family food recipes
These adorable chocolatey Christmas penguins are the ideal Christmas holiday activity - then serve them up as a yummy festive treat!
Snap, Crackle Pop! These Rice Krispie reindeers are so simple to make and kids will love to be put in charge of adding Rudolph’s antlers, eyes and shiny red nose!
Hosting a Halloween party of your own? Get your cauldron out and round up your little witches and wizards! Guests will have the most spook-tacular time conjuring up these monster pizzas.
This recipe is frightfully easy to make, so conjure up some kitchen fun and bring these tasty monsters to life!
Warm up tums with a bubbling bowl of pumpkin soup served with creepy cheese snake straws.
These apricot cookies are so good that I’ve put my name on them! Sweet, crunchy, and so incredibly easy to make – what’s not to love!?
These crispy croquettes are just as tasty cold as they are hot, so pop them in your little one’s lunchbox for a delicious and healthy addition to their lunch, or quick mid-afternoon energy-boosting snack.
This is one of my favourite salads; the combination of soft giant couscous, crunchy vegetables and pecans, and a tangy soy, mirin and red onion dressing is perfect for summer lunches. If you are prepping ahead to eat in the week, store the dressing in a container in the fridge and toss together with the salad just before serving.
Choccy eggs are an obligatory treat for any child at Easter but you can also introduce a few healthier, but equally fun foodie choices. Why not put a spring spin on their dinner with a Bunny Pizza! Children will love to help knead the dough and decorate the bunny faces.
If you’re on the hunt for the squidgiest, yummiest chocolatey treat…look no further! This will win you SERIOUS brownie points with the Easter Bunny!
A healthy no-cook Easter treat in just 10 minutes? These carrot cake inspired energy balls are the ideal finger food for baby and the perfect snack to take with you on that Easter Sunday stroll.
Are you approaching your baby’s foodie milestone? If you’re starting to think about weaning then an exciting journey of food discovery awaits your baby.
This roasted broccoli, tomato and feta pasta is so easy to make you won’t know what to do with yourself. You can make it for less than a fiver and it’s vegetarian too.
I love a good cup of tea and a biscuit – nothing in my eyes beats a Rich Tea in the dunking stakes but what I do love are big fat American style cookies. Think Millie’s Cookies but homemade and better and once you have made these you’ll never buy a shop made ones again!
This super easy chicken kiev recipe will invoke childhood memories as well as igniting new ones in your children. And it tastes fantastic. Don’t say we didn’t warn you!
This super easy cucumber and red onion salad is an absolute cracker; perfect for barbecues or just a regular summer afternoon lunch with the family. It’s also a nice healthy alternative to potato salad, and a perfect option for those watching the carbs.
Cauliflower Cheese can be a tricky dish to get right, but seeing as it’s a British national favourite, here’s a recipe that’ll have you adding it your family dining table for roast dinners, Shepherds Pies, Stews and any other winter warmers.
Slice up this fruity-filled loaf to make a delicious doggy face!. Find out how to make this Banana and Blueberry Loaf Cake from Annabel Karmel.
This cheeky caterpillar makes the perfect centrepiece for a party spread. Find out how to make this Caterpillar Sandwich from Annabel Karmel.
Who knew that pasta could look so cute…and tasty! Find out how to make this Teddy Bear Tomato Pasta from Annabel Karmel.
Children of all ages can benefit from spending time in the kitchen. Whether it’s mixing, mashing, stirring or rolling, there are lots of simple tasks for tiny hands.
These Greek-Inspired velvety green beans cooked in the slow cooker will have you making them again and again. So full of flavour and goodness, they’re an amazing accompaniment to any main dish or just on their own with a hunk of feta cheese and some fresh crusty bread.
Kids love a pasta bake so why not try a gnocchi bake to mix up mealtimes this week. Gnocchi cooks in minutes so this recipe is perfect for those evenings when time isn’t on your side. Plus it’s loaded with veggies so no sides needed!
Introduce new flavours with this tender beef and veggie noodle stir fry. It’s also the ultimate super speedy mid-week meal.
Sometimes you need dinner on the table…fast! Quesadillas are such a simple go-to meal for this exact situation. Plus, these contain lots of hidden veggies so not only are they super easy, they’re packed with goodness too.
Natalie from ThisSurreyMummy.com has shared with us her easy peasy recipe to make The Easiest Vanilla Tray Bake Ever. Ideal for an afternoon treat or even a birthday cake, this is a huge hit in her household.
Make this delicious homemade lion mane dip with crudite dippers for your little ones from Annabel Karmel.
Here’s how to make these delicious mini burgers from Annabel Karmel for your little ones!
Annabel Karmel’s delicious and simple fruit salad lollies - super easy to make! Makes six lollies.
One of the best things about holidays is eating out and sampling the different cuisines and fresh local ingredients!