family food recipes
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!
Sometimes you fancy a roast chicken, but don’t want to hang around for two hours whilst it cooks. This Quick Roast Chicken in Cider and Honey Mustard is done in an hour and is really simple to do.
Fruit Skewers are a super easy and fun sweet treat. These fresh rainbow-looking fruit skewers are a colourful and delicious way to eat the recommended servings of fruit!
Even if you’re heading in a more flexitarian direction with your family food, exposing children to a wide variety of fish is really important – so much so that the government recommends two portions per week.
This one is an absolute winner in our house, and even had our ‘vegetarian’ 7-year-old cleaning her plate up, and our 3-year-old proclaiming it ‘nicer than Spaghetti Bolognese’!
This Roast Chicken with Potato’s and Lemon is a one-pot-wonder, really tasty and really simple. Everything cooks in it’s own juices, so it even has it’s own gravy when it’s cooked without you having to do anything.
A twist on an old favourite, this Mustard and Carrot Mash Cottage Pie is delicious and another great way to get the kids eating more vegetables.
My kids love Bolognese, and so do I, but I also love Chilli Con Carne. I try to keep some Chilli on the go either on the hob or in the fridge at all times if possible.