Meals Our Kids Love!

Caramelised Apple and Maple Syrup Muffins What better way to make the most of apple season than with these delicious Caramelised Apple and Maple Syrup Muffins?  Sweetened with maple syrup instead of refined sugar and with a warming hint of cinnamon, they’re super easy to make too.  By Ketta Shimmin.  When I was a little girl, my parents had an allotment, which... Read More » The post Caramelised Apple and Maple Syrup Muffins

5 Easy Back-to-School Breakfasts It’s that time of year again. Goodbye long, lazy mornings in pyjamas and my peaceful two hours before everyone wakes up. Hello to the whirlwind that is getting the kids up, dressed, fed, teeth brushed and out the door all before 7:30 am. In other words it’s Back-to-School week. And that means no-fuss, filling breakfasts that will see... Read More » The post 5 Easy Back-to-School Brea

Easy Chicken Tray Bake This Easy Chicken Tray Bake is perfect for when your day’s a little frantic and your to-do list is as long as your arm. Delicious chicken and chorizo sizzle alongside a rainbow of roasted veg to give off a lovely sweet and smoky flavour. Forget all the saucepans and dishes, just throw everything into one... Read More » The post Easy Chicken Tray Bake appeared first on Meals Our Kids Love!

Nurture Fruity Water +   We all know by now that typical fruit juices and juice drinks for children can come laden with some not so healthy ingredients – we’re talking about you sugar. And while we’d all love it as mums and dads if our children would ask for nothing more to drink than good old-fashioned plain water,... Read More » The post Nurture Fruity Water + appeared first on Meals Our Kids Love!.

Parents say they lie about what they feed their children Parents are lying about what they cook for their children because they feel guilty that the meals they’re providing aren’t healthy enough, according to a new survey. By Millie Gibson  A fifth of parents in the UK say they lie about what they cook for their children because they feel guilty that the meals they’re providing... Read More » The post Parents say they lie about what they

Oven Baked Corn Flake Chicken with Salsa Summer’s finally here! And that means light and delicious recipes that can be prepared with the minimum of fuss and maximum taste. We think we’ve hit the nail on the head here with not one but two delicious summer recipes from the fabulous My Relationship with Food cookbook by Cordon Bleu chef Lisa Roukin. First up... Read More » The post Oven Baked Corn Flake Chicken with Salsa appear

Frozen Berries Coconut Sorbet We loved this delicious Frozen Berries Coconut Sorbet from Lisa Roukin’s My Relationship with Food cookbook so much we just had to share it. Just looking at the photos made our mouths water. This sorbet is completely dairy free and even better, you don’t need an ice cream maker to make it! Lisa says you can... Read More » The post Frozen Berries Coconut Sorbet appeared first on Meals O

Welcome James and Millie! Two fresh new faces are joining the Meals our Kids Love team over the summer: editorial assistants James Herring and Millie Gibson. Both James and Millie have just finished their A Levels and will be working with MOKL on social media, filming and editorial over the coming two months before jetting off on their chosen academic... Read More » The post Welcome James and Millie! appeared first

Ask the Expert: My teenage daughter is overweight and I don’t know what to do The latest question for our Ask the Expert panel comes from a worried mum who wants to know how to help her overweight teenage daughter stop bingeing on junk food and have a better diet. Dr Gillian Harris and Dr Elizabeth Shea share their advice My 15 year old daughter is severely overweight. I am a really... Read More » The post Ask the Expert: My teenage daughter is overweight and I don

Elderflower Cordial with Maple Syrup Walking the dogs in the local woods this morning and I noticed all the elderflower are out, which made me want to dig out our favourite elderflower cordial recipe from last year. It’s a really simple activity to do with the kids and one mine really enjoy. We’ve swapped out the sugar in this Elderflower... Read More » The post Elderflower Cordial with Maple Syrup appeared first on Meals

The Friday Dish – 20th May In this week’s Friday Dish:my daughter won’t eat a carrot but she’ll eat a garlic and herb flavoured mealworm!! Plus, a new range of gluten-free pasta that tastes delicious and is packed full of nutrition. And lastly… feeding children with food allergies and intolerances without the stress – we put Kid’s Kitchen’s range of dairy,... Read More » The post The Friday Dish – 20t

Kids’ Kitchen – Dairy, Wheat and Gluten-Free Meals for Kids As you might have gathered from this week’s Friday Dish, we’ve been busy in the Meals Our Kids Love kitchen with a whole bunch of new products for the kids to taste and test. Among them, this new range of dairy, wheat and gluten-free ready meals for children – Kids’ Kitchen. There are seven chilled ready-meals... Read More » The post Kids’ Kitchen – Dairy, Wheat and Gluten-Free

Really Healthy Pasta Finding a good gluten-free pasta if one of your family has coeliac disease or a gluten-intolerance used to be a real bore, but with new pastas using naturally gluten-free plants coming onto the market, it’s getting to be an easier task. Really Healthy Pasta is exactly that – a new gluten-free pasta that uses legumes... Read More » The post Really Healthy Pasta appeared first on Meals Ou

Jimini’s Edible Insects – it’s not just crickets! My kids love I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, and because they love it, I started watching it and loving it too. Apart from one bit, you probably can guess  – the Bushtucker eating trials. If you’re not familiar, it’s where the celebrities have to eat a variety of jungle delicacies to earn... Read More » The post Jimini’s Edible Insects – it’s not just crickets! appeared f

Abigail Wilson – Very Sad News I am very sad to report the tragic news of the sudden death of Abigail Wilson, one of our Ask the Expert panel members. Abi had an undiagnosed brain tumour and sadly passed away at the weekend. Her death is so very sudden and such a shock to those who knew her. I only spoke to Abi... Read More » The post Abigail Wilson – Very Sad News appeared first on Meals Our Kids Love!.

I’m really worried about my son’s limited diet The latest question for our Ask the Expert panel comes from a worried mum whose son has an extremely limited diet. She asks how she can get her son to try new foods. Dr Gillian Harris and Dr Elizabeth Shea share their advice My seven year old son has a really limited diet and I have... Read More » The post I’m really worried about my son’s limited diet appeared first on Meals Our Kids

How to Pack the Perfect Kids’ LunchBox Kids’ lunch boxes. Ever wondered if you’re getting the contents absolutely right, or do you have a sneaking suspicion you’re adding too many treats and snacks and not enough good nutrition? Or are you just tired of getting most of your kids’ lunch back at the end of the school day because they just don’t eat... Read More » The post How to Pack the Perfect Kids’ LunchBox appeare

Kids’ Probiotics in a Straw I’ve read lots about the benefits of giving children probiotics – ranging from helping to prevent Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), to calming anxiety and treating diarrhoea. While there’s evidence to support a lot of those claims, according to the NHS there’s not enough evidence to support others (helping colic, treating eczema, boosting the immune system)... Read More » The post K