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Easy Homemade Blueberry Muffins

Easy Homemade Blueberry Muffins

These blueberry muffins are a real treat! I love blueberry muffins and this is a great Friday treat to have! Which incidentally works great as a naughty breakfast treat on Saturday morning! Have you grabbed a copy of The Kids Lockdown Cookbook yet?! SERVES 4 …

One-pot Chinese Rice Cookalong

One-pot Chinese Rice Cookalong

Our One-Pot Chinese Rice My kids love this because it’s a little sweet and savoury and I love it because it’s packed with vegetables and it only uses one pot to make! We’ll be making these with chicken breast but you can easily swap this…

Toad in the Hole Recipe! A family one-tray dinner

Toad in the Hole Recipe! A family one-tray dinner

TOAD IN THE HOLE RECIPE Everyone loves a little toad in the hole and if you’ve never made it, it is surprisingly easy! Even kids can do it! Here’s my toad in the hole recipe. SERVES 4  Toad in the Hole Recipe Serving Suggestion: Steamed…

FRIDAY 5TH JUNE – NO COOK NUTELLA CHEESE CAKE!

FRIDAY 5TH JUNE – NO COOK NUTELLA CHEESE CAKE!

NO COOK NUTELLA CHEESE CAKE! This is soooo good and anything with nutella in it our kids love! This no cook version is delicious, you can buy big brand names for the nutella and cream cheese; but store-own-brands work just as well for this and…

WEDNESDAY 3RD JUNE – SAVOURY CUPCAKE PIZZAS!

WEDNESDAY 3RD JUNE – SAVOURY CUPCAKE PIZZAS!

Cupcake Pizzas!  We’re making cupcake pizzas! These are really easy and great fun – shop-bought tortillas, bit of egg, some toppings and boom! You’re own little mini pizzas (OK, they’re more like quiches, but my kids own’t eat quiche so we call them cupcake pizzas…

Episode 31 – CHICKEN RAMEN SOUP

Episode 31 – CHICKEN RAMEN SOUP

CHICKEN RAMEN SOUP Who doesn’t love a decent ramen?! This soup is perfect even for fussy eaters; and I know my three love this. Today’s recipe is a real cheats, kid-friendly ramen soup. I’m doing mine as chicken ramen, but feel free to swap out…

Episode 30! FRIDAY 29TH MAY – CHOC CHIP PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Episode 30! FRIDAY 29TH MAY – CHOC CHIP PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

CHOC CHIP PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES – OUR 30TH EPISODE! I can’t believe this is our 30th episode! Our Friday cookalongs have morphed into sweet Fridays; we always try to make something more of a treat on Fridays to celebrate the weekend, and this Friday is no…

WEDNESDAY 27TH MAY – KIDS SPAGHETTI CARBONARA!

WEDNESDAY 27TH MAY – KIDS SPAGHETTI CARBONARA!

FOOL PROOF SPAGHETTI CARBONARA! This satisfies even the most fussiest of eaters! We’re making a spaghetti carbonara but cheating a little from the uber traditional version to make it foolproof perfection! Vegetarian option: simply leave out the bacon and swap for mushrooms and find a vegetarian…

MONDAY 25TH MAY – Chicken Nuggets & Halloumi Nuggets

MONDAY 25TH MAY – Chicken Nuggets & Halloumi Nuggets

Homemade Chicken Nuggets and Halloumi Nuggets for our live cookalong! Chicken nuggets have always been a favourite of mine (aka mcnuggets!), these simple and incrediby crispy nuggets are a real treat and perfect for that fun kid inspired dinner (which all the adults loooove!). I’ll…

Friday 22nd May – Easy Apple & Blueberry Pie!

Friday 22nd May – Easy Apple & Blueberry Pie!

Apple and Blueberry Pie Recipe Who doesn’t love a delicious apple pie? This one is easy and no need to worry about what apples to get – we’ll use whatever we can get our hands on! You’ll need enough pastry to line your baking tin…

WEDNESDAY 20TH MAY – TUNA PASTA BAKE

WEDNESDAY 20TH MAY – TUNA PASTA BAKE

TUNA PASTA BAKE Oh this is so tasty and such a winner with the family! My kid friendly and really easy Tuna Pasta Bake SERVES 4  Serving Suggestion: steamed vegetables What you need: Frying pan Oven – preheated to 200cFAN Ingredients: 350g fusilli pasta, cooked…

MONDAY 18TH MAY – DUTCH BABY PANCAKES

MONDAY 18TH MAY – DUTCH BABY PANCAKES

SAVOURY DUTCH BABY PANCAKES Pancakes for dinner?! Savoury Pancakes? Just look at this beauty and tell me you don’t want to cook this!  These are good fun to make; a Dutch baby pancake is more a yorkshire pudding than a pancake. These are filling and…

