We enjoyed making these today - I like this recipe because it's super simple and uses cup measures which avoids having to weigh things, which involves me being more hands on and I couldn't be today because I'm not an octopus. They're also packed full [...]
This delicious pumpkin dish is a massive hit with all the family... it serves 6 so you have plenty of leftovers for lunch. Admittedly the children pick the herby bits out but as I keep telling them that's what creates the AMAZING flavours! They [...]
The day they come home and negotiate that they would like packed lunch instead of school dinners is not necessarily one we look forward to. But is it an opportunity to boost the nutritional value of their diets, experiment with new things or just weep [...]
Writing a post about fussy eating when you have a fussy eater yourself is both therapeutic and painful in equal measure, especially when you're a dietitian. It's an emotive subject and I don't joke when I say part of it is our own coping strategy [...]
With sugar continually making the headlines, fibre doesn't get a look in. And yet this is really what we should be focusing on. The good news is we can put a positive spin on it because it's all about what to eat more of. How [...]
Dairy free living is gaining in popularity with the supermarket aisles making room for many plant-based alternatives to milk. Undoubtedly beneficial to the planet but what about from a nutritional perspective when there are many mouths to feed? You may have a child with [...]
Snack Guide When it comes to children and snacking fresh fruit will always be an ideal choice. But let’s face it sometimes it just won’t cut it. The snack market is forever expanding and as parents we are eagerly searching for the perfect snack [...]
When it comes to feeding my children, I sometimes feel like I spend much of my time stuck between a rock and a hard place. The rock is the wealth of nutrition knowledge I have at my finger tips and the hard place is the [...]
It’s January! Time to turn over a new leaf! Oh wait a minute – children don’t do New Year’s resolutions do they – oh well it looks like we’ll be having the same fun in Jan as we had in December when it comes [...]
Last week I spent a disproportionate amount of my time hunting for lost shoes – which as it happens I eventually found on the shoe rack. Don’t ask. This week the hunt goes on for the best dietitian approved/ child pleasing after school snack! [...]
