We all want to be in the best possible health – and we certainly want the best for our children. Most of us can get enough vitamins from a healthy balanced diet – but some of us need a little extra help.
Vitamins can be divided up into two main groups. The fat soluble vitamins – A, D, E and K – are mostly found in fatty foods like dairy foods, oily fish, liver and oils, margarine and…
Here is an amazing recipe for Pancake Rapids. Get creative while making a yummy pancake this Shrove Tuesday.
Ingredients
Crepe pancakes (see recipe below)
Lyle’s Squeezy Chocolate Syrup
Lyle’s Golden Syrup
Strawberries
Yoghurt
Blue food colouring
Equipment:
Frying pan
Spatula
Foil
Method:
1. Make up crepe pancake mix as per instructions. Add Lyle’s Chocolate Syrup to the mix and…
If you think the annual pancake toss is flipping boring, then we’ll show you a new way to play on Pancake Day by creating a new series of edible three-dimensional ‘panscapes’ that turn the humble pancake into an edible art form that you can enjoy simply and easily at home. Leading experimental food experts Polly Betton and Andrew Stellitano have built a series of beautiful 3D landscapes…
New guidelines on preschool food from School Food Trust – expert comment from Dr. Lin Day, child development expert www.babysensory.com
The brain is truly amazing and although we don’t know all its secrets yet, there is plenty of evidence to suggest that what we feed our children has a direct impact on their well-being, health and intelligence.
Children who eat a steady diet of fast or…
Is your under-5 missing out on free school milk?
Did you know that all children under the age of five are entitled to free milk whilst at nursery or school, regardless of the parents’ financial circumstances?
According to recent School Milk research* although the majority of parents recognise the health benefits of milk, most are unaware of their child’s entitlement to free milk while at…
Cherubs Chowder – exclusive recipe by Annabel Karmel taken from her new book ‘Annabel Karmel’s Top 100 Meals in Minutes’ (available to buy from 25th August 2011).
Suitable for freezing
Suitable from 6 months
Makes 6 portions
Fats from dairy produce such as butter, cheese yoghurt and milk are fine for babies and they provide vitamins A and D. It is not just good to give…
Amazing summer recipe and quick to prepare.
Servings: 8
Times
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Chill time: 30 minutes
Ingredients
1 ready prepared 20 cm sweet pastry case
4 tbsp redcurrant jelly or raspberry jam
250 g Philadelphia Original
100 ml Greek yogurt
40 g icing sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
250 g fresh strawberries, hulled and halved
Instructions
1. Pop the…
Chocolate chip cookies to make with the kids and at school’s learning kitchens.
This is a London Mum’s recipe: these cookies are crisp on the outside and soft on the inside. They are really simple to make both at school and for mums to make with the kids.
Ingredients:
350g flour (it works also with wholemeal flour for a healthier recipe)
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
…
Sticky Banana and Chocolate Tart – Light a Birthday Candle for Lumos **Recipe** donated by Gino D’Acampo to charity founded by Harry Potter author JK Rowling.
Sticky Banana and Chocolate Tart
Ingredients 50g salted butter 120g golden caster sugar
6 firm large bananas, peeled
100g chocolate chips
250g ready-to-roll puff pastry
Plain flour, for dusting
1 tub good-quality vanilla…
A power juice containing vitamin B, potassium and iron. I recently tried this amazing juice at a new cafe’ and restaurant called TIBITS off Regent’s Street where i met Gail Porter for a breakfast interview.
Recipe: for 4 people
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
2 Bananas (peeled: 100-120 g)
1 Lemon (juice: 50 g)
500 ml Water
480 g Carrots
150 g Beetroot, raw
12 Passion…