FRIDAY 15TH MAY – EASY ETON MESS

FRIDAY 15TH MAY – EASY ETON MESS

SUPER EASY ETON MESS – kids cooking This just screams of summer and is sooo easy to make – the kids love it and really importantly; I love it! SERVES 4  Serving Suggestion: Sunshine! What you need: Mixing bowl Electric whisk Ingredients: 300ml double cream…

WEDNESDAY 13TH MAY – HOMEMADE PANCAKE ROLLS

WEDNESDAY 13TH MAY – HOMEMADE PANCAKE ROLLS

Homemade crispy pancake rolls (spring rolls) made with crepes. What kid doesn’t like making their own pancake rolls?! This is a fun one, we’ll be making super easy crepes, then cooking a little filling, rolling them up and off we go! There looks like a…

Friday 1st May – French Toast with Caramelized Bananas

Friday 1st May – French Toast with Caramelized Bananas

French Toast with Caramelized Bananas Who doesn’t love French toast?! Especially topped with caramelised bananas with a drizzle honey! This is a great lunch for the kids… SERVES 4  Serving Suggestion: A glass of milk to wash it down What you need: 1 mixing bowl…

WEDNESDAY 29TH APRIL – Homemade vegan burgers

WEDNESDAY 29TH APRIL – Homemade vegan burgers

Homemade Vegan Burgers! So this show was a bit of a shambles! One of the kids smashed the bowl with the mincemeat so we only ended up cooking vegan burgers! But the kids loved them so that was a result! It’s real life and real…

MONDAY 27TH APRIL – EASY KIDS CURRY WITH RAITA

MONDAY 27TH APRIL – EASY KIDS CURRY WITH RAITA

HOMEMADE KIDS CURRY WITH RAITA (INDIAN STYLE YOGURT) I’ve made this super easy for the kids to make, but there’s plenty of scope for the adults to jazz it up even more. This is a very ‘loose’ curry best served in a bowl, if you’d…

FRIDAY 24TH APRIL – EVA’S CHOCOLATE TIFFIN

FRIDAY 24TH APRIL – EVA’S CHOCOLATE TIFFIN

EVA’S CHOCOLATE TIFFIN I can’t take any credit for this one; Eva my daughter made us this chocolate tiffin the other day and we loved it so we’re sharing it with you! SERVES 4  Serving Suggestion: A glass of milk or cup of tea to…

Monday 20th April – Mac’n’Cheese

Monday 20th April – Mac’n’Cheese

MAC’N’CHEESE – LIVE KIDS COOKALONG Another awesome kid-friendly recipe! This simple macaroni cheese is a total winner for the kids; I’ve kept the ‘cheesiness’ quite light for those with a more delicate palate 🙂 But my kids love this one and it’s super easy to…

FRIDAY 17TH APRIL – FISH CAKES

FRIDAY 17TH APRIL – FISH CAKES

Fish CAKES!  Another awesome kid-friendly recipe! These are great fun to make and shape with the kids and then cook off together. NOTE: You need PRE-COOKED POTATOES  and FISH- see below SERVES 4  Serving Suggestion: Jacket potatoes and salad would work! What you need:…

Wednesday 15th April – Homemade Sausage Rolls!

Wednesday 15th April – Homemade Sausage Rolls!

HOMEMADE SAUSAGE ROLLS  One for the whole family! This is a great one with the only real cooking done at the end in the oven – until then it’s all about making them!! SERVES 4  Serving Suggestion: These are just so moreish! Goes great…

Monday 13th  April – Leftover Easter Eggs Chocolate Mousse

Monday 13th April – Leftover Easter Eggs Chocolate Mousse

2 Ingredient Chocolate Mousse!  Did you eat all those Easter eggs?! I hope not! Use up your leftover chocolate and make these indulgent kid friendly chocolate mousses! SERVES 4  Serving Suggestion: None – just eat them! What you need: 2 Mixing bowls + wooden…

Friday 10th April – Homemade FishFingers

Friday 10th April – Homemade FishFingers

What kids don’t like fish fingers!? My homemade ones are designed for maximum fun for the kids and minimal cooking.. We bake these ones in the oven to make them easy to handle for the kids, but feel free to shallow fry if you want…

Easy Paella Recipe – how to make paella (kid-friendly!)

Easy Paella Recipe – how to make paella (kid-friendly!)

Kid Friendly Paella  Everyone loves this easy paella recipe (especially the kids!) it’s very versatile allowing you to cook an easy paella with basmati rice using whatever ingredients you prefer!. You choose whether you want a seafood paella, meat paella or vegan paella – see…


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