Any parent of a fussy eater will know how stressful it can be to try and get fruit and vegetables into children sometimes. Often really fussy eaters will have one thing they are happy to eat loads of but try anything else and you are met with a major meltdown. Strawberries or cucumber perhaps go […]
Easy squeezy recipe ideas with Primula
A quick bite to eat Whether you are looking for the perfect breakfast to eat on-the-go, a tasty side-dish or quick, tasty eats – the chefs at Primula Cheese have created a brand-new selection of flavoursome snacks which are perfect for summer feasting – all, of course, using one of the tasty tubes of Primula […]
Speedy lunchtime or after school snacks
I’m always looking out for good quick snack time bits and bobs, either for a quick lunch, on the go snack whilst out and about for the children’s various sports and music activities or a quick after school snack to keep the little ones going until dinner time. Soreen have started doing lunchbox size versions […]
Fueling summer snack attacks
The summer holidays are nearly here and school will soon be out. Feeling excited? Anxious maybe? Wondering how you will fill six weeks or maybe wishing the holidays were longer? Either way, one of the things that parents comment on in relation to the summer holidays is how much children eat. Those days when you’ve just […]
Movie nights made easy
We love movies in our house, especially ones that we can all watch together for our family movie nights. Some of our favourites recently have been Paddington and Big Hero 6 as they appeal to everyone and keep everyone engaged. We’ve even had grandma rolling around laughing to Paddington when she came to stay. Have […]
Fuel for active holidays
We recently had a fantastic ski holiday in La Plagne in the French Alps, travelling on the Snowtrain with Crystal Ski. Skiing holidays, like any active holiday mean that you often don’t have time to stop to eat, particularly when you are trying to make the most of the time on the snow and get […]
Fueling little adventures
Little ones are all go go go from the moment they wake up until the moment they go to sleep. Depending on the age of your child and what sort of sleeper they are the length of time this happens for each day can vary. With little ones, every day is an adventure. It doesn’t […]
Tasty treats
What does your family love as a treat? We are all big fans of hot chocolate with cream and marshmallows here and I’m the ring leader. On a cold day there is nothing better…aside from a mulled wine perhaps! Marshmallows are very versatile treats, great toasted or just enjoyed on their own. We also chop […]