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Hoorah! Its British Pie Week! We love pies in The Mad House, both savory and sweets ones and they are perfect for using with leftovers and also for cooking with kids. Â So in celebration I have a cooking with kids pie special. Â For the purpose of this round up, I am also including tarts and
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So here is part 2 of our fab new series the A-Z of cooking with kids. Â You can find A is for Apple Muffins here. Â Today is B is for Banana Muffins. Â My kids have been known to allow bananas to turn so that they can make these as they are their favourite muffins in
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I am a huge advocate of encouraging kids in the kitchen and my boys cook with me at least once a week. Sometimes getting kids to eat new foods and choose a healthy option can be a battle, but I find with my boys that they are much more likely to eat things that they
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I hope that my previous post about crafting with your kids this Christmas inspired you to get creative with your kids. Now for part two! So what else I am inspired by at this time of year, well if you are a regular reader then it will come as no surprise to you that it is
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We are big fans of winter cooking and one of the best things about the cold weather is the chance to come home to a fab home-cooked meal and one of our family favorites is Beef and ale with crispy dumplings. It is something that both MadDad and I remember fondly from our childhood and
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We have a rule in The Mad House, which is that we do not partake in the ice cream van, which means that I have a freezer drawer full of ice lollies, and we love making homemade ice lollies or popsicles. Â I never throw away nearly out-of-date juice or smoothies as they make fab lollies,
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Ever since MadDad put raised beds in our garden after my Mastectomy six years ago we have always grown a small amount of vegetables, salads and fruits at home. Â I know from experience that kids are more likely to try to eat things that they have grown and nurtured. Â It worked for me in
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We were challenged by Philadelphia to create something that could be had at lunchtime, took little preparation and less than five minutes to make. Â So Mini and I put our heads together and decided to have a go at making a healthy ish chocolate pot.
I am blessed to have kids that eat pretty much everything I put in front of them most of the time.  However, we still have times when they are under the whether or just being kids when they refuse food. I find that a great way of getting them and me out of a funk it
