book of […]

Salmon Patties

I’m always looking for ways to include more fish in our regular diet, in addition to favorites like Fish Poached in Milk or this yummy Tuna Gratin. So, I bought a tin of Wild Alaskan Pink Salmon and went on the hunt for some inspiration. After a little searching, I found a recipe for the […]

Breakfast Ideas for Kids & Mango Yoghurt Recipe

How is your October Unprocessed going? I feel it’s great to have a month to focus on consciously making better food choices. I’ve been enjoying experimenting with breakfast ideas for the kids – having been a cereal addicted family in the past, it’s refreshing to enjoy something different most mornings – and the kids are […]