Disclaimer: I work with Stokke and am running workshops with them as part of a paid partnership with the brand. Weaning is probably my favourite topic in the world. Sad but true. I love answering questions on it, writing about it and speaking about it every day. I also love giving parents the tools and … Lire la suite
Ok, so I’m not usually an energy ball girl. I actually get a little deflated at the amount of times people put up sugar free recipes for energy balls when in fact they are made with honey, agave syrup, date paste etc etc – these are all SUGARS. If you want to learn a little … Lire la suite
This year I just had a little party for Raffy. But I wanted to offer some “healthy” food options that were still appealing to the children that came along (mostly family). I was wracking my brains for ages to try and come up with a cake too. Healthy Birthday Cake ideas for toddlers are quite … Lire la suite
Raffy is a BIG fan of pancakes and as I always mention on my social channels, I try to vary his breakfasts a lot by offering a range of options from porridge to cereals to toasts to eggs and also pancakes most weeks! However, one request I get probably most frequently is to share my … Lire la suite
An old myth that people often still refer to is the idea that women need to be eating for two during pregnancy. We now know that during pregnancy a woman’s body becomes much more efficient at absorbing nutrients and in using the bodies’ readily available stores of nutrients too. For this reason, calorie intake doesn’t … Lire la suite
I’ve written about finger foods for your baby many times but have felt recently, since weaning my own son, that I owe my readers another blog on this topic. For years I recommended certain finger foods for your baby, without really having any experience of seeing them being eaten. However, some finger foods really do … Lire la suite
I’ve been working on flapjack recipes for a long while now, and I never seem to get them right. Trying to make them too “healthy” doesn’t work. In all honesty the oats need the sugar to stick together well. However, this recipe has a much lower sugar content than many flapjacks out there. It also … Lire la suite
I’ll soon be heading off to the Dominican Republic. I’ve been feeling a need for a holiday for a while now, especially with a new baby AND a house-move in the last few months. I find a holiday is one of best ways to de-stress, relax and take time away from usual routines. The other … Lire la suite
One thing that still troubles me is that people still don’t really seem to understand the truth about sugar: what it is, what it’s in and why it’s not so good for our health? This article aims to explain in a little more detail the truth about sugar! Recently the press has had a field … Lire la suite
Are nuts healthy? I’ve found myself recently doing a lot of research into the the health benefits of nuts and these little nutritional powerhouses are actually quite astonishing from a nutrition perspective! In many circles I find that nuts have got a bit of a bad rep. Friends often say to me “but aren’t nuts … Lire la suite