For the Kids

Menu Mondays: Baked Cod with Tomatoes & Home-made Chips

The baked cod with tomatoes was a surprise winner this week. It’s quick to prepare, fairly simple and tasty.

There’s also one surprise recipe we definitely won’t be using again!

5 Tactics for Tackling Nutrition Labels

It’s estimated that around 60% of food shoppers now read the nutrition facts table on packaging. Unfortunately, they don’t make it very easy to use that information effectively. Here are five helpful tips to help you cut through the mumbo-jumbo and make the healthiest choices for you and your family.

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Menu Mondays: Somerset Sausage Casserole

A blend of great tasting sausages and tanginess from the cider, you get a wonderfully warming casserole that is particularly good on those chilly nights when it’s supposed to be spring going on summer.

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Moms, Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff

Feeling stressed? Overwhelmed? Unappreciated?

Don’t be so hard on yourself. It’s time to realise that the ‘little things’ are just that, take a deep breath and let them go… Easy, right? Well, it may not be as hard as you think.

“You have a choice to be happy and bring peace to your life.”

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Menu Mondays: Texan Bowl of Red

I have been overruled and firmly put in my place. Under no uncertain terms, the family has declared the Texan Bowl of Red to be the overall winner for the week. Just because it is a great fast, light, easy and fun meal!

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Menu Mondays: Easy, Peasy Sauce with Pasta or Gnocchi

Menu Mondays: Easy, Peasy Sauce with Pasta or Gnocchi – making a lovely sauce doesn’t get much easier than this

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The Zen of Housework: How to Make Household Chores a Family Team Event!!!

Let’s face it, there always seem to be people in the family that need to pull their weight around the house, and it might even be you *gasp!*. Whether we’re talking about our kids, our partner, or ourselves, we know that the balance for working around the house is rarely perfect.

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Menu Mondays: Mushroom Curry – easy, full of flavour and a real treat

Menu Mondays: Mushroom Curry – an easy vegetarian dish, low-fat, full of flavour and a real treat for all the family

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10 Food Rules To Cure Your Kids’ Picky Eating Habits (the French Way)

Do you know any kids that are picky eaters? Check out these 10 little rules to sort it out – the French way

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Menu Mondays: Thai Vegetable Soup – Full of Flavour & Surprisingly Simple

Last week’s favourite was a bit of a surprise for me. It’s something we’ve never had before and to be quite honest it just seemed to… well, simple. But when we put it together, the flavours really came together and it was really good. It just goes to show that good meals don’t actually need to be that complex.

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