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Recipe: Tomato & Thyme Pizzas

This recipe forTomato & Thyme Pizzashas been donated to London Mumsby chef, author and Montessori culinary ambassador, Chantelle Nicholson.Making your very own pizzas from scratch is a great thing to do. You will see the dough ‘grow’ then when you bake it, it smells amazing! You can make a pizza for each of your friends or family, and in different shapes…
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Recipe: Beetroot & Chocolate Cakes

This yummyrecipe forBeetroot & Chocolate Cakes has been donated to London Mumsby chef, author and Montessori culinary ambassador, Chantelle Nicholson. Beetroot are such a beautiful colour! They can make a bit of a mess though so be careful when you prepare them. Beetroot & Chocolate Cakes aredelicious – chocolatey and rich with the beetroot giving it some…
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Recipe: Garden Dip

It’s Spring and it’s great to make the most of fresh seasonal ingredients. Try this recipe for a Garden Dip by chef, author and Montessori culinary ambassador, Chantelle Nicholson. It’s a great dip to dunk all those delicious crunchy vegetables into from the garden. You can also spread it on toast, or bread, or add make a sandwich with it. Ingredients to make one…
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Italian Recipe from Tuscany: Panzanella

Try to make this delicious recipe for Panzanella sent byLondon Mums’ globetrotter reporter Rita Kobrakfrom Tuscany with the kids. You can find this and other recipes in the print magazine. Panzanella is a great salad if you have old, slightly stale bread at home. Soak the bread in oil, a little balsamic vinegar and water. Squeeze it dry and add to chopped cucumber, onion…
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Recipes from Tuscany for all the family

London Mums’ globetrotter reporter Rita Kobrakhas sent mefantasticrecipes from Tuscany for all the family which you can also find in the print magazine – already sold out in supermarketsbut available to download online from here. Rita sent us this short letter along with her recipes: “We moved to Tuscany two years ago from London and one of the…
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Recipe: Raspberry and apple hand pies with lemon drizzle

Thanks to the lovely people at Love Fresh Berries,London Mums were given this exclusiverecipe forRaspberry and apple hand pies with lemon drizzle. They are delicious and healthier than other puddings. Enjoy! If you make any, send us images via social media (ideally on the London MumsFacebook page). Makes 8 turnovers prep 20 minutes plus 10 minutes…
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A meal with a view and ... the Ninja Foodi Multi-Cooker

Last month Monica and Iwere invited to a very special event celebrating the UK arrival of theNinja Foodi Multi-Cooker with a presentation and a lovely meal at the Chop House overlooking St Paul Cathedral, in Central London. We were greeted by an amazing pink cocktail accompanied by a rose petal, as the event happenedduring the Valentine celebrations. The short…
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Recipe: Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Bread

Bake away with the kids this weekend. Here is a yummy recipe for Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Bread. Nothing beats a banana bread and if then add chocolate to that. Just saying. Enjoy! INGREDIENTS 300g mashed ripened bananas 125ml melted butter 2 large eggs, lightly beaten 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract 85g Peanut Butter, warmed 128 g plain flour 90g dark chocolate chips 50g cocoa…
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Recipe: Beef and Mango Salad with Peanut Dressing

I love this recipe for Beef and Mango Salad with Peanut Dressing. It’s an unusual combination and not very easy to find even in nouvelle cuisine restaurants. It’s easy enough to make at home. You can surprise your guests with thisBeef and Mango Salad with Peanut Dressing. Here’s how it’s done. INGREDIENTS 190g SKIPPY® Super Crunch Peanut Butter 4 cloves…
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New research reveals after school pick up is the most demanding time for mums

Forget the morning rush to get out the door on time, new research by Knoppers from Storck UK, reveals that the after school period is the most challenging time for mums. Almost two thirds of mums (59%) named 3.30pm – 5pm as the time when they most need a pick me up after a tiring and busy day. A huge 82% of kids attend one or more after school activity and more than half (54%) of these…
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