It's a huge challenge for mums: How to feed yourself & your kids (preferably the same) healthy family food on a daily basis. I have recently started working with an absolutely lovely client who has quite a mealtime challenge on her hands: 4 kids, aged 4-10, two of whom are autistic. "Fussy Eaters" doesn't apparently even begin to describe! Meals need to be not only child-friendly, but … [Read more...]
A Quickie But Cutie…
My 3YO told her teacher at playgroup today that she couldn't have 'cow milk' because 'I'm electric to it'. Simply had to write that down so I don't forget it! :-) … [Read more...]
Picky Eating Toddlers & Fussy Eaters | Meal Ideas
Feeding your picky eating toddlers or fussy eaters a meal they'll actually eat can be hard. We know that ideally kids get a version of what we'll be eating later, but this isn't always practical... So, accepting the reality of the situation (I am an annoying, obsessive, organic foodie evangelist, but I am also a real mother who knows what time wine o'clock is ), what do you give them?? I'm often … [Read more...]
Family Health Foods | Clearing Up The Confusion
Choosing family health foods for your kids can be a minefield. Pasta with cheese, yoghurt, chicken, sandwiches, fish (usually of the fingers variety), chips & peas - these are nutritious family health foods right? Full of energy, calcium, protein & vitamins? Well they can be. But then again... Pasta can be lots of things, as can chicken, or a cheese sandwich. And not all of them are good … [Read more...]
Fussy Eaters? Really, they’re NOT going to starve overnight…
Got Fussy Eaters? Picky eating toddlers or children? Every parent's been there: you serve a meal & your little angel screws up their face, gives you a petulant 'Don't like it' & refuses to let a morsel pass his/her lips. You feel snubbed, frustrated & angry. (More meal tips for feeding picky eating kids here!) And you have a few courses of action open to you... Option A: You could … [Read more...]
Family Food. An Introduction & My First Ever Blog Post!
Cooking for kids & serving healthy family food for all of us is a passion of mine. I love food. I love cooking it, for myself for others & for my children. I love eating it, I love watching other people cooking it & I love eating it when other people have cooked it! I am also passionate about the quality of the food I eat - I want our family food to be locally produced, reared or … [Read more...]
"I'm Wendy, pre & postpartum exercise specialist & flatten-er of mummy tummies! Also mum to a gorgeous little boy & to a feisty little girl who might just rule the world one day...
